Mental health nurse practitioners in Australia: Improving access to quality mental health care

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 222-229

  Fisher, Jacklin E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental health nursing; Mental health services; Nonphysician providers; Nurse practitioner; Partnerships

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; AUSTRALIA; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LICENSING; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER MOBILITY; CREDENTIALING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LICENSURE, NURSING; MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PERSONNEL DELEGATION; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33644877365     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0979.2005.00375.x     Document Type: Review

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