Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 47-54 , January 2011

Detecting and Treating Sepsis in the Emergency Department

  • Amy Michelle Vanzant, MSN, RN, CEN
    • ,
  • Marilee Schmelzer, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Marilee Schmelzer, PhD, RN, University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing, POB 19407, Arlington, TX 76019

Received 28 January 2010 ,Revised 9 May 2010 ,Accepted 28 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2010.06.020

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 47-54 , January 2011

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