Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 433-436 , November 2006

What’s PRESsing: Brain, Blood, or Kidneys?

  • Lisa Sansalone, MSN, RN, CPN

      Affiliations

    • Lisa Sansalone is an MSN Graduate, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, Nashville, Tenn.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Lisa Sansalone, MSN, RN, CPN, 1022 Portsmouth Drive, Pearland, TX 77584.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.09.002

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 433-436 , November 2006

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