Critical analysis of the evolution of a Canadian nurse practitioner role

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 116-137

  De Witt, Lorna ^a   Ploeg, Jenny ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

History of nursing; Nurse practitioners; Primary health care; Professional role

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; POLITICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; WORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DISSENT AND DISPUTES; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; LEADERSHIP; LOBBYING; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; ONTARIO; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 31044446008     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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