Exploring boundaries in the nurse-client relationship: Professional roles and responsibilities

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 55-66

  Peternelj Taylor, Cindy A ^a   Yonge, Olive ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boundary crossings; Boundary violations; Fiduciary responsibilities; Nurse client relationship; Treatment boundaries

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

EID: 0042567392     PISSN: 00315990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2003.tb00677.x     Document Type: Review

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