Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 233-235 , June 2008

Visual Acuity Testing in the Emergency Department: Education and Competency for Emergency Nurses

  • Peggy Sue Haupt, BSN, RN, CCRN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Peggy Sue Haupt, BSN, RN, CCRN, Emergency Department, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Pottstown, PA 19464

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 Section Editor: Reneé Semonin Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN

 Submit descriptions of procedures in emergency care and/or quick-reference charts suitable for placing in a reference file or notebook to:Reneé Semonin Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN, Section EditorSubmit Clinical Notebook manuscripts online at http://ees.elsevier.com/jen/

PII: S0099-1767(07)00521-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2007.09.001

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 233-235 , June 2008