Nurse practitioner education: what level?
In the debate about what level of qualification nurse practitioners in the UK should possess, the authors argue that honours degree status is sufficient preparation for clinical practice. However, they also argue that a master's degree should be the standard for nurse practitioners developing highly specialised and advanced roles.
Walsh
Mike
M
St Martin's College, Carlisle, Cumbria. mh.walsh@ucsm.ac.uk
Crumbie
Alison
A
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