Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 468-473 , December 2009

Group Asthma Education in a Pediatric Inpatient Setting

Data were presented at the Association of Asthma Educator's Annual Meeting in San Mateo, California, on July 18, 2008.

  • Concettina Tolomeo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AE-C

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Concettina Tolomeo, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, AE-C, Nurse Practitioner and Director of Program Development.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.07.005

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 468-473 , December 2009