Caitlin M Kosar1,2, Kimberly Cleveland1,2

  • 1Caitlin M. Kosar, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Clinical Faculty, Kent State University College of Nursing, Kent, OH; Clinical Nurse Level III, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH.

Orthopedic nursing
|March 28, 2024
PubMed
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这篇文章为护士提供了法律诉讼流程和基本法律术语的基础知识. 它旨在建立护士的信心,当面对不当行为索赔,特别是在骨科病例.

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