International Emergency Nursing
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 35-42 , January 2008

Experiences of and actions towards worries among ambulance nurses in their professional life: A critical incident study

  • Anders Svensson, RNPEN, MNSc (Lecturer)

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Acute and Critical Care, School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Växjö University, SE-351 95 Växjö, Sweden
    • Department of Emergency Care, Central Hospital, Växjö, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Centre for Acute and Critical Care, School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Växjö University, SE-351 95 Växjö, Sweden. Tel.: +46 470 708379.
    • ,
  • Bengt Fridlund, RNAN, RNT, PhD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Acute and Critical Care, School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Växjö University, SE-351 95 Växjö, Sweden

Received 20 March 2007 ,Revised 26 September 2007 ,Accepted 14 October 2007.

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PII: S1755-599X(08)00004-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2007.10.002

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 35-42 , January 2008

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