Nurse prescribing for inpatient pain in the United Kingdom: A national questionnaire survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 847-855

  Stenner, Karen L ^a   Courtenay, Molly ^a   Cannons, Karin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute pain services; Advanced nurse roles; Nurse prescribing; Pain management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79959492510     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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