Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 8-15 , February 2009

Literature review of studies on the effectiveness of nurses ability to order and interpret X-rays

  • Belinda Free, NP, MN, Grad Dip Crit Care, BN, RN

      Affiliations

    • The Alfred Emergency and Trauma Centre, Commercial Road, Prahran, Victoria 3004, Australia
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  • Geraldine A. Lee, PGDE, BSc, RGN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing & Midwifery, Latrobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, Victoria 3086, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 3 9076 3933; fax: +61 3 9076 3938.
    • ,
  • Adam Bystrzycki, MBBS FACEM

      Affiliations

    • The Alfred Emergency and Trauma Centre, Commercial Road, Prahran, Victoria 3004, Australia

Received 22 February 2008 ,Revised 14 November 2008 ,Accepted 24 November 2008.

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PII: S1574-6267(08)00201-2

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2008.11.004

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 8-15 , February 2009

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