Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 252-253 , May 2011

A 30-year-old Woman with Acute Leg Pain

  • Mike Spiro, RN, MSN, BSc, CEN

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Received 1 March 2010 ,Revised 29 May 2010 ,Accepted 5 June 2010.

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☆ Section Editor: Laura M. Criddle, PhD, RN, CEN, CCNS, FAEN

☆☆ This section features actual emergency situations with particular educational value for the emergency nurse. Contributions (3 to 5 typed, double-spaced pages) should include a case summary focused on the emergency care phase, accompanied by pertinent case commentary. Submissions to this column are encouraged and may be sent toLaura M. Criddle, PhD, RN, CEN, CCNS, FAENhttp://ees.elsevier.com/jen

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doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2010.06.012

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 252-253 , May 2011

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