A Description of the Gastroenterology Nurse Endoscopist Role in the United States

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 78-82

  Wright, Kathy B ^a  

^a PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CERTIFICATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING DISCIPLINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; WORK;

ADULT; CERTIFICATION; CURRICULUM; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034157807     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001610-200003000-00006     Document Type: Article

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