Maricle, Karen MS, RN, CNAA; Whitehead, Lynn BSN, RN; Rhodes, Mattie PhD, RN
Erie County Medical Center (Mss Maricle and Whitehead) and School of Nursing, University at Buffalo (Dr Rhodes), Buffalo, NY.
Corresponding author: Karen Maricle, MS, RN, CNAA, Erie County Medical Center, 462 Grider Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215 (e-mail: [email protected]).
The authors thank “Research for Health in Erie County” for the support of this project with grant funding.
The authors thank Claire Meyers, MS, RN, and Susan Carden, MS, RN, who served as nurse observers for this project.
Accepted for publication: April 19, 2006
