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Patient-Centered Outcomes Research and Nurse Practitioners’ Role in Shared Decision Making
This article provides a brief overview of a new program from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) called the Effective Healthcare Program. This program has supported more than 70 research projects since its inception and published more than 50 products, including guides for clinicians and patients that provide a comprehensive analysis of treatment […]
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The Emerging Role of Physician Assistants in the Delivery of Dermatologic Health Care
There is growing use of physician extenders in the care of patients with skin disease. Physician assistants (PAs), employed by dermatologists, fill most of these positions. Some of the duties performed by PAs include diagnosis, evaluation, and management of common dermatologic conditions; preoperative and postoperative evaluations; writing prescriptions; cryotherapy of benign and premalignant lesions; intralesional […]
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The Feasibility of a Nurse Practitioner-Led Primary Health Clinic in a School Setting: A Community Needs Analysis
Aim: The aim of this New Zealand study was to determine the feasibility of establishing a nurse practitioner-led, family focused, primary health care clinic within a primary school environment as a means of addressing the health needs of children and families. A secondary aim was to ascertain whether public health nurses (PHNs) were the most appropriate […]
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Expanding Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practice: Focus on Emergency Department Practice
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Advanced Practice Nurses in Emergency Care Settings: A Demographic Profile
Very little is known about clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners (advance practice nurses [APNs]) who practice in emergency care settings. The Advanced Practice Committee of the ENA sought to determine a profile of these individuals. Methods: Surveys were distributed to all registrants at 2 ENA conferences and posted on the ENA Web site. This survey […]
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Breast Cancer Screening Education: Comparing Outcome Skills of Nurse Practitioner Students and Medical Residents
Background: Nurse practitioner students, along with all primary care trainees, need breast cancer screening education. The purpose of the study was to compare the performances of nurse practitioner students and medical residents before and after receiving training. Methods and results: In a pretest/posttest design, 51 nurse practitioner students and 47 medical residents received training either from a […]
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Comparison of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Residents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Objective: To compare patient care delivery by neonatal nurse practitioners and physician assistants with that of pediatric residents in the intensive care setting. Design: Retrospective chart review after developing specific performance criteria, namely, patient management, outcome, and charges. Methods/materials: Charts for 244 consecutive admissions to a neonatal intensive care unit in Jacksonville, Fla, were reviewed. Patients were cared […]
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Valuing and Comparing Physician Benefits
Imagine this. You recently received several employment offers from group practices and are deciding which one to choose. Or perhaps you’ve been working for a hospital system for years and are questioning whether you are being paid what you deserve. In answering these questions, one component of your total reward that you need to understand […]
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