title: Medical admissions units: the role of the nurse practitioner.
abstract: In this article, the author describes the development of a medical admissions unit. He also highlights the introduction of an advanced nurse practitioner role and the contribution this has made to raising the quality of patient care.
authors.affiliation: Admissions Unit, Countess of Chester Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mayled
mesh_terms: D000289:Admitting Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D007587:Job Description; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010343:Patient Admission; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016730:Program Development; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care