The first decade of nurse practitioners in New Zealand: A survey of an evolving practice

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 612-619

  Gagan, Mary Jo ^a   Boyd, Michal ^b   Wysocki, Ken ^c   Williams, Diane June ^d  

^a North Harbour   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c Matrix Medical Network   (United States)

^d Westcoast District Health Board   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

New Zealand; Nurse practitioner; Nurse practitioner development; Outcomes assessment; PEPPA

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HISTORY; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRENDS;

HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84910096164     PISSN: 23276886     EISSN: 23276924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12166     Document Type: Article

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