Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 49-53 , February 2008

Back to basics—Essential nursing care in the ED: Part One

  • Kate Curtis, RN, BN, Grad Dip Crit Care, Ms Nurs (Research), PhD

      Affiliations

    • Wollongong Hospital, NSW, Australia
    • Trauma Service, St. George Hospital, Gray Street, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Trauma Service, St. George Hospital, Gray Street, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia. Tel.: +61 29350 3499; fax: +61 29350 3974.
    • ,
  • Taneal Wiseman, RN, BN, Grad Dip Crit Care

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Service, St. George Hospital, Gray Street, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia

Received 26 July 2006 ,Revised 23 October 2007 ,Accepted 22 November 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2007.11.004

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 49-53 , February 2008

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