AORN Journal
Volume 87, Issue 6 , Pages 1205-1215 , June 2008

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: An Advanced Practice Role for RN First Assistants

  • Janice L. Schroeder, RN, MSN, CRNFA, ARNP, ACNP

      Affiliations

    • Janice L. Schroeder, RN, MSN, CRNFA, ARNP, ACNP, is an acute care nurse practitioner and RN first assistant for a general surgeon at the Wichita Clinic Bethel, Newton, KS.

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PII: S0001-2092(07)00571-6

doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.07.025

AORN Journal
Volume 87, Issue 6 , Pages 1205-1215 , June 2008

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