Nursing Outlook
Volume 57, Issue 1 , Pages 65-67 , January 2009

Participating in national standards initiatives: A call to action

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 Karen S. Martin, RN, MSN, FAAN, is a Health Care Consultant, Martin Associates, Omaha, NE.

 Joyce E. Sensmeier, MS, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, is Vice President, Informatics, HIMSS, Chicago, IL.

PII: S0029-6554(08)00310-2

doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2008.11.002

Nursing Outlook
Volume 57, Issue 1 , Pages 65-67 , January 2009

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