Critical care nurse practitioners: evolution of the advanced practice role

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-89
Author(s):  
WR Waugaman ◽  
B Gipe
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Advanced Practice ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Critical Care Nurse

A Multi-Institutional Simulation Boot Camp for Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Nurse Practitioners*

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 564-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen M. Brown ◽  
Shawna S. Mudd ◽  
Elizabeth A. Hunt ◽  
Julianne S. Perretta ◽  
Nicole A. Shilkofski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Boot Camp ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Critical Care Nurse ◽  
Cardiac Critical Care

Activities Performed by Acute and Critical Care Advanced Practice Nurses: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Study of Practice

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Becker ◽  
Roberta Kaplow ◽  
Patricia M. Muenzen ◽  
Carol Hartigan
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Clinical Judgment ◽  
American Association ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Advanced Practice ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Clinical Nurse Specialists

• Background Accreditation standards for certification programs require use of a testing mechanism that is job-related and based on the knowledge and skills needed to function in the discipline. • Objectives To describe critical care advanced practice by revising descriptors to encompass the work of both acute care nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists and to explore differences in the practice of clinical nurse specialists and acute care nurse practitioners. • Methods A national task force of subject matter experts was appointed to create a comprehensive delineation of the work of critical care nurses. A survey was designed to collect validation data on 65 advanced practice activities, organized by the 8 nurse competencies of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Synergy Model for Patient Care, and an experience inventory. Activities were rated on how critical they were to optimizing patients’ outcomes, how often they were performed, and toward which sphere of influence they were directed. How much time nurses devoted to specific care problems was analyzed. Frequency ratings were compared between clinical nurse specialists and acute care nurse practitioners. • Results Both groups of nurses encountered all items on the experience inventory. Clinical nurse specialists were more experienced than acute care nurse practitioners. The largest difference was that clinical nurse specialists rated as more critical activities involving clinical judgment and clinical inquiry whereas acute care nurse practitioners focused primarily on clinical judgment. • Conclusions Certification initiatives should reflect differences between clinical nurse specialists and acute care nurse practitioners.

A collaborative program for advanced practice in trauma/critical care nursing

1996 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Keough ◽  
J Jennrich ◽  
K Holm ◽  
W Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Practice Nurse ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
Advanced Practice ◽  
Advanced Practice Nurse ◽  
Care Nurse

The students and faculty enrolled in the first TNP class have set a standard for future TNPs: a rigorous course of education with advanced practice and scholarship within an advanced practice collaborative model. Because of the increasingly number of trauma victims and the highly specialized care they require, nurses must come forward and provide quality care. The TNPs and their faculty must promote further recognition of the TNP role, become leaders in the field of acute care, and continue to develop and maintain collaborative relationship with physicians in support of advanced practice nursing in many areas of tertiary care. The first three graduates of the trauma/critical care practitioner class are now employed in advanced practice roles and are applying their education within trauma/critical care settings. Two of the students are trauma nurse practitioners in a community hospital, and one is a critical care nurse practitioner in a university hospital. Currently, there is an acute care nurse practitioner certification examination that is appropriate for nurses in the field of trauma/critical care. Co-sponsored by the AACN Certification Corporation and the American Nurses Credentialing Center, this examination is offered twice a year, in June and October. AACN is active in supporting and promoting the TNP role and, in conjunction with the American Nurses Association, has developed new standards of care and scope of practice to include this expanded role for the advanced practice nurse. The future for this exciting and demanding role looks bright for the advanced practice nurse interested in the care of the acutely ill patient. The time is right for this collaboration between nurses and physicians.

Critical Care Nurse Practitioners Improve Compliance With Clinical Practice Guidelines in “Semiclosed” Surgical Intensive Care Unit

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente H. Gracias ◽  
Corinna P. Sicoutris ◽  
S. Peter Stawicki ◽  
Denise M. Meredith ◽  
Annamarie D. Horan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Surgical Intensive Care ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Critical Care Nurse ◽  
Improve Compliance

114: INTERVIEWING CRITICAL CARE NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS USING A SIMULATION CENTER

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-40
Author(s):  
Ami Grek ◽  
Danielle Ramsey ◽  
William Freeman ◽  
Eugene Richie
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Critical Care Nurse ◽  
Simulation Center
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