Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 155-168 , June 1997

The influence of length of pediatric nursing experience on key cues used to assess infant pain

    RN, PhD
  • Barbara F. Fuller

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Barbara F. Fuller, RN, PhD, School of Nursing, C288, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80262.
  • , PhD
  • Douglas A. Conner

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+ Supported by grant no. NR02044 from the National Institute for Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health (BFF).

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Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 155-168 , June 1997