The changing skill mix in nursing: Considerations for and against different levels of nurse

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 421-426

  Jacob, Elisabeth R ^a   Mckenna, Lisa ^b   D'Amore, Angelo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Economic factors; Levels of nurse; Scope of practise; Skill mix; Workforce

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING CARE; STANDARDS; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; TRENDS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; NURSES; NURSING CARE;

EID: 84929028786     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 13652834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12162     Document Type: Article

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