Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 11-14 , March 2006

First-year results of a community peripheral vascular screening program at an academic community hospital

Screening results were presented at the SVN Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 15, 2005, concurrent session II, Vascular Disease; Increasing Community Awareness.

  • Sallie Urffer, MHA

      Affiliations

    • Vascular and Metabolic Bone Programs, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Sallie Urffer, MHA, Program Coordinator, Vascular and Metabolic Bone Programs, Lehigh Valley Hospital, 17th and Chew Streets-SON, PO Box 7017, Allentown, PA 18105
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  • Deborah Swavely, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Deborah Swavely is from the Institute for Vascular Medicine and Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania
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  • Tami Lee, RN, MSN, MBA

      Affiliations

    • 4C and Express Admission Unit, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania
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  • Eric Wilson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Department, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania

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PII: S1062-0303(05)00170-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2005.11.003

Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 11-14 , March 2006

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