Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 447-450 , September 2009

The Increasing Geriatric Population and Overcrowding in the Emergency Department: One Hospital’s Approach

  • Dori Rogers, RN, MSN, CCRN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Dori Rogers, RN, MSN, CCRN, Bridgeport Hospital Center for Geriatrics, 95 Armory Rd, Stratford, CT 06614

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 Section Editors: Reneé Semonin-Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN, and Andrew Harding, RN, MS, AIF, CEN, NEA-BC

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 Submit descriptions of procedures in emergency care and/or quick-reference charts suitable for placing in a reference file or notebook toReneé Semonin-Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAENorAndrew Harding, RN, MS, AIF, CEN, NEA-BChttp://ees.elsevier.com/jen

PII: S0099-1767(09)00045-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2009.02.009

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 447-450 , September 2009

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