THE RURAL NURSE‐PRACTITIONER: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES
- 1 August 1996
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Vol. 4 (3) , 171-178
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1584.1996.tb00206.x
Abstract
This paper reviews concepts, issues and research findings related to the role of the nurse-practitioner; in particular, findings related to the role of the rural nurse-practitioner are considered. Issues related to the nurse-practitioner, including effectiveness, physician acceptance, client acceptance, models of practice, legal issues, reimbursement, licensure and educational implications are discussed. It is concluded that the nurse-practitioner is a valuable profession.Keywords
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