Nurse Practitioners: Developing the Role in a Hospital Setting - Softcover

Reveley, Shirley; Walsh, Mike; Crumbie, Alison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750647612 ISBN 13: 9780750647618

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

Edited by three experienced nurses and lecturers who have been involved in the setting up and running of a large Nurse Practitioner programme, the aim of this book is to deepen understanding of the Nurse Practitioner role and set Nurse Practitioners work in the context of contemporary health care delivery. Also relevant to other settings, important areas such as education, marketing and evaluation are also discussed in relation to the nurse practitioner role.

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Review:

"I have found the book to be of great benefit in evaluating my work for the past year" Steffan Evans, Orthopaedic Practitioner, UK

Synopsis:

This work provides practical information on initiating and implementing a nurse practitioner service in a hospital environment, from an experienced and reputable source. Nurse practitioners are a developing and expanding band of prefessionals. An autonomous practitioner who can take routine tasks and responsibilities away from the hard-pressed medical profession is being welcomed from all quarters; nurses are eager for the increased responsibility and the doctors appreciate being able to delegate certain tasks. The book advises nurses how to go about setting up a service, how to develop good working relationships with other departments and the importance of the secondary/primary care interface. It discusses the role of the nurse practitioner in specialist areas such as renal and cardiac units and how this can benefit both nurse and patient.

About this edition

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0750647612
• ISBN 13: 9780750647618
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 158