A qualitative study utilizing a focus group to explore the role and concept of the nurse practitioner

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1202-1211

  Torn, Alison ^b   McNichol, Elaine ^a  

^a LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Meanwood Park Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nurse practitioner; Nurse patient relationship; Nursing role

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT ADVOCACY; ROLE PLAYING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; ROLE;

EID: 0032089178     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00648.x     Document Type: Article

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