The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 206-211 , March 2010

Older Adult Relocation: Considerations for Nurse Practitioners

  • Joseph Kirst

      Affiliations

    • Joseph Kirst, RN, BSN, MS/ANP, practices as a nurse practitioner in spine and neurological surgery at Luther Midelfort-Mayo Health System, Eau Claire, WI.
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  • Sue Peck

      Affiliations

    • Sue Peck, RN, PhD, GNP, BC, CHTP/I, is a professor and nurse practitioner in the College of Nursing & Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire.

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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(09)00293-1

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2009.05.015

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 206-211 , March 2010