title: Extended role of the nurse in ICU.
abstract: There is much controversy over the definition of a nurse's extended role. This article gives a brief overview of the results of a research survey that examined nurses' attitudes to the practice of extended roles in intensive care units.
authors.affiliation: Senior Nurse in the Resource Manag ement Department, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, North Wales.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Last
authors.affiliation: Senior Staff Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit, St Mary's I dospital, Isle of Wight.
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Self
authors.affiliation: Director of the Centre for Applied Statistics, University of Wales, Bangor, North Wales.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kassab
authors.affiliation: Nurse Tutor at Queen Charlotte's College, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rayan