Pain Management Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 58-64 , June 2009

Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Pain Management Practices in Rural Nursing Homes Compared with Evidence-Based Criteria

  • Sheila A. Decker, PhD, APRN-BC

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Sheila A. Decker, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, 6901 Bertner, Houston, TX 77030
    • ,
  • Kennith R. Culp, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
    • ,
  • Pamela Z. Cacchione, PhD, RN, BCGNP

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Barnes-Jewish Extended Care, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri

Received 12 October 2007 ,Revised 13 February 2008 ,Accepted 25 February 2008.

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 Supported in part by the National Institute on Aging: 1 R01 AG17939-01; K. Culp (PI).

PII: S1524-9042(08)00069-6

doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2008.02.008

Pain Management Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 58-64 , June 2009

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