Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 29-43 , January 2007

State Regulations for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care

  • Melanie S. Percy, PhD, CPNP, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Melanie S. Percy, PhD, CPNP, FAAN, 246 Greene St, New York University, College of Nursing, New York, NY 10003
    • ,
  • Arlene M. Sperhac, PhD, CPNP, FAAN

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PII: S0891-5245(06)00481-0

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.08.005

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 29-43 , January 2007

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