Collegian
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 31-36 , 2006

Pain management skills of regional nurses caring for older people with Dementia: A needs analysis

  • Christine Neville, RN, RPN, PhD, FANZCMHN (Senior Lecturer, Department of Nursing and Midwifery)

      Affiliations

    • University of Southern Queensland
    • Corresponding Author InformationChristine Neville RN, RPN, PhD, FANZCMHN, Senior Lecturer, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southern Queensland
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  • Alexandra McCarthy, RN, BN, MNurs PhD MRCNA (Lecturer)

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
    • Corresponding Author InformationAlexandra McCarthy RN, BN, MNurs PhD MRCNA, Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
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  • Kathryn Laurent

      Affiliations

    • Blue Care
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  • Debra K Creedy, RN PhD (Professor Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation)

      Affiliations

    • Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationDebra K Creedy RN PhD, Professor Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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  • Rachel Walker, RN BA BN (Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing & Health)

      Affiliations

    • Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationRachel Walker RN BA BN Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing & Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

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doi: 10.1016/S1322-7696(08)60522-3

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