The NNP/DNP shortage: Transforming neonatal nurse practitioners into DNPs

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 272-278

  Pressler, Jana L ^a   Kenner, Carole A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Doctor of nursing practice; Neonatal nurse practitioners; NNP shortage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; FACULTY, NURSING; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; NEONATAL NURSING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; SOCIETIES, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69949186414     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e3181b0bd79     Document Type: Article

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