The nature of nursing practice in rural and remote areas of Greenland.

CONCLUSION: The nature of nursing practice in rural and remote Greenland is characterised by a high degree of variability and complexity, with a requirement for a wide range of knowledge and skills. Nurses need to be better prepared with regard to acute medical care, preventive care, social work, humanistic approaches and information technology to implement the ideology of health strategies. PMID: 23984291 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23984291?dopt=Abstract

Source: Rural Remote Health - August 31, 2013 Category: Rural Health Authors: Hounsgaard L, Jensen AB, Wilche JP, Dolmer I Tags: Int J Circumpolar Health Source Type: research