Researching the sexual health nurse practitioner scope of practice: A blueprint for autonomy

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 33-41

  O'Keefe, Elissa J ^a   Gardner, Glenn ^b  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical protocols; Health service; Nurse practitioner; Scope of practice; Sexual health nurse practitioner; Sexual health outreach

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242710466     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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