Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 135-144 , August 2008

Are nurses ready? Disaster preparedness in the acute setting

  • Kija Chapman, BHSc, BN, RN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 9 Wilpena Terrace, Kilkenny, SA 5009, Australia. Tel.: +61 411778503.
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  • Paul Arbon, AM, BSc, DipEd, GradDipHealthEd, MEdStudies, PhD

Received 3 January 2008 ,Revised 12 March 2008 ,Accepted 9 April 2008.

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PII: S1574-6267(08)00062-1

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2008.04.002

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 135-144 , August 2008

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