Examining the nurse practitioner role in long-term care: Evaluation of a pilot project in Canada

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 28-36

  Stolee, Paul ^a,b   Hillier, Loretta M ^c   Esbaugh, Jacquelin ^c   Griffiths, Nancy ^d   Borrie, Michael J ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d University of Western Ontario ^*

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; EVALUATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LONG TERM CARE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOME; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKLOAD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOMES; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ONTARIO; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 36249012705     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20061001-05     Document Type: Article

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