Medication reconciliation in nursing homes: Thematic differences between RN and LPN staff

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 56-63

  Vogelsmeier, Amy A ^a   Scott Cawiezell, Jill R ^b   Pepper, Ginette A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF;

EID: 84856066655     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20111103-05     Document Type: Article

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