Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 115-122 , March 2006

Avoiding Admission for Afebrile Pediatric Sickle Cell Pain: Pain Management Methods

  • Christine Anne Dumaplin, BS, RN, MSN, ARNP

      Affiliations

    • Christine Anne Dumaplin is a recent graduate of the Acute/Chronic Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pa.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Christine Anne Dumaplin, BS, RN, MSN, ARNP, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Miami Children’s Hospital, 3200 SW 60th Court, Suite 102, Miami, FL 33155-3009

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PII: S0891-5245(05)00538-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2005.12.016

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 115-122 , March 2006

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