Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 25-29 , March 2005

Understanding discharge instructions after vascular surgery: An observational study

Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Society for Vascular Nursing Conference, April 15–17, 2004, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

  • Tami L. Lee, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Tami L. Lee and Joanna Bokovoy are from the Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, Penn
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Tami L. Lee, RN, BSN, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Cedar Crest; I-78, PO Box 689, Allentown, PA 18105
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  • Joanna Bokovoy, DrPH, RN

      Affiliations

    • Tami L. Lee and Joanna Bokovoy are from the Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, Penn

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PII: S1062-0303(04)00172-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2004.12.004

Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 25-29 , March 2005

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