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Job Satisfaction among Arizona Adult Nurse Practitioners
Purpose: A literature review for studies of job satisfaction among nurse practi- tioners (NPs) suggests that the true determinants of job satisfaction have not been discovered. The purpose of this study was to determine job satisfaction among adult health NPs (ANPs) practicing in Arizona. Data sources: The Misener nurse practitioner job satisfaction scale was mailed […]
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A Systems Analysis of the Impact of Physician Extenders on Medical Cost and Manpower Requirements
This paper presents a descriptive narrative of a mathematical manpower model and the results of an analysis of the effect physician extenders have on medical costs and manpower requirements. The model is extensively developed, through the use of a new medical classification system in the area of delegation of specific task areas and patient visits […]
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The Care Model of the Future: Supporting APRNs through an Innovative Transition to Practice Program
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Keeping Vigil over the Profession: A Grounded Theory of the Context of Nurse Anaesthesia Practice
Background Nurse anaesthetists in the US have faced continued, repeated challenges to their profession. Regardless, they have met these challenges and have established themselves as major anaesthesia care providers. In this paper we address the research question: How do certified registered nurse anaesthetists (CRNAs) manage the socio-political context in which they provide care for their […]
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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: An Advanced Practice Role for RN First Assistants
ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONERS (ACNPs) are advanced practice RNs who are educationally prepared to provide advanced nursing care to patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic illness. THE EDUCATION of advanced practice nurses should prepare them for the setting in which they practice; ACNPs are well prepared for hospital and specialty practice, particularly if they […]
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Expectations of Students Enrolled in Doctor of Pharmacy, Master’s Physician Assistant, and Anesthesia Assistant Programs
Purpose: To qualify educational perceptions and instructional expectations for students and faculty in three health professions training programs: master’s in physician assistant (PA), master’s in anesthesia assistant (AA), and doctor of pharmacy (PharmD). Methods: This study surveyed preclinical students enrolled in PA, AA, and PharmD programs, as well as faculty involved in their didactic instruction. […]
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State Practice Environments and the Supply of Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Certified Nurse-Midwives
BACKGROUND Most proposals to increase access to primary care in the United States emphasize increasing the proportion of generalist physicians. Another approach is to increase the number of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and certified nurse-midwives. METHODS We analyzed variations in the regulation of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives in all 50 states and […]
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Determined Persistence: Achieving and Sustaining Job Satisfaction among Nurse Practitioners
Purpose: Job satisfaction of nurse practitioners (NPs) has been studied using quantitative methods. A grounded theory approach was used in this study to understand the contextual nature of the NPs’ description of job satisfaction from a personal perspective. Data source: A grounded theory approach as described by Glaser and Strauss was used in this study. […]
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The Development of Advanced Nursing Practice Globally
Purpose: To examine the development of advanced nursing practice globally. Methods: Data were collected from documentary resources available in the International Nurse Practitioners/Advanced Practice Nurse Network (INP/APNN) of the International Council of Nurses. The areas examined were guided by the “key informant survey on advanced nursing practice self-administered questionnaire.” Two core members of the INP/APNN […]
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