title: Quality of care by neonatal nurse practitioners: a review of the Ashington experiment.
abstract: The Ashington experiment, an innovative neonatal service run entirely by advanced neonatal nurse practitioners (ANNPs), has been evaluated. This is a report of that evaluation and a review of the benefits, hazards, and implications of nurse practitioner led services.
authors.affiliation: Institute of General Practice, ScHARR, University of Shefield, Northern General Hosital, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017146:Models, Organizational; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards*; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011787:Quality of Health Care