Applied Nursing Research
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 123-128 , May 2012

Evaluation of the Tiredness Management Guide: a pilot study

  • Megan Shepard Varcho, RN, MS

      Affiliations

    • Quad-Cities Regional Program, University of Illinois at Chicago, Moline, IL 61265, USA
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  • Pamela D. Hill, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Quad-Cities Regional Program, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, Moline, IL 61265, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 309 757 9467x26, +1 563 522 2515 (Home); fax: +1 309 757 9473.
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  • MaryAnn Anderson, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Quad-Cities Regional Program, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, Moline, IL 61265, USA

Received 15 February 2010 ,Revised 7 April 2010 ,Accepted 9 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2010.04.002

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 123-128 , May 2012