A question of delegation: Unlicensed assistive personnel and the professional nurse

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 18-21

  Plawecki, Lawrence H ^a   Amrhein, David W ^b  

^a Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana   (United States)

^b BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; LEGAL LIABILITY; NURSING ASSISTANT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; NURSES' AIDES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957934547     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20100712-01     Document Type: Article

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