Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 110-116 , August 2007

An audit of practice of rehydration in children with gastroenteritis under three years in an Emergency Department

  • Geraldine A. Lee, PGDE, BSc, RGN, Lecturer

      Affiliations

    • La Trobe University/Alfred Clinical School of Nursing, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +613 9276 3933; fax: +613 9276 3938.
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  • Kelly Haden, PG Cert Emergency Care, BN, RN, Staff Nurse

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Department, Maroondah Hospital, Davey Drive, Ringwood East, Melbourne 3135, Australia

Received 2 January 2007 ,Revised 2 March 2007 ,Accepted 25 March 2007.

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PII: S1574-6267(07)00071-7

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2007.03.002

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 110-116 , August 2007

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