Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages e9-e14 , November 2009

Weathering the storm: challenges to nurses providing care to nursing home residents during hurricanes

  • Kathryn Hyer, PhD, MPP

      Affiliations

    • School of Aging Studies, MHC-1300 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 813 974 3232.
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  • Lisa M. Brown, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Aging and Mental Health, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    • ,
  • Janelle J. Christensen, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anthropology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    • ,
  • Kali S. Thomas, MA

      Affiliations

    • School of Aging Studies, MHC-1300 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA

Received 19 September 2008 ,Accepted 8 November 2008.

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PII: S0897-1897(09)00002-0

doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2008.11.001

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages e9-e14 , November 2009

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