Consensus and diversity: An action research study designed to analyse the roles of a group of mental health consultant nurses

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1323-1332

  Jinks, Annette M ^a   Chalder, Gill ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Advanced nursing practice; Consultant nurses; Nurses; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; CONSULTATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEADERSHIP; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BENCHMARKING; CONSENSUS; CONSULTANTS; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; LEADERSHIP; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 34250624981     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.01798.x     Document Type: Article

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