Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 356-363 , December 2008

Frequency of Postlicensure Registered Nurse Boundary Violations with Patients in the State of Ohio: A Comparison Based on Type of Prelicensure Registered Nurse Education

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Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 356-363 , December 2008