Standard for Maintaining the Competence of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Bodin ◽  
Carol Greene
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

Neonatal nurse practitioner ethics knowledge and attitudes

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 2247-2258
Author(s):  
Mobolaji Famuyide ◽  
Caroline Compretta ◽  
Melanie Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

Background: Neonatal nurse practitioners have become the frontline staff exposed to a myriad of ethical issues that arise in the day-to-day environment of the neonatal intensive care unit. However, ethics competency at the time of graduation and after years of practice has not been described. Research aim: To examine the ethics knowledge base of neonatal nurse practitioners as this knowledge relates to decision making in the neonatal intensive care unit and to determine whether this knowledge is reflected in attitudes toward ethical dilemmas in the neonatal intensive care unit. Research design: This was a prospective cohort study that examined decision making at the threshold of viability, life-sustaining therapies for sick neonates, and a ranking of the five most impactful ethical issues. Participants and research context: All 47 neonatal nurse practitioners who had an active license in the State of Mississippi were contacted via e-mail. Surveys were completed online using Survey Monkey software. Ethical considerations: The study was approved by the University of Mississippi Medical Center Institutional Review Board (IRB; #2015-0189). Findings: Of the neonatal nurse practitioners who completed the survey, 87.5% stated that their religious practices affected their ethical decision making and 76% felt that decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment for a neonate should not involve consultation with the hospital’s legal team or risk management. Only 11% indicated that the consent process involved patient understanding of possible procedures. Participating in the continuation or escalation of care for infants at the threshold of viability was the top ethical issue encountered by neonatal nurse practitioners. Discussion: Our findings reflect deficiencies in the neonatal nurse practitioner knowledge base concerning ethical decision making, informed consent/permission, and the continuation/escalation of care. Conclusion: In addition to continuing education highlighting ethics concepts, exploring the influence of religion in making decisions and knowing the most prominent dilemmas faced by neonatal nurse practitioners in the neonatal intensive care unit may lead to insights into potential solutions.

Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in Iran

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. E1-E3
Author(s):  
Maliheh Kadivar ◽  
Seyedeh Maryam Mozafarinia
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

Yet Another Degree for the Nursing Profession

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-7
Author(s):  
Gail McCain
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Nurse Anesthetists ◽  
Advanced Practice Nursing ◽  
Advanced Practice ◽  
Doctor Of Nursing Practice ◽  
Clinical Nurse Specialists ◽  
Neonatal Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Professional Degree ◽  
Practice Doctorate

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING (AACN) issued a position statement on the practice doctorate in nursing in October of 2004.1 It proposes a terminal professional degree, doctor of nursing practice (DNP), to replace the master’s degree in nursing as preparation for advanced practice nursing. Advanced practice nursing refers to certified nurse practitioners (e.g., neonatal nurse practitioners), certified nurse midwives, certified nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists.

News of The Academy of Neonatal Nursing

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-114
Author(s):  
Shirley Brott
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Cochrane Review ◽  
Vice President ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Perinatal Medicine ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Workforce Issues ◽  
Neonatal Nurse Practitioners ◽  
The Face

This year’s conference lineup is definitely one of our best yet! Just a sampling of evidence-based topics and discussions includes “Proteomics: The Future of Neonatal- Perinatal Medicine,” “Boggy Baby Syndrome,” “Mortality and Morbidity Related to Multiple Births,” and “Cytokines: What Are They and What Do They Do?” Earn an additional 2.5 continuing education credits by signing up for the lunch and breakfast symposiums. The Friday lunch symposium, “How to Interpret a Cochrane Review,” presented by Sharyn Gibbins, PhD, will address a systematic and meaningful approach to interpretation of evidence. Dr. Gibbins is the head of interdisciplinary research and evidence-based practice at the Sunnybrook Health Science Centre in Ontario, Canada. Saturday’s breakfast symposium, “Workforce Issues for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners,” presented by Margaret Steinbach, RN, MSN, ARNP, vice president of advanced practitioners of the Pediatrix Group in Sunrise, Florida, will tackle workforce issues including benefits, salary, and staffing requirements in the face of a nursing shortage. Purchasing tickets for both together saves you $5.

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