Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 98-107 , April 2010

Pediatric Safe Patient Handling

  • Kristi Haglund, MEHS

      Affiliations

    • Safety and Security Department, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Kristi Haglund, MEHS.
  • ,
  • Jennifer Kyle, BAN

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
  • ,
  • Marsha Finkelstein, MS

      Affiliations

    • Center for Care Innovation and Research, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.10.001

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 98-107 , April 2010