Evaluation of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Emergency Care)-An Irish Perspective

Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 200-205

  Thompson, Wayne ^a   Meskell, Pauline ^b  

^a WEXFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Advanced nurse practice; Analgesia; Emergency; Radiology; Waiting timse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858249211     PISSN: 15554155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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