Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 104-107 , April 2010

Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Bringing It Home to the Perianesthesia World

  • Margaret Johnson, MSN, RN (Guest Columnist)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Margaret Johnson, MCGHealth, Perioperative Services, 1120 15th Street, BAN 2453, Augusta, GA 30912

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PII: S1089-9472(10)00056-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2010.01.016

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 104-107 , April 2010

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