Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 86-92 , August 2009

Disaster education and training of emergency nurses in South Australia

  • Karen Duong, RGN, BN, Grad. Dip. Emerg. Nsg.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationTel.: +61 0414364390.

Received 18 November 2008 ,Revised 27 April 2009 ,Accepted 22 May 2009.

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PII: S1574-6267(09)00078-0

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2009.05.001

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 86-92 , August 2009