Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 69-71 , June 2005

Teaching the Ankle-Brachial Index in nursing: A new core competency

  • Glenda Lawson, PhD, APRN, BC, CVN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Glenda Lawson, University of Arkansas, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, 217 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701.

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PII: S1062-0303(04)00174-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2004.12.006

Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 69-71 , June 2005