title: The hands-on specialist nurse in renal care.
abstract: Any level of qualified nurse can become a specialist practitioner. Specialist nurses bring an extended role and expanded knowledge to hands-on care. Clear guidelines and responsibilities are essential. Specialist nurses provide optimum care in a cost-effective way.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lunts
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*