Establishing roles in genetic nursing: Interviews with Canadian nurses

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 96-115

  Bottorff, Joan L ^a   McCullum, Mary ^b   Balneaves, Lynda G ^c   Esplen, Mary Jane ^d   Carroll, June ^e,f   Kelly, Mary ^c   Kieffer, Stephanie ^c,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^e MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^g BC Medical Genetics Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic counselling; Genetic services; Nurses' roles; Nursing education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; GENETIC DISORDER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING DISCIPLINE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING ORGANIZATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHER; WORK;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; CERTIFICATION; EMPLOYMENT; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIETIES, NURSING; SPECIALTIES, NURSING;

EID: 31044438486     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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