Endoscopy nurse as a patient care coordinator: The expanded role of the competent nurse in the gastroenterology setting

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 410-413

  Vuorinen, Riitta ^a   Heino, Eila ^a   Meretoja, Riitta ^b  

^a Meilahti Hospital   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE; FINLAND; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING DISCIPLINE; NURSING EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FINLAND; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SPECIALTIES, NURSING;

EID: 74049105529     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0b013e3181c53799     Document Type: Article

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