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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Improving Nurses’ Knowledge on Sepsis Identification and Management at Mulago National Referral Hospital: A Quasi Experimental Study

Catherine NakigandaDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, UgandaView further author information
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Joseph AtukwatseDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, UgandaView further author information
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Johnan TuryasinguraDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, UgandaView further author information
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Vallence NiyonzimaDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara City, UgandaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 169-176 | Received 04 Mar 2022, Accepted 16 Aug 2022, Published online: 14 Sep 2022

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