Effectiveness of the licensed practical nurse as a total care nurse for patients with cancer requiring acute care.
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145 Coretta M. Jenerette, PhD, RN, AOCN®, is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mention of specific products and opinions related to those products do not indicate or imply endorsement by the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing or the Oncology Nursing Society. Digital Object Identifier: 10.1188/09.CJON.145-146 Effectiveness of the Licensed Practical Nurse as a Total Care Nurse for Patients With Cancer Requiring Acute Care Professional issues Jeananne Johnson TalberT, aPrn-bC, fnP, Msn, aoCn®, Dha—assoCiaTe eDiTor
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
دوره 13 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009