title: The role of the nurse in high-quality patient care: a review of the literature.
abstract: A review of the literature reveals a range of the nurse's subroles within the service of nursing. Competence in psychomotor, cognitive and affective skills is required for performance within each of these subroles to achieve the delivery of high-quality nursing care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Studies, King's College London, University of London, England.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: While
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003142:Communication; D003405:Creativity; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D009736:Nursing Process; D015399:Nursing Research; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards; D011340:Problem Solving; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012380:Role; D016526:Workload