Evaluating new roles within emergency care: A literature review

International Emergency Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 125-140

  Hoskins, Rebecca ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced practice; Emergency care; Emergency care practitioner; Extended scope physiotherapist; Interdisciplinary roles; New roles; Nurse practitioners; Substitution roles

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY NURSING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 79958769440     PISSN: 1755599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2010.09.003     Document Type: Review

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