Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 139-142 , September 2009

Staff Nurses Working Together to Improve Care for Late-preterm Infants

  • Brenda Baker, MN, RNc, CNS

      Affiliations

    • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA 23298-0510
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Brenda Baker, MN, RNc, CNS, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980510, Richmond, VA 23298-0510.
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  • Jacqueline McGrath, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Nursing, Richmond, VA 23298-0510
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  • Robin Lawson, MS, RNc

      Affiliations

    • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA 23298-0510
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  • Theresa Liverman, MS, RN

      Affiliations

    • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA 23298-0510
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  • Stephen Cohen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA 23298-0510

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doi: 10.1053/j.nainr.2009.06.002

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 139-142 , September 2009

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