Implementation of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Role

1994 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 404-407
Author(s):  
Lynn A. Kelso ◽  
Lori M. Massaro
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ◽  
The University ◽  
Pittsburgh Medical ◽  
Practitioner Role

In this article, the experiences of two new acute care nurse practitioners working at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center arc described. Included are the experiences they encountered in initiating the role and some of the responsibilities they assumed.

Outcomes of Care Managed by an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Attending Physician Team in a Subacute Medical Intensive Care Unit

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie A. Hoffman ◽  
Frederick J. Tasota ◽  
Thomas G. Zullo ◽  
Carmella Scharfenberg ◽  
Michael P. Donahoe
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Medical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Medical Intensive Care ◽  
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Attending Physician

• Background Many academic medical centers employ nurse practitioners as substitutes to provide care normally supplied by house staff.• Objective To compare outcomes in a subacute medical intensive care unit of patients managed by a team consisting of either an acute care nurse practitioner and an attending physician or an attending physician and critical care/pulmonary fellows.• Methods During a 31-month period, in 7-month blocks of time, 526 consecutive patients admitted to the unit for more than 24 hours were managed by one or the other of the teams. Patients managed by the 2 teams were compared for a variety of outcomes.• Results Patients managed by the 2 teams did not differ significantly for any workload, demographic, or medical condition variable. The patients also did not differ in readmission to the high acuity unit (P = .25) or subacute unit (P = .44) within 72 hours of discharge or in mortality with (P = .25) or without (P = .89) treatment limitations. Among patients who had multiple weaning trials, patients managed by the 2 teams did not differ in length of stay in the subacute unit (P = .42), duration of mechanical ventilation (P = .18), weaning status at time of discharge from the unit (P = .80), or disposition (P = .28). Acute Physiology Scores were significantly different over time (P = .046). Patients managed by the fellows had more reintubations (P=.02).• Conclusions In a subacute intensive care unit, management by the 2 teams produced equivalent outcomes.

Acute care nurse practitioner curriculum: content and development process

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Hravnak ◽  
SN Kobert ◽  
KG Risco ◽  
M Baldisseri ◽  
LA Hoffman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Current Guidelines

Curriculum development for preparation of acute care nurse practitioners requires a comprehensive process. To develop a program for their preparation at a large university, the faculty examined needs of the target patient population and care delivery system; scope of acute care nurse practitioner practice; current guidelines for the education of primary care nurse practitioners; evolving guidelines for the didactic and clinical education of acute care nurse practitioners; educational requirements of governing or licensing and certifying bodies; and placement of this new role within the existing healthcare team structure. A curriculum was then developed using a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach.

scholarly journals The Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Role in Canada

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (sp) ◽  
pp. 114-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelley Kilpatrick ◽  
Patricia Harbman ◽  
Nancy Carter ◽  
Ruth Martin-Misener ◽  
Denise Bryant-Lukosius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Practitioner Role
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