title: Nurse practitioners: what difference does a title make?
abstract: In this article, the author reflects on the nature of specialist and advanced nursing practice. He argues that the essence of nursing lies not in names and title but in the way individuals approach daily practice.
authors.affiliation: Pembrokeshire NHS Trust, Haverfordwest.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maylor
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D011361:Professional Competence; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards