Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 101-111 , September 2006

Emergency nurses’ opinions regarding paediatric fever: The effect of an evidence-based education program

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

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  • Denise Brennan, RN, BN, GradCertEmergNsg

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doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2006.03.005

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 101-111 , September 2006

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