Credentialing the nurse practitioner in your workplace: Evaluating scope for safe practice

Nursing Administration Quarterly

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 273-278

  Klein, Tracy ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Credentialing; Hospital; Nurse practitioners; Scope of practice

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

CREDENTIALING; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59249083944     PISSN: 03639568     EISSN: 15505103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAQ.0000336723.18312.3f     Document Type: Article

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