The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 408-413 , June 2009

The Effects of Exercise on Stress in Working Women

  • Patricia A. Coulter

      Affiliations

    • Patricia A. Coulter, MSN, ANP, is an adult nurse practitioner at Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic in Herndon, VA.
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  • Kathy Dickman

      Affiliations

    • Kathy Dickman, MSN, CFNP, is a family nurse practitioner at the same clinic and an instructor in the nurse practitioner program at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.
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  • Ann Maradiegue

      Affiliations

    • Ann Maradiegue, PhD, MSN, BC-FNP, is an assistant professor at George Mason University.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2008.05.008

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 408-413 , June 2009