Clinical nurse specialists as leaders in rapid response.

Sheryl D Jenkins; Pamela L Lindsey

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Clinical nurse specialists as leaders in rapid response.

March 10, 2010

Jenkins SD, Lindsey PL. Clin Nurse Spec. 2010;24(1):24-30.

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This commentary discusses background literature on rapid response teams (RRTs) and describes a role for clinical nurse specialists in RRT implementation.

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