Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 11-18 , April 2006

Can written nursing practice standards improve documentation of initial assessment of ED patients?

  • Julie Considine, RN, RM, BN, EmergCert, MN (Research), FRCNA

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  • Robyn Potter, RN, ICUCert

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  • Jane Jenkins, RN, EmergCert, BHSci (Nsg)

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doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2006.03.004

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 11-18 , April 2006

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