title: The developing role of the consultant nurse.
authors.affiliation: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Higgins
mesh_terms: D003253:Consultants; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom