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. 2021 Oct-Dec;36(4):291-293.
doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000551.

Impact of Delirium Education on Medical-Surgical Nurses' Knowledge

Tru Byrnes  1
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Impact of Delirium Education on Medical-Surgical Nurses' Knowledge

Tru Byrnes. J Nurs Care Qual. 2021 Oct-Dec.
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