Pain Management Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 167-175 , December 2006

Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain

This study was presented at the annual convention of the ASPMN in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 1, 2005.

  • Louise Plaisance, DNS, RN, C

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Louise Plaisance, DNS, RN, C, 5913 Woodlawn Park Ct., Baton Rouge, LA 70817-3059.
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  • Cynthia Logan, PhD, RN

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2006.09.003

Pain Management Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 167-175 , December 2006