International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 3-12 , February 2012

Assessments of patients’ pain, nutrition and skin in clinical practice: Registered and enrolled nurses’ perceptions

  • Bååth Carina, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Karlstad University, SE-651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 547002089; fax: +46 54836996.
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  • Wilde-Larsson Bodil, PhD, RNT (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Karlstad University, SE-651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
    • Department of Nursing, Hedmark University College, Norway
    • ,
  • Idvall Ewa, PhD, RNT (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Sweden
    • ,
  • Hall-Lord Marie-Louise, PhD, RNT (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Karlstad University, SE-651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
    • Department of Nursing, Gjovik University College, Norway

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International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 3-12 , February 2012

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