Identifying measures for evaluating new models of nursing care: A survey of NSW nurse practitioners

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 331-340

  Middleton, Sandy ^a   Allnutt, Jane ^a   Griffiths, Rhonda ^b   McMaster, Rose ^a   Jane, O'Connell ^c   Hillege, Sharon ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Hornsby Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Models of care; Nurse practitioner; Outcome assessment (health care); Process assessment (health care)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODEL; NURSE PRACTITIONER; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, NURSING; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 38749126262     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2007.00647.x     Document Type: Article

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