International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 405-417 , August 2001

Skilled nursing practice — a qualitative study of the elements of nursing

  • Steve Buller

      Affiliations

    • The pronoun ‘I’ is used to acknowledge the reflexively personal interaction of the researcher in the field in a way that ‘we’ might reflect the collaboration of the authors.
    • Clinical Nurse Specialist, Psychotherapy Department, Southern Derbyshire Mental Health Trust, Temple House, Mill Hill Lane, Derby DE23 6PF, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-1332-364512; fax: +44-1332-293316
    • ,
  • Tony Butterworth

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Visiting, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK

Received 4 January 2000 ,Revised 20 July 2000 ,Accepted 27 July 2000.

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International Journal of Nursing Studies
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