Exploring the scope of oncology specialist nurses' practice in the UK

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 160-166

  Farrell, Carole ^a   Molassiotis, Alexander ^b   Beaver, Kinta ^c   Heaven, Cathy ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING PRACTICE; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING, TEAM; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79952536050     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.07.009     Document Type: Article

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