Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 164-170 , August 2010

Jordanian surgical nurses' experiences in caring for patients with postoperative pain

  • Maysoon S. Abdalrahim, RN, MScN

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +962 6 5355000; fax: +962 6 5355511.
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  • Sawsan A. Majali, RN, MScN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Program Director, Acting Vice dean of Students, Dar Al Hekma College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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  • Ingegerd Bergbom, RN, BScN, NT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Sahlgrenska academy at Gothenburg University, Faculty of Health and Caring Sciences, Institute of Nursing, Box 457, SE 405 30 Göteborg, Sweden

Received 24 June 2007 ,Revised 16 June 2008 ,Accepted 27 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2008.06.005

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 164-170 , August 2010

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