Advanced Practice Role: Physician Assistant (PA)
Utilization and scope of practice of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in Montana
Purpose: To explore the licensing, certification, governance and education requirements of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in the state of Montana. Services provided and privileges retained in employment were also analyzed. Data Sources: This was a descriptive study using a survey of rural hospital administrators (N=34). Conclusions: Survey results show that 92.5% of PAs in Montana […]
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Diabetes Care Processes and Outcomes in Patients Treated by Nurse Practitioners or Physicians
The purpose of this study was to compare selected diabetes care processes and outcomes of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians (MDs) in the primary care of adults with type 2 diabetes. Adults with type 2 diabetes and no regular source of primary care were enrolled from the emergency room and randomized to an NP or […]
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What Advanced Practice Nursing Outcomes Research is Out There
With a traditional focus on primary care or selected patient populations, advanced practice nurses (APNs) are forging new roles in a variety of practice settings, including acute and critical care. APNs have become important members of the critical care team, yet the impact of their care on acute and critically ill patients has not been […]
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Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in the Intensive Care Unit: An Evidence-Based Review
Advanced practitioners including nurse practitioners and physician assistants are contributing to care for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit through their participation on the multidisciplinary team and in collaborative physician practice roles. However, the impact of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the intensive care unit setting is not well known.
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Non-physician practitioners in radiation oncology: Advanced practice nurses and physician assistants
With changes in reimbursement and a decrease in the number of residents, there is a need to explore new ways of achieving high quality patient care in radiation oncology. One mechanism is the implementation of non-physician practitioner roles, such as the advanced practice nurse (APN) and physician assistant (PA). This paper provides information for radiation […]
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Where all those Physician Assistants came from
Physician assistants may still be an unknown quantity to you, but they’re one of the fastest growing occupational groups in the U.S. Since 1966, when the first two PAs graduated from Duke University’s pioneer training program, nearly 7,500 men and women have entered the field – more than 75% cent of them within the past […]
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Description of the Role of Nonphysician Practitioners in Radiation Oncology
Purpose: With changes in reimbursement and a decrease in the number of residents, there is a need to explore new ways of achieving high-quality patient care in radiation oncology. One mechanism is the implementation of nonphysician practitioner roles. The purpose of this paper is to describe the roles and responsibilities of clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), […]
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Physician Assistant Education in the United States
As physician assistant (PA) programs developed in the 1960s, curriculum models emerged around the central themes of physician-dependent practice and competency-based education. By 2007, there were 136 accredited programs in the United States, with 108 (79%) offering a master-degree curriculum. PA program preclinical and clinical curricula are typically evenly divided in length, and the typical […]
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Financial and Organizational Factors Affecting the Employment of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Medical Group Practices
This study examines the financial and organizational factors that are associated with the employment of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in medical group practices. The source of the data is a survey of 128 medical group practices in Minnesota. The findings suggest that the employment of NPs and PAs and their ratios to […]
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