Nurse practitioners performing procedures with confidence and independence in the emergency care setting

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-170

  Campo, Theresa ^c   McNulty, Rita ^a   Sabatini, Michelle ^b   Fitzpatrick, Joyce ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c Shore Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidence; Education; Emergency care setting; Independence; Nurse practitioner; Procedures; Strong model of advanced practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650003075     PISSN: 19314485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TME.0000319926.97473.8d     Document Type: Article

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