title: Night nurse practitioners are not 'mini-doctors'.
abstract: It was felt that certain procedures that are currently being performed by junior doctors at night could be performed equally well, if not better, by appropriately educated night nurse practitioners. This article describes an innovative programme that was developed to produce accountable nurse practitioners.
authors.affiliation: Head of Department, The Nightingale and Guy's College of Health, London.
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Haynes
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, The Nightingale and Guy's College of Health, London.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lower
authors.affiliation: Lecturer in Advanced Studies in the Department of Continuing Education, The Nightingale and Guy's College of Health, London.
authors.forename: Phyllis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Woolford