Table 2.

Categories and subcategories of this study

1. Nurse consultant as treatment facilitator

1. Nursing consultation as a way to reduce treatment course

2. Nursing consultation as a way to reduce complications

3. Nursing consultation as a way to reduce costs

2. Professional performance of nurse consultation

1. Nursing consultation based on problem-solving and evidence-based practice

2. Management and teamwork in nursing consultation

3. Prerequisites of nursing consultation role

1. Supporting nurses and introducing this role in decision-making units

2. Demand creation