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Expanded Practice Roles for Community Mental Health Nurses in Australia: Confidence, Critical Factors for Preparedness, and Perceived Barriers

Stephen Elsom Centre for Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Social Work, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
, RN, MHN, BA, MN, PhD,
Brenda Happell School of Nursing and Health Studies, Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia
, RN, RPN, BA (Hons), Dip Ed, BEd, MEd, PhD &
Elizabeth Manias School of Nursing, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
, RN, Cert Crit Care, B Pharm, M Pharm, M Nurs Stud, PhD
Pages 767-780 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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