The Role of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner in Post NICU Follow-up

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 78-89

  Beal, Judy A ^a   Tiani, Teresa B ^b   Saia, Theresa A ^c   Rothstein, Elaine E ^d  

^a SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Lawrence General Hospital   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Town Center Pediatrics   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced nursing practice; Neonatal nurse practitioner; NICU follow up; Primary care provider; Role socialization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFTERCARE; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; POSTNATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIALIZATION; UNITED STATES; WORK;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CERTIFICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; JOB DESCRIPTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NEONATAL NURSING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTNATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIALIZATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033138710     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-199906000-00008     Document Type: Article

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