Medication Administration in Nursing Homes: RN Delegation to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel

Journal of Nursing Regulation

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 49-55

  Vogelsmeier, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 84891137732     PISSN: 21558256     EISSN: 21558264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2155-8256(15)30273-8     Document Type: Article

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