The nurse associate role carves out a niche for itself
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The nurse associate role carves out a niche for itself

Pam Hodge Lecturer, Practice learning in health and education at Middlesex University, London

Could this specialist position bridge the gap between registered nurses and healthcare assistants?

In January, the first qualified nursing associates will be joining the healthcare workforce as practitioners registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Primary Health Care. 28, 4, 16-16. doi: 10.7748/phc.28.4.16.s15

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