Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 39-48 , February 2008

Extending the nursing role in Emergency Departments: Challenges for Australia

  • Paul V. Hudson, RN, Grad Cert Critical Care

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Nurse Specialist, Emergency Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
    • ,
  • Andrea P. Marshall, RN, MN(Res)

      Affiliations

    • Sesqui Senior Lecturer Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery (MO2), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
    • Honorary Associate, Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, The University of Technology, Sydney, PO Box 222, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 9351 0638; fax: +61 2 9351 0615.

Received 17 April 2007 ,Revised 8 October 2007 ,Accepted 14 November 2007.

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PII: S1574-6267(07)00263-7

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2007.11.003

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 39-48 , February 2008

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