Evaluating a nurse-led model for providing neonatal care

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-48

  Watson, Helen ^a  

^a Northumberland Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Holistic care; Maternity care; Neonatal nursing; Nurse practitioners; Quantifying care provision

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL STAFF; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; RELIABILITY; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; STRESS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEONATAL NURSING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 3042751897     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03063.x     Document Type: Review

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