Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 46-51 , May 2007

Infant venous access: ‘Counting fingers’ and ‘playing baseball’

  • Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago Hospitals, Founder, Peds-R-Us Medical Education, P.O. Box 601, Dyer, IN 46311, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 219 864 4681; fax: +1 219 865 9271.
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  • Debbie Andrews, RN, RM, MN

      Affiliations

    • CNC Paediatric Outreach Education NSW/NETS, NSW Newborn & Paediatric Emergency Transport Service, NSW, Australia
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Received 13 February 2007 ,Accepted 14 February 2007.

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PII: S1574-6267(07)00040-7

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2007.02.002

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 46-51 , May 2007

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