Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 548-554 , December 2005

The Creation of a Behavioral Health Unit as Part of the Emergency Department: One Community Hospital's Two-Year Experience

  • Christina Lewis, RN, BSN, MPH
    • ,
  • Gina Sierzega, BA, MA

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Gina Sirzega, BA, MA, 137 Windermere Avenue, Allentown, PA

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PII: S0099-1767(05)00619-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2005.09.021

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 548-554 , December 2005

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