Regulation of LPN Scope of Practice in Long-Term Care

Journal of Nursing Regulation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 30-36

  Corazzini, Kirsten N ^a   Anderson, Ruth A ^a   Mueller, Christine ^b   McConnell, Eleanor S ^c   Landerman, Lawrence R ^a   Thorpe, Joshua M ^d   Short, Nancy M ^e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84856527120     PISSN: 21558256     EISSN: 21558264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2155-8256(15)30284-2     Document Type: Article

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