Advanced Nursing Roles in Critical Care-A Natural or Forced Evolution?

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 83-90

  Coombs, Maureen ^a,b   Chaboyer, Wendy ^c   Sole, Mary Lou ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nursing; Critical care; Evolution of clinical roles; Preparation for advanced practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MODEL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING DISCIPLINE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; CRITICAL CARE; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, NURSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; SPECIALISM; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947375651     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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