Nurse Practitioner Competency Standards: Findings from Collaborative Australian and New Zealand Research [PDF]
Background: The title, Nurse Practitioner, is protected in most jurisdictions in Australia and in New Zealand and the number of nurse practitioners is increasing in health services in both countries.
Carryer, Jenny+3 more
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Using handheld pocket computers in a wireless telemedicine system [PDF]
Objectives: To see if senior emergency nurse practitioners can provide support to inexperienced ones in a Minor Injuries Unit by using a wireless LAN system of telemedicine transmitting images to a PDA when they were on duty. In addition, whether such
Banitsas, K+5 more
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Mental Health Nurse Prescribing: Challenges in Theory and Practice [PDF]
This article addresses the historical context of mental health nursing and its relationship to nurse prescribing.; examines some of the theoretical and philosophical forces that have molded modern mental health nursing, discussing the tensions between ...
Evans, David
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A hermeneutic phenomenological study of community nurses' CPD [PDF]
Continuing professional development (CPD) is a mandatory aspect of nurse registration. In the NHS, more demanding professional roles compel nurses to develop and update their knowledge and skills through CPD.
Banning, M, Stafford, M
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A survey identifying leadership and research activities among nurse practitioners [PDF]
Background: Nurse Practitioners are identified as the ideal conduit to transform healthcare delivery internationally. Healthcare transformation requires the application of leadership and research skills.
Hendricks, Joyce+2 more
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Improving access to care in Virginia: Reaching nurse practitioner training capacity through preceptor incentives [PDF]
Workforce data reinforces the notion that educating nurse practitioners in Virginia is critical in helping to improve access to care in the Commonwealth, particularly in underserved communities.
Barksdale, Debra+2 more
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Role of nurse practitioners in caring for patients with complex health needs [PDF]
Objective: To estimate trends in the percentage of Medicare beneficiaries cared for by nurse practitioners from 2012-2017, to characterize beneficiaries cared for by nurse practitioners in 2017, and to examine how the percentage of beneficiaries cared ...
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A comparative study on the clinical decision making processes of nurse practitioners versus medical doctors using scenarios within a secondary care environment [PDF]
Subjects This study was conducted from May 2012 to January 2013.Aim To investigate the decision-making skills of secondary care nurse practitioners compared to those of medical doctors.Background A literature review was conducted, searching for articles ...
Barratt, Julian+2 more
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A snapshot of Australian nurse practitioners' extended practice activities [PDF]
Introduction The Australian Nurse Practitioner Project (AUSPRAC) was initiated to examine the introduction of nurse practitioners into the Australian health service environment.
Della, Phillip+4 more
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ACTIVITIES OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS AS IDENTIFIED BY MEDICAL DIRECTORS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES [PDF]
University health services play a very important role in the general health, performance, and well-being of the students, the university itself, and the community.
Gottlieb, Miriam Lee+1 more
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