Emory Becoming an APRN

This article focuses on the Nurse Practitioners contribution to primary care. Randomized trials were performed to help us better understand how Nurse Practitioners compare to Primary Care Physicians in the eyes of patients. Conclusions showed that patients outcomes were equivalent in their satisfaction, physical, social and emotional functioning when compared to seeing a Physician versus a Nurse Practitioner. It was also found during the studies that lower costs of care was associated with NP's.

This article describes the thought behind, process and goal of the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation, which aims to clarify and unify regulations for APRN licensure, accreditation, certification and education (LACE). This model was created in response to inconsistencies in APRN education and practice caused by a need for APRNs.

This 2006 cross-sectional study looked at the roles that APRN play in the evolving, dynamic field of genetics. Many nurses in this specific field work in research opportunities, clinical settings, and/or teaching. A description of the various roles, as well as the relative percentages of APRNs in each role, is provided.

This observational study utilizes census data and geographic distribution of providers to illustrate current trends in distribution of providers, relative to uninsured patients and areas of limited access. Further, they discuss the policy changes aimed at bolstering access to primary care providers, specifically NP's, as a short term solution to a deficit in primary care providers. Additionally, the researchers explore distribution of APRNs, relative to scope of practice restrictiveness.

With increasing interaction between governing bodies and cultures this article explores the APRN scope of practice on a global scale. It also examines access to care as a global issue postulating the need to standardize the scope of the Nurse Practitioner.

The role of APRNs continues to expand when current gaps in patient care management and outcomes are identified. Central Arkansas Veteran Healthcare System created the role of Abnormal Radiology Findings APRN with the aim of improving patient outcomes by decreasing the length of time between abnormal radiology findings and decrease of care for our veterans. During the year of research since the advent of this position, the days until decision dropped on average from 38 to 7 demonstrating the efficacy of the role and the ways APRN are well placed within the health care system to provide patient-centered care.

The primary role of a pediatric acute care nurse practitioner is to provide care for acutely, critically and chronically ill children from newborn to 21 years old. In rare cases, care is extended to individuals older than 21.

This is an older but fascinating article about a midwife working in Gardener, Massachusetts in the 19th century. Hanna continued to attend births of mostly the immigrant population of the city despite being told by courts to cease. She was convicted of "practicing medicine without a license" and had to pay many fines and spend 3 months in a correctional facility. Note that the charges brought against her were never from clients, but from the physicians working in the area.

This is a report from the National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) and the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association. The article discusses the history of the gerontological nursing and advances made in the specialty. In addition, the article discusses the AGNP scope of practice in both primary and acute care settings, relevant competencies, and maintaining certification.

This article discusses how the role of NPs came about. It also describes the shortage of providers in the acute care setting and how the role of the Acute Pediatric Nurse Practitioner developed as a result of this.

This article provides an in-depth look at the scope of practice of acute care nurse practitioners. It touches on the history of the nurse practitioner role and how the acute role was developed from there. It also states that the first acute care nurse practitioners to be established were NNPs.

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This article discusses the role of the acute care pediatric nurse practitioner and how it has developed since its beginning in the 90s. It also dives into the clinical outcomes of AC-PNPs and takes a look at how the role will continue to grow/develop to meet patient needs.