Letters
Doctors and nurses
Skills are very different
BMJ 2008; 337 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a1974 (Published 06 October 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a1974
- Elaine R Carter, general practitioner principal
- 1Bridge Road Medical Centre, Liverpool L21 6PH
- elaine.carter2{at}virgin.net
There is a big difference between the knowledge, skills, and abilities of doctors and nurses.1
I trained as a state registered nurse/registered sick children’s nurse (SRN/RSCN) for four years and worked as staff nurse, research nurse, and ward sister for the following seven years. This gave me considerable clinical experience and knowledge of nursing …
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