Vitale, Anne T. MSN, APRN, BC; O'Connor, Priscilla C. PhD, APRN, BC
Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ (Ms Vitale); and Research and Information Systems, Doylestown, Pa (Dr O'Connor). Ms Vitale is a full-time doctoral student (PhD in nursing) at Villanova University, Villanova, Pa.
This study was funded in part by an American Holistic Nurses' Association (2003) research grant. The authors thank George Trim, MD, FACOG, for recommendation of patients to this study.
Corresponding author: Anne T. Vitale, MSN, APRN, BC, 1708 Waterberry Court, Toms River, NJ 08755 (e-mail: [email protected]).