The advantages of utilizing LPNs

Nursing Management

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 19-21

  Livornese, Karen ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 84866088871     PISSN: 07446314     EISSN: 15388670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NUMA.0000416409.60732.14     Document Type: Article

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