title: Examining the effectiveness of the nurse consultant role.
abstract: The role of nurse consultant aims to strengthen leadership and to help retain experienced and expert nurses in clinical practice. This article suggests that the consultant role is an example of how a redesigned nursing role can benefit patient care and service provision.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Research Unit, King's College London.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Redfern
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003253:Consultants / Q000523:psychology*; D017046:Cost Savings; D004739:England; D017144:Focus Groups; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration