Review Nurses' medication work: what do nurses know? Citation Text: Folkmann L, Rankin J. Nurses' medication work: what do nurses know? J Clin Nurs. 2010;19(21-22):3218-26. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03249.x. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL November 17, 2010 Folkmann L, Rankin J. J Clin Nurs. 2010;19(21-22):3218-26. View more articles from the same authors. This review discusses nursing medication work in the context of biomedical science, law, management, technology, and patient safety. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Folkmann L, Rankin J. Nurses' medication work: what do nurses know? J Clin Nurs. 2010;19(21-22):3218-26. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03249.x. 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