Defining nurse regulation and regulatory body performance: A policy Delphi study

International Nursing Review

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 303-312

  Benton, D C ^a   Gonzalez Jurado M A ^b   Beneit Montesinos, J V ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Delphi study; Nurse legislation; Professional regulation; Public protection; Regulator performance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; DELPHI STUDY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSE LEGISLATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL REGULATION; PUBLIC PROTECTION; REGULATOR PERFORMANCE;

DELPHI STUDY; NURSE LEGISLATION; PROFESSIONAL REGULATION; PUBLIC PROTECTION; REGULATOR PERFORMANCE;

CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES; LEGISLATION, NURSING; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY;

EID: 84882681675     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/inr.12027     Document Type: Article

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