Nurse endoscopists in United Kingdom health care: A survey of prevalence, skills and attitudes

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 705-710

  Pathmakanthan, Shri ^a,b   Murray, Iain ^a   Smith, Karen ^a   Heeley, Rebecca ^a   Donnelly, Mark ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CERTIFICATION; COMPETENCE; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; EDUCATION; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STANDARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMAN; JOB DESCRIPTION; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0035650983     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.02021.x     Document Type: Article

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