Educational preparation of nurse practitioners and physician assistants: An exploratory review

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 158-171

  Bednar, Susan ^a   Atwater, Alison ^a   Keough, Vicki ^b  

^a Emergency Services   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Nurse practitioner; Nurse practitioner certification; Nurse practitioner education; Nurse practitioner license; Physician assistant; Physician assistant certification; Physician assistant education; Physician assistant license

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; INTERNET; LICENCE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34249012509     PISSN: 19314485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TME.0000270339.19380.16     Document Type: Review

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