International Emergency Nursing
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 53-58 , January 2008

Evolving towards professionalism in emergency nursing in Hong Kong

  • Eliza Mi-Ling Wong, MN, MHA, RN, RM, RTN (Teaching Consultant, Former AED Lecturer Practitioner from 2002–2005)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong A3-26, William MW Mong Block 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Ping Fat Lau, MPh, BScN, RN (Nurse Specialist)

      Affiliations

    • Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong

Received 3 October 2007 ,Revised 20 November 2007 ,Accepted 30 November 2007.

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  3. Hong Kong Society of Nursing Education . The transition of Nursing Education in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Wellmark & Company; 2002;
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  8. Wong EM. Effect of a triage pain management protocol for patients with minor musculoskeletal injury in an emergency department in Hong Kong. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal. 2007;10:64–72

PII: S1755-599X(07)00116-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2007.11.008

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 53-58 , January 2008

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