The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 3, Issue 8 , Pages 538-548 , September 2007

Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Effective Nurse Practitioner and Physician Collaboration

  • Olivia A. Clarin, MSN, RN, CCRN

      Affiliations

    • Olivia A. Clarin, MSN, RN, CCRN, is a graduate from the Family Nurse Practitioner, Masters of Science in Nursing program, at California State University Fullerton.

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 She would like to acknowledge and thank the contributions of Christine L. Latham, RN, DNSc, a professor in the Department of Nursing at California State University Fullerton & Mary D. Knudston, DNSc, FNP, PNP, BC, Professor & Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program at University of California Irvine.

PII: S1555-4155(07)00434-5

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2007.05.019

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 3, Issue 8 , Pages 538-548 , September 2007

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