The urology nurse practitioner
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The urology nurse practitioner

Alison Gidlow
Alison Roodhouse Urology Nurse Practitioners, Ashford Hospital, Middlesex

This article explains advanced nursing roles with particular focus on urology

Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to increase the nurse’s knowledge regarding advanced nursing roles, and the legal and professional issues involved in developing such a role. The article focuses on advanced nursing practice in the field of urology, but many issues raised also apply to the development of advanced practice in many other areas of nursing care. After reading the article you should be able to:

Nursing Standard. 12, 42, 49-56. doi: 10.7748/ns.12.42.49.s52

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