Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 130-136 , November 2009

The emergency nursing assessment process—A structured framework for a systematic approach

  • Kate Curtis, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • St George Hospital Trauma Service, Sydney, Australia
    • Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Trauma Service, St George Hospital, Gray St., Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 91132686; fax: +61 2 91133974.
    • ,
  • Margaret Murphy, RN, MHlthSc(Ed)

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Department, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Sarah Hoy, RN, MsAdult Ed

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Department Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Melinda J. Lewis, MHlthSc(Ed)

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sydney, Australia

Received 5 June 2009 ,Revised 2 July 2009 ,Accepted 8 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2009.07.003

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 130-136 , November 2009

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