International Emergency Nursing
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 159-164 , July 2008

Knowledge of inter-facility transport among emergency nurses in Hong Kong: A questionnaire survey

  • K.L. Yeung, RN, RM, BSN (Nursing Officer)

      Affiliations

    • Accident and Emergency Department, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +852 9476 3992.
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  • Gladys W.Y. Yeung, RN, BSN (Registered Nurse)

      Affiliations

    • Accident and Emergency Department, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
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  • Miranda W.S. Chan, RN, BSN (Registered Nurse)

      Affiliations

    • Accident and Emergency Department, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
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  • Sara B.C. Lee, RN, BSN (Registered Nurse)

      Affiliations

    • Accident and Emergency Department, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
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  • Kenny T.Y. Choi, RN, BSN (Registered Nurse)

      Affiliations

    • Accident and Emergency Department, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
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  • Larry L.Y. Lee, MRCSEd FHKAM (Associate Consultant)

      Affiliations

    • Accident and Emergency Department, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
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  • Simon Y.H. Tang, FRCS FHKAM (Consultant)

      Affiliations

    • Accident and Emergency Department, Pok Oi Hospital, Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong
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  • Colin A. Graham, FCEM FHKAM (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Accident and Emergency Medicine Academic Unit, Chinese University of HK, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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  • Jimmy T.S. Chan, FFAEM FHKAM (Chief of Service)

      Affiliations

    • Accident and Emergency Department, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

Received 11 February 2008 ,Revised 7 May 2008 ,Accepted 7 May 2008.

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PII: S1755-599X(08)00056-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2008.05.001

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 159-164 , July 2008