Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 186-192 , December 2006

Fostering a New Era of Vascular Access Device Selection in Neonates

  • Janet Pettit, MSN, RNC, NNP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondences to Janet Pettit, MSN, RNC, NNP, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, 4012 Divan Court, Modesto, CA 95356.

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PII: S1527-3369(06)00101-2

doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2006.09.004

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 186-192 , December 2006

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