J Am Acad Nurse Prac
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J Am Acad Nurse Prac · Sep 1996
Emergency physicians' attitudes toward the emergency nurse practitioner role: validation versus rejection.
A qualitative grounded theory approach was used in this study, which examined the attitudes of a group of emergency physicians toward collaborative practice with emergency nurse practitioners. Interviews were conducted with five physicians who were not currently working with nurse practitioners. ⋯ Concerns regarding education, trust, liability, and capability were identified. Deficits in knowledge regarding training and the role/function of nurse practitioners were also identified.