How theatre nurses perceive their role: a study.
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چکیده
The current economic climate makes it increasingly likely that the role of nurses in the operating theatre will be scrutinised once again. This article reports on how theatre nurses view their work, making some recommendations to try to improve the perception of theatre nursing outside operating departments.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
دوره 13 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998