Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 12-17 , February 2010

Peak Flow Monitoring in Pediatric Asthma Management: A Clinical Practice Column Submission

  • Kimberly A. Callahan, RN, MSN, NP-C

      Affiliations

    • North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Kimberly A. Callahan, RN, MSN, NP-C.
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  • Theresa M. Panter, RN, MSN, NP-C

      Affiliations

    • North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA
    • ,
  • Tracy Michelle Hall, RN, MSN, NP-C

      Affiliations

    • North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA
    • ,
  • Marina Slemmons, PhD, RN, CPNP

      Affiliations

    • North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA
    • Department of Nursing, MSN program, North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA

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 The information gathered for this research article has been presented as graduate research by Kimberly A. Callahan, RN, MSN, NP-C; Theresa M. Panter, RN, MSN, NP-C; and Tracy Michelle Hall, RN, MSN, NP-C. The findings were also presented by the above three authors via a podium presentation at Honors Day for North Georgia College and State University School of Nursing, Dahlonega, Georgia, on April 15, 2008. The authors have not submitted this article to any other journal for publication.

PII: S0882-5963(08)00267-4

doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.06.009

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 12-17 , February 2010

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