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An Analysis of Job Satisfaction among Physician Assistants in Taiwan
The physician assistant (PA) is a relatively new medical specialty that developed to manage the shortage of resident physicians and to ensure that patients receive high-quality health care in today’s increasingly complex and demanding medical environment. PAs in Taiwan are not governed by laws and regulations, and the absence of legislation to define their roles […]
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The Productivity and Cost-Efficiency of Models for Involving Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care: A Perspective from Queueing Analysis
The productivity of a practice model is defined as the maximum number of patients that can be accounted for by the model under a given timeliness-to-care requirement; cost-efficiency is measured by the corresponding annual cost per patient in that model. Appropriate queueing analysis is conducted to generate formulas and values for these two performance measures. […]
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A New Model for Nurse Practitioner Utilization in Primary Care: Increased Efficiency and Implications
Background: Nurse practitioners (NPs) play an important role in providing quality primary care. However, little is known about organizational processes that best utilize NPs in care delivery and what kind of resources and support NPs need to deliver quality care within their organizations. In primary care settings, NPs often receive little support from ancillary personnel […]
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The Management of Advanced Practitioner Preparation: A Work-Based Challenge
Aims: This paper explores the collaborative development of a Master’s level advanced practice programme in the context of the radical reform and remodelling of the UK’s National Health Service. Some of the educational, managerial and practice challenges are discussed. Background: Changes to education and training in response to key strategic reviews undertaken by the Greater […]
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Nursing Students’ and Preceptors’ Perceptions of using a Revised Assessment Form in Clinical Nursing Education
Assessment of students’ learning is a crucial question when great changes occur in the higher education sector. One such educational reform is the Bologna declaration, the requirements of which have resulted in significant modifications in documents as assessment forms for clinical education. The aim of this study was to investigate students’ and preceptors’ perceptions of […]
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Focus on Revenue Enhancement. Utilizing Nonphysician Practitioners and getting Paid
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Time to Clarify–The Value of Advanced Practice Nursing Roles in Health Care
Aim: This article presents a discussion of the importance of providing meaningful advanced practice nursing role definition and clarity to improve international standards of nursing titles and scopes of practice. Background: A plethora of international literature exists discussing advanced practice nursing roles and their contribution to healthcare delivery in various countries. However, lack of consistency […]
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Physician Supervision and Insurance Reimbursement: Policy Implications for Nurse Practitioner Practice in North Carolina
The presence of regulatory requirements that physicians supervise nurse practitioner (NP) practice and of policies that affect insurance reimbursement policies create barriers that limit North Carolina NPs from practicing to the full extent of their licensure, education, and certification. This article reviews these barriers and offers policy recommendations to ensure that NPs are equal partners […]
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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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Diabetes Care Processes and Outcomes in Patients treated by Nurse Practitioners or Physicians
Purpose: 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. Methods: Adults with type 2 diabetes and no regular source of primary care were enrolled from the emergency room and randomized to an […]
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