Theory to reality: The role of the transition nurse coordinator

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 888-894

  Kelly, Debbie ^a  

^a Hertfordshire's Young People's Health Transitional Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Complex health needs; Healthcare; Long term conditions; Multiagency approach; Transition; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENTS; ADULT; CHILD; COMPLEX HEALTH NEEDS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONG-TERM CONDITIONS; MULTIAGENCY APPROACH; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; TRANSITION; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; YOUNG PEOPLE;

ADOLESCENTS; COMPLEX HEALTH NEEDS; HEALTHCARE; LONG-TERM CONDITIONS; MULTIAGENCY APPROACH; TRANSITION; YOUNG PEOPLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE;

EID: 84907528726     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2014.23.16.888     Document Type: Article

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