The Challenge Is There

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 568-568
Author(s):  
Morris A. Wessel
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Health Maintenance Organizations ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Pediatric Nurse ◽  
Primary Care Pediatrician ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

The discussions of Patricia McAfee, Henry Silver, and Abraham Bergman in the November issue suggest that some individuals believe that clinical pediatrics as a practitioner's primary role is about to disappear and be replaced by subspecialty colleagues serving hospitalized patients and pediatric nurse practitioners caring for most of the children currently being seen by doctors in private offices, university clinics, and health maintenance organizations. The primary care pediatrician working with or without a pediatric nurse practitioner has many advantages when compared to his counterpart a few decades ago.

One nurse's view of pediatric nurse practitioners

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1974 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 534-537
Author(s):  
Loretta C. Ford
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Pediatric Nurse ◽  
Assistant Nurse ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
The University ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Involvement in and reflections upon nine years of change in nursing and health care provide the framework for this commentary on the article, "Nurse Practitioners for Children—Past and Future" by McAtee and Silver.1 My earlier association with Silver as a co-director of the first pediatric nurse practitioner project at the University of Colorado makes these comments, hopefully, like conversations and challenges between colleagues. My remarks address those issues concerned with establishing priorities in the preparation of teacher-practitioners, the development of interdisciplinary collaboration, the need for studies of effectiveness of nurse practitioners, and an opinion on the recommendation to prepare "assistant nurse practitioners."

Letter to the Editor

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 924-925
Author(s):  
Robert A. Hoekelman
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Child Health Services ◽  
Pediatric Practice ◽  
Pediatric Nurse ◽  
Practitioner Training ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Do So

I am surprised we have not seen more letters expressing the viewpoint of Dr. Walter Pick concerning the utilization of nurse practitioners in pediatric practice. I am convinced his opinion reflects that of the majority of practicing pediatricians and in part explains the lethargy in the growth and development of pediatric nurse practitioner training programs. His view implies that it is reasonable to utilize pediatric nurse practitioners in areas where child health services are sparse, but unethical to do so in private practice.

scholarly journals Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Barriers to Supporting Breastfeeding by Mothers and Infants

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 207-219
Author(s):  
Lisa Brzezinski ◽  
Nancy Mimm ◽  
Sallie Porter
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Pediatric Nurse ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Breastfeeding Education ◽  
Development Outcomes ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Infant health and development outcomes are positively affected by breastfeeding. Despite the multitude of breastfeeding benefits to mothers and infants along with strong recommendations for exclusive breastfeeding from government agencies and professional associations, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life remains low. Strongly positive attitudes make pediatric nurse practitioners, especially those in primary care settings, ideally positioned to encourage, support, and provide breastfeeding management to mothers and infants. However, pediatric nurse practitioners may report breastfeeding education and breastfeeding skills deficits along with other barriers to optimal breastfeeding care.

The Future of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-114
Author(s):  
Loretta C. Ford
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Master's Level ◽  
Pediatric Nurse ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Physician Participation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Kahn's article, "The Influence of Funding on the Future of Nurse Practitioner Programs" (p 106) presents the thesis that despite the effectiveness of and the need for nurse prcb actitioners, future programs are in jeopardy because funding sources are inadequate and, further, that the trend to prepare nurse practitioners at the master's level will discourage physician participation to the detriment of the program. I share some of Kahn's concerns on the former issue and challenge him on the latter. My response to Kahn's work, focusing first on the latter issue, offers information and opinion on historic, academic, and professional dimensions of the discussion; clarifies some misconceptions of the nurse practitioner movement and nursing education; and raises questions about the future.

Certification for pediatric nurse practitioners and associates

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 928-929
Author(s):  
Patricia R. McAtee ◽  
Paul S. Goldstein ◽  
Louis Hochheiser
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
National Association ◽  
National Board ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Pediatric Nurse ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

Through the collaborative efforts of nursing and medicine, a national entry-level certification for pediatric nurse practitioners and associates has been developed and offered. This marked the culmination of a decade of effort in which the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) joined with pediatric nurse practitioners and associates and the faculty of nurse practitioners programs to develop a means of recognizing and accrediting the special skills and competencies of pediatric nurse practitioners and associates. In May of 1977 the National Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates (which includes representation from the AAP, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners [NAPNAP], and the Association of Faculties of Nurse Practitioner and Associate Programs [AFNPP]) announced the certification of 823 pediatric nurse practitioners and associates.

Guidelines for Dual Certification in Acute-Care and Primary-Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Programs

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Hawkins-Walsh ◽  
Mary Berg ◽  
Michelle Beauchesne ◽  
Nan Gaylord ◽  
Kristen Osborn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Pediatric Nurse ◽  
Dual Certification ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Training Effects on Attitudes and Personality Characteristics of Nurse Practitioners

1978 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 703-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
John G. Bruhn ◽  
Chloe S. Floyd ◽  
Harvey Bunce
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Myers Briggs Type Indicator ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Pediatric Nurse ◽  
Select Group ◽  
Type Indicator ◽  
One Year ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Three psychological measurements were obtained on applicants to a pediatric nurse practitioner program. 67 were enrolled in the program, the remaining 51 were rejected, withdrew their applications, or did not complete their applications. 43 of the 67 students who entered the program were re-administered Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale, Budner's Intolerance of Ambiguity Scale and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator at the end of the program and at 1-yr. post-graduation. Students tended to be more introverted, more perceptive, and more externally controlled at the end of the program than on entry. One year after graduation the nurses' profiles on all of the psychological measurements tended to resemble those obtained on entry to the program. These findings indicate that, while new skills can be learned by a select group of highly motivated nurses in 4 mo., the practitioner's attitudes will probably vary with their perceived expectations of particular situations.

Use of Nurse Practitioners in Pediatric Kidney Transplant: A Model for Providing Comprehensive Care to Children and Families

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 306-311
Author(s):  
Jessica Brennan ◽  
Marilyn McEnhill
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Transplantation ◽  
Kidney Transplant ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Comprehensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Nurse ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Kidney Transplant Patients ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

It is well documented that kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for children with end-stage renal disease. Pediatric kidney transplant patients are a complex population because of their need for lifelong immunosuppression, potential for delayed growth and development, and increased risk of heart disease and cancer. Although many large pediatric kidney transplant programs use nurse practitioners, the role of the nurse practitioner is still emerging in relation to the transplant coordinator role. This article describes the practice of pediatric nurse practitioners caring for children who require a kidney transplant and why nurse practitioners are ideal for providing comprehensive care to this population. Transplant programs are regulated by the United Network for Organ Sharing and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Both organizations require transplant programs to designate a transplant coordinator with the primary responsibility of coordinating clinical aspects of transplant care. Incorporating transplant coordinator activities into the role of the pediatric nurse practitioner is discussed as a model for providing care throughout the process of kidney transplantation. Transplant pediatric nurse practitioners are in a unique position to expand the care for pediatric kidney transplant patients by assuming the role of clinician, educator, administrator, and coordinator.

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