The development of the first nurse-led bronchoscopy post in the United Kingdom

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 504-508

  Barber, P V ^a   Martin, J ^a   O'Donnell, P N S ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nurse bronchoscopist; Nurse led bronchoscopy; Service; Training

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS TUMOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; TUMOR BIOPSY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 2542576958     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2003.12.015     Document Type: Article

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