The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 4, Issue 8 , Pages 610-615 , September 2008

Management of Common Symptoms at End of Life in Acute Care Settings

  • Nantawadee P. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Nantawadee P. Lee, DNS, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, is acute care nurse practitioner in Slidell, LA.
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  • Gail Washington

      Affiliations

    • Gail Washington, DNS, RN, is assistant professor at California State University in Los Angeles.

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 In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.

PII: S1555-4155(08)00305-X

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2008.05.007

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 4, Issue 8 , Pages 610-615 , September 2008

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