Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 429-433 , September 2009

Guesting Area: An Alternative for Boarding Mental Health Patients Seen in Emergency Departments

  • Elizabeth J. Winokur, RN, MSN, CEN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Elizabeth Winokur, RN, MSN, CEN, St Joseph Hospital, 1100 W Stewart Dr, Orange, CA 92863
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  • John M. Senteno, RN, MSN, CEN

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PII: S0099-1767(08)00510-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2008.09.003

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 429-433 , September 2009

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