title: So you fancy a career in complementary therapies?
abstract: This interview highlights key issues nurses should be aware of when deciding whether or not to set up in private practice. Fiona Mantle raises a number of generic issues nurses may need to consider before choosing the pathway to private practice. Whilst the issues she highlights are not exhaustive, her aim is to direct potential practitioners to seek advice and guidance in order to make informed decisions about future careers in clinical practice with complementary and alternative medicines.
authors.affiliation: 22 Rannal Drive, Chinnor, Oxon, OX39-4RE, UK. fcm@mantlef.freeserve.co.uk
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mantle
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing* / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D011331:Private Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom