Perceptions of the Role of the Doctor of Nursing Practice-Prepared Nurse: Clarity or Confusion

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 274-283

  Udlis, Kimberly A ^a   Mancuso, Josephine M ^b  

^a Bellin College School of Nursing   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Doctor of nursing practice; Perceptions; Role; Role confusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84937253483     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2015.01.004     Document Type: Article

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