Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 41-43 , February 2008

A 25-year-old Woman With a Headache 4 Days Postpartum

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 Section Editor: Laura M. Criddle, MS, RN, CEN, CFRN

 Earn Up to 8 CE Hours. See page 90.

 This section features actual emergency situations with particular educational value for the emergency nurse. Contributions (4 to 6 typed, double-spaced pages) should include a case summary focused on the emergency care phase, accompanied by pertinent case commentary. Submit to:Laura M. Criddle, MS, RN, CEN, CFRN, Section EditorSubmit Case Reviews online at http://ees.elsevier.com/jen/

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doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2007.04.021

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 41-43 , February 2008

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