Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 178-182 , May 2005

Helping preschoolers become healthy eaters

  • Carrie Fuller, RN, BA

      Affiliations

    • Carrie Fuller is a graduate student in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at the Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio.
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  • Loree Keller, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Loree Keller is a graduate student in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at the Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio.
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  • Jennie Olson, RN, BA

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jennie Olson, RN, BA, 250 Stewart Ave., Apt. C, Columbus, Ohio 43206
    • Jennie Olson is a graduate student in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at the Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio.
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  • Alicia Plymale, RN, BS

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    • Alicia Plymale is a graduate student in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at the Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio.

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 Section EditorMary Margaret Gottesman, PhD, RN, CPNPOhio State University College of NursingColumbus, Ohio

PII: S0891-5245(05)00117-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2005.03.007

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 178-182 , May 2005

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