Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Page 284 , August 2008

Summer in the City

  • Reneé Semonin-Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Reneé Semonin-Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN, 7236 Cypress Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84121

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PII: S0099-1767(08)00310-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2008.06.016

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Page 284 , August 2008