What it takes to be an eating disorder nurse
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What it takes to be an eating disorder nurse

Francesca Hufton Eating disorder nurse, Kent

The education and experience you need to enter the specialty and what’s involved in delivering care to patients and families

Eating disorders are mental health conditions characterised by abnormal eating habits, and include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.

Nursing Standard. 37, 3, 55-56. doi: 10.7748/ns.37.3.55.s19

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