title: The role of nurse practitioners in a primary care eye clinic.
abstract: This paper reports on a study conducted to audit the practice of nurse practitioners in a primary care eye clinic at St Paul's Eye Unit at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK. The clinic deals with ophthalmic accidents and emergencies and routine referral patients from general practitioners. This was a prospective study of the case notes of 250 consecutive patients who attended the clinic without prior appointment. The study was completed in 1 week.
authors.affiliation: St Paul's Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool L7 8XP, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ilango
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: McGalliard
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012017:Referral and Consultation