Reflections on independence in nurse practitioner practice

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 345-352

  Weiland, Sandra A ^a,b  

^a Tri County Family Health Clinic   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authority; Autonomy; Healthcare policy; Independence; Physician extender; Professional competition; Reimbursement

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICARE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MEDICARE; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SOCIETIES, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47349133457     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2008.00330.x     Document Type: Review

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