Gerontological nurse specialists
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Gerontological nurse specialists

Pauline Ford Director, RCN Gerontological Nursing Programme
Emma Pritchard Development Fellow, RCN Gerontological Nursing Programme
Paul Cann Director of Policy and International Affairs, Help the Aged

This article focuses on the development of a new role highlighted in The NHS Plan (DoH 2000a), nurse specialist for older people or gerontological nurse specialist.

Nursing Standard. 16, 12, 39-42. doi: 10.7748/ns2001.12.16.12.39.c3129

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tracy.hall@rcn.org.uk

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