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The role of nurses in ambulance services

Ruth Williams Freelance journalist

In the first of a two-part series, Ruth Williams discusses how patients can benefit from nursing during pre-hospital urgent care

Nurses are increasingly becoming involved in ambulance services in England and Wales. This article discusses some of the work they do and why their involvement is important in improving the delivery of emergency care to patients.

Emergency Nurse. 20, 1, 20-22. doi: 10.7748/en2012.04.20.1.20.c9039

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nick.lipley@rcnpublishing.co.uk

Conflict of interest

None declared

Keywords :

Ambulance services - nursing roles - NHS 111

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11 April 2012 / Vol 20 issue 1

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