A study of macro-, meso- and micro-barriers and enablers affecting extended scopes of practice: the case of rural nurse practitioners in Australia

Abstract Background Shortages of skills needed to deliver optimal health care in rural and remote locations raises questions about using extended scopes of practice or advanced practice models in a range of health professions. The nurse practitioner (NP) model was introduced to address health servic...

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Main Authors: Tony Smith, Karen McNeil, Rebecca Mitchell, Brendan Boyle, Nola Ries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Nursing
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-019-0337-z