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The Development and Evaluation of a Preceptorship Program using a Practice Development
Objective: The aim of the research was to evaluate a Preceptorship Workshop for nurses and midwives structured using a Practice Development framework. The workshop was underpinned by an exploration of nurses and midwives attitudes, perceptions and concerns about being a preceptor. Design: Emancipatory Practice Development guided this study. Setting: The study was conducted in a 400‐bed tertiary referral […]
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Family Physician Perceptions of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in a Family Practice Setting
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Nonphysician Providers in the Hospitalist Model: A Prescription for Change and a Warning about Unintended Side Effects
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Manpower Utilization Practices in Physician Offices: The Role of Physician Extenders
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Outcomes for Patients at Risk for Inheritable Breast Cancer: How the Nurse Practitioner Can Determine the Proper Course of Action to Ensure Desired Outcomes
The topic of genetics and genetic testing pertaining to diseases such as hereditary breast cancer is an issue of which nurse practitioners need to be aware. In the general primary care practice where patients are seen daily with questions about genetic testing, the nurse practitioner is in an ideal setting to educate and counsel these […]
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Third Party Payment for Nonphysician Health Practitioners: Realities and Recommendations
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Attitudes Regarding the Development of a Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in Emergency Medicine: A Concept Proposal
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Identifying Clinical Learning Needs Using Structured Group Feedback: First Year Evaluation of Pre-Registration Nursing and Midwifery Degree Programmes
Background: Facilitating and supporting clinical learning for student nurses and midwives are essential within their practice environments. Clinical placements provide unique opportunities in preparation for future roles. Understanding the experiences of first year student nurses and midwives following clinical exposures and examining the clinical facilitators and barriers can assist in maintaining and developing clinical supports. Methods: The […]
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Incorporation of the Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession into Physician Assistant Education
The Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession (Competencies) were developed and disseminated in 2006 by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), and the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). They are based on the competencies […]
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Job Satisfaction of Advanced Practice Nurses in the Veterans Health Administration
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the level of job satisfaction and barriers to practice for advanced practice nurses (APNs) employed by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Data sources: The Misener Nurse Practitioner Job Satisfaction Survey (MNPJSS) and an investigator-developed questionnaire were completed by a self-selected, convenience sample of 1,983 APNs who […]
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