Strategies are provided for emergency nurses to improve care of the Deaf or Hard of
Hearing patient in the emergency department.
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Biography
Graham Lyons is an Emergency Department Nursing Services Assistant, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Biography
Patricia A. Normandin, Member, Massachusetts ENA Beacon Chapter, is an Emergency Department Staff Nurse, Tufts Medical Center; and Faculty Member, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Twitter: @PnormandinRN. ORCID identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4432-829X.
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Published online: April 04, 2023
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