A comparison of practice domains of clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 281-287

  Lindeke, Linda L ^a,d   Canedy, Brenda H ^b   Kay, Margaret M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Moonlight Home Health   (United States)

^d 6 101 Weaver Densford Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice; Clinical nurse specialist; Nurse practitioner; Practice domains

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MODEL; NURSE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; WORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0031227580     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S8755-7223(97)80105-6     Document Type: Article

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