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Omar AS, Hanoura S, Labib A, Kaddoura R, Rahhal A, Al-Zubi MM, Galvez RD, Shiju S, Al Jonidi MJ, Ragab H, Al Hashemi AA, Alumlla A. Burnout among Respiratory Therapists and Perception of Leadership: A Cross Sectional Survey Over Eight Intensive Care Units. J Intensive Care Med 2022; 37:1553-1562. [DOI: 10.1177/08850666221086208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Burnout syndrome (BOS) is a job-related stress disorder featured by three main cardinal manifestations: emotional exhaustion (EE), reduced personal accomplishment (PA), and depersonalization (DP). Aim We aimed to report the prevalence of burnout and the impact of leadership and work condition on the burnout among respiratory therapists (RT) are front-line practitioners in many critical settings. Methods We surveyed RT in eight intensive care units (ICU) at five tertiary hospitals, under one medical corporation, using three instruments: the Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel, Condition of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire (CWEQ), and Leadership behaviours scale. We used a group of other health care practitioners (ie, physicians and nurses) as the control group. Results Of a sampling frame of 1222 ICU practitioners, 445 (36.4%) responded with completed surveys. Eighty-four (17.3%) and 361 (82.7%) participants were in the RT and the control group, respectively. The overall burnout score was significantly lower in the RT group (53.6% vs. 67%, p = 0.02). The EE and DP scores were significantly lower in the RT group [(26.2% vs. 37.7, p = 0.048) and (9.5% vs. 19.9%, p = 0.025), respectively], but the PA score did not show significant difference between the groups. A significant negative relationship was found between CWEQ score and both EE and DP scores (rs = −0. 0.557, p < 0.001) and (rs = −0.372, p < 0.001), respectively, while a significant positive correlation was found between CWEQ and the PA score (rs = 0.225, p < 0.042). A significant negative relationship was found between the leadership attitude and EE scores (rs = −0.414, p < 0.001). Conclusion The results of this study suggest a high burnout rate among RT. The reported rate was significantly correlated to work conditions and leadership behaviours. Organizational efforts should be directed to combating burnout through the identification and adequate management of the key precipitating factors. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04620005
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- Amr Salah Omar
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery/Cardiac Anaesthesia & ICU, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt
- Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery/Cardiac Anaesthesia & ICU, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
- Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Anesthesia and intensive care, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Medicine, Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar
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- Pharmacy Department, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Pharmacy Department, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Critical Care (surgical & medical) and Operating theater, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of the Office of Chief, HMC Corporate, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Critical Care (surgical & medical) and Operating theater, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery/Cardiac Anaesthesia & ICU, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery/Cardiac Anaesthesia & ICU, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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Preparation and Evolving Role of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Chest 2017; 152:1339-1345. [PMID: 28823758 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs) are increasingly being employed as members of critical care teams, an outcome driven by increasing demand for intensive care services, a mandated reduction in house officer hours, and evidence supporting the ability of ACNPs to provide high-quality care as collaborative members of critical care teams. Integration of adult ACNPs into critical care teams is most likely to be successful when practitioners have appropriate training, supervision, and mentoring to facilitate their ability to practice efficiently and effectively. Accomplishing this goal requires understanding the educational preparation and skill set potential hires bring to the position as well as the development of an orientation program designed to integrate the practitioner into the critical care team. Pediatric ACNPs are also commonly employed in critical care settings; however, this commentary focuses on the adult ACNP role.
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Kerzman H, Van Dijk D, Eizenberg L, Khaikin R, Phridman S, Siman-Tov M, Goldberg S. Attitudes toward expanding nurses' authority. Isr J Health Policy Res 2015; 4:19. [PMID: 26331004 PMCID: PMC4556055 DOI: 10.1186/s13584-015-0005-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 02/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In recent years, an increasing number of care procedures previously under the physician's authority have been placed in the hands of registered nurses. The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of nurses towards expanding nurses' authority and the relationships between these attitudes and job satisfaction facets, professional characteristics, and demographics. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted between 2010 and 2011 in three major medical centers in Israel. Participants included 833 nurses working in 89 departments. Attitudes toward the expansion of nurses' authority were assessed by self-report questionnaire, as well as job satisfaction facets including perception of professional autonomy, nurse-physician working relations, workload and burnout, perceptions of quality of care, and nursing staff satisfaction at work. RESULTS Nurses reported positive attitudes toward the expansion of nurses' authority and moderate attitudes for interpretation of diagnostic tests in selected situations. The results of multivariate regression analyses demonstrate that the nurses' satisfaction from professional autonomy and work relations were the most influential factors in explaining their attitudes toward the expansion of nurses' authority. In addition, professionally young nurses tend to be more positive regarding changes in nurses' authority. CONCLUSIONS In the Israeli reality of a nurse's shortage, we are witnessing professional transitions toward expansion of the scope of nurses' accountability and decision-making authority. The current research contributes to our understanding of attitudes toward the expansion of nurses' authority among the nursing staffs. The findings indicate the necessity of redefining the scope of nursing practice within the current professional context.
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- Hana Kerzman
- />Nursing Division, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- />Nursing Division, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- />Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- />Nursing Division, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- />Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Public Health Policy, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- />Nursing Division, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- />Nursing Division, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Brom HM, Melnyk BM, Szalacha LA, Graham M. Nurse practitioners' role perception, stress, satisfaction, and intent to stay at a Midwestern academic medical center. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2015; 28:269-76. [PMID: 26042644 DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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PURPOSE There is a growing demand for nurse practitioners (NPs) within academic medical centers (AMCs) because of physician shortages and increased need for access to care. In order to retain these NPs, it is important to assess their role perception and satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate these concepts and their relationships to stress and intent to stay. DATA SOURCES A 90-item descriptive survey, including a new role perception scale and the Misener Nurse Practitioner Job Satisfaction Scale, was administered to all NPs at a Midwestern AMC. CONCLUSIONS The response rate was 62.4% (n = 181). Overall, the NPs had moderate role perception (M = 4.30, SD = 1.23) and were somewhat satisfied (M = 4.23, SD = 0.74). Over a third (39.4%) reported they were unsure about staying or did not intend to stay in their position. Intent to stay and stress were moderately correlated with overall satisfaction and weakly correlated with role perception. There were significant differences in the intrapractice and professional aspects of job satisfaction based on their supervisor. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE With increased NP needs, it is crucial for AMCs and NP supervisors to assess role perception, satisfaction, and stress among NPs in order to ensure a stable, satisfied, and productive workforce.
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- Heather M Brom
- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio
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- College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.,College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Andregård AC, Jangland E. The tortuous journey of introducing the nurse practitioner as a new member of the healthcare team: a meta-synthesis. Scand J Caring Sci 2014; 29:3-14. [PMID: 24580718 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2013] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study was to explore the obstacles to and the opportunities for achieving optimal interprofessional team collaboration with the introduction of the nurse practitioner (NP). A team approach can contribute importantly to sustainable and safe patient care, and NPs have been added to the healthcare team in many countries. Following the international trend towards the development of the acute care NP, the role has recently been initiated in surgical care in Sweden. The introduction of an advanced nursing role into existing organisations raises questions about how the role will be developed and what its effects will be on collaboration between the different professions. We conducted a systematic review of qualitative studies using the meta-ethnographic approach developed by Noblit and Hare. Literature in the field of nursing was searched on PubMed and CINAHL, and empirical qualitative studies from outpatient and inpatient care in seven countries were included. The studies were appraised according to national guidelines and templates and were analysed and synthesised according to the meta-ethnographic approach. A total of 26 studies were included in the synthesis. The analysis revealed four themes: (i) a threat to professional boundaries, (ii) a resource for the team, (iii) the quest for autonomy and control, and (iv) necessary properties of a developing interprofessional collaboration. Based on these themes, the synthesis was created and presented as a metaphorical journey. The implementation of a new nursing role in a traditional healthcare team is a complex process influenced by many factors and can be described as "a tortuous journey towards a partially unknown destination". The synthesised obstacles and opportunities drawn from international studies may help healthcare organisations and new NPs prepare for, and optimise, the implementation of a new nursing role.
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- Anna-Carin Andregård
- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Nursing Science, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Collins A. Effect of Continuing Nursing Education on Nurses' Attitude Toward and Accuracy of Nursing Diagnosis. Int J Nurs Knowl 2013; 24:122-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-3095.2013.01237.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kilpatrick K. How do nurse practitioners in acute care affect perceptions of team effectiveness? J Clin Nurs 2013; 22:2636-47. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Kelley Kilpatrick
- Faculty of Nursing; University of Montreal; Montreal QC Canada
- Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center; Montreal QC Canada
- Canadian Centre for Advanced Practice Nursing Research; McMaster University; Hamilton ON Canada
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Collaborative practice in the PICU: the Nurse Practitioner role complementing delivery of care [corrected]. Aust Crit Care 2012; 25:210-1. [PMID: 22999300 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2012.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Kilpatrick K. Understanding acute care nurse practitioner communication and decision-making in healthcare teams. J Clin Nurs 2012; 22:168-79. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04119.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kilpatrick K, Lavoie-Tremblay M, Lamothe L, Ritchie JA, Doran D. Conceptual framework of acute care nurse practitioner role enactment, boundary work, and perceptions of team effectiveness. J Adv Nurs 2012; 69:205-17. [PMID: 22632289 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06046.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM This article describes a new conceptual framework for acute care nurse practitioner role enactment, boundary work and perceptions of team effectiveness. BACKGROUND Acute care nurse practitioners contribute positively to patient care by enacting an expanded scope of practise. Researchers have found both positive and negative reactions to the introduction of acute care nurse practitioners in healthcare teams. The process of role enactment, shifting role boundaries, and perceptions of team effectiveness has been studied disparately. A framework linking team structures and processes to desirable outcomes is needed. DATA SOURCES Literature was obtained by searching CINAHL, PsycInfo, MedLine, PubMed, British Nursing Index, Cochrane Library, JSTOR Archive, Web of Science, and Google Scholar from 1985-2010. A descriptive multiple-case study was completed from March 2009-May 2009. DISCUSSION A new conceptual framework describing how role enactment and boundary work affect perceptions of team effectiveness was developed by combining theoretical and empirical sources. The framework proposes proximal indicators used by team members to assess their team's performance. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING The framework identifies the inter-related dimensions and concepts that different stakeholders need to consider when introducing nurse practitioners in healthcare teams. Further study is needed to identify team-level outcomes that reflect the contributions of all providers to quality patient care, and explore the patients' and families' perceptions of team effectiveness following the introduction of acute care nurse practitioners. CONCLUSION The new framework can guide decision-making and research related to the structures, processes, and outcomes of nurse practitioner roles in healthcare teams.
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- Kelley Kilpatrick
- Department of Nursing, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada.
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Kilpatrick K, Lavoie-Tremblay M, Ritchie JA, Lamothe L, Doran D. Boundary work and the introduction of acute care nurse practitioners in healthcare teams. J Adv Nurs 2011; 68:1504-15. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05895.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cobb SE, Kutash M. A Study to Describe Perceptions of ARNP Roles in an Acute Care Setting. J Nurse Pract 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2010.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Tume L. Remodelling the paediatric ICU workforce: there is a case for implementing advance nurse practitioner roles into all paediatric intensive care units. Nurs Crit Care 2010; 15:165-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2010.00414.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yeager S. The neuroscience acute care nurse practitioner: role development, implementation, and improvement. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2010; 21:561-93. [PMID: 19951771 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2009.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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As the number and opportunities for acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs) continue to increase, the successful integration of these providers into the health care setting becomes more of a challenge. This article outlines strategies for role development, implementation, and evaluation to optimize the performance of the neuroscience ACNP role. The concepts presented are applicable across all acute-care specialties that use ACNPs.
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- Susan Yeager
- Critical Care Trauma and Burn, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 410 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1228, USA.
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Wilson A, Shifaza F. An evaluation of the effectiveness and acceptability of nurse practitioners in an adult emergency department. Int J Nurs Pract 2008; 14:149-56. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2008.00678.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Munro N, Taylor-Panek S. The Nurse Practitioner Role: The Communication Link for Cardiac Surgery Patients. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2007; 19:385-94, vi. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2007.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bahouth M, Esposito-Herr MB, Babineau TJ. The expanding role of the nurse practitioner in an academic medical center and its impact on graduate medical education. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION 2007; 64:282-288. [PMID: 17961886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2007] [Revised: 06/19/2007] [Accepted: 08/09/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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PURPOSE Academic medical centers (AMCs) have used nurse practitioners (NPs) for the provision of direct patient care for many years. However, as more NPs are hired to fill in the void created by both the 80-hour work week and the increased demands on attendings' time, their role has evolved in terms of patient care and graduate medical education. We sought to evaluate the expanded role of the NP in our large tertiary AMC to help clarify the interrelationships with the patient care delivery model and GME. METHODS Data were collected through interviews of NPs, nurses, attendings, and residents. Data were analyzed to identify trends contributing to successful models of practice and their impact on patient care and graduate medical education (GME). RESULTS Interviews were completed with 58/74 (78%) NPs employed at our medical center. Anonymous written surveys were completed by 41 (55%) providers. In terms of perceived impact on the role NPs played in GME, 77% of NPs surveyed felt that their role complimented the resident training; 9% felt that their role competed with resident training; and 14% felt that their role had no impact on resident training. CONCLUSION We believe that the presence of an experienced NP on a care deliver team can enhance the educational experience of residents as well as provide continuity of patient care in the era of the 80-hour work week.
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- Mona Bahouth
- University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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AIM This paper is a report of a study to illustrate the unique relationship between role stress and job satisfaction and provide recommendations for advanced nursing practice in Taiwan. BACKGROUND International literature has shown that work role-related stress experienced by staff nurses predicts role strain, which in turn influences job satisfaction and intention to leave the job. In this study, the direct relationship between role stress and job satisfaction of nurse specialists was examined after controlling for personality trait and personal characteristics. METHOD In 2004 a convenience sample of 129 nurse specialists from five acute care teaching hospitals in Taiwan participated. They completed a questionnaire (response rate 81%) focusing on personal characteristics, the Five Factor Model of personality traits, role stress (i.e. ambiguity, conflict, overload, incompetence) and job satisfaction (i.e. professionalism, interaction, demand/reward, control/recognition). Data were analysed using hierarchical regression models. RESULTS After controlling for personality traits and personal characteristics, role stress variables predicted 24.8% of the variance in job satisfaction. Role ambiguity (P < 0.001) and role overload (P < 0.01) were the best predictors, but role conflict was not statistically significant. Role stress explained statistically significant proportions of the variance for each component of job satisfaction: professionalism (10.6%), interaction (16.7%), demand/reward (27.1%) and control/recognition (18.5%). Role ambiguity predicted all four satisfaction components, role overload predicted demand/reward and role incompetence predicted interaction. CONCLUSION Organizational restructuring and administrative support are recommended to address the issues raised. Appropriate training, sufficient communications and supportive legislation are required. Future research should be conducted to evaluate the impact of these interventions.
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Recognizing the advantages of the advanced practice nurse (APN), an urban medical center of 500+ beds created an innovative position. The decision was made to hire a nurse practitioner to manage patients seen in the busy PACU. This article is a description of the program. The article includes background, objectives, qualifications of the practitioner, collaborative practice agreement, delineation of privileges, and educational plan. The role description and daily practice plan of the practitioner are also discussed.
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- Anne Federico
- Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, NYU Hospital Centers, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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Caserta FM, Depew M, Moran J. Acute care nurse practitioners: the role in neuroscience critical care. J Neurol Sci 2007; 261:167-71. [PMID: 17568614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.04.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In order to meet the needs of the high acuity population in today's critical care environment, the role of the Acute Care Nurse practitioner (ACNP) has been adopted by many intensive care units (ICU's) across the country, including specialized neurocritical care units. In this chapter we will provide a brief historical review of the ACNP as well as their function in various ICU settings. Lastly, we will describe the current role of the ACNP in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit at the Johns Hopkins Hospital as well as future plans and challenges of the role.
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- Filissa M Caserta
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, Neurosciences Critical Care Unit, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Howie-Esquivel J, Fontaine DK. The evolving role of the acute care nurse practitioner in critical care. Curr Opin Crit Care 2007; 12:609-13. [PMID: 17077696 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0b013e32800ff256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The newest nurse practitioner role is the acute care nurse practitioner. This paper presents the latest data on the role from both a US and international perspective. RECENT FINDINGS Now present in the USA for at least 15 years, the acute care nurse practitioner role has become well established in critical care settings and is moving into international healthcare. The few outcome studies conducted to date demonstrate the acute care nurse practitioner provides quality patient and family care, improves patient satisfaction, is cost effective, and is an answer to the hospital's shortage of medical residents with new restrictions on working hours. SUMMARY The role of acute care nurse practitioners in critical care is increasing worldwide. Most countries are experimenting with this latest nurse practitioner as an extended-role healthcare provider with many potential benefits to patients and their families, as well as the healthcare system.
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- Jill Howie-Esquivel
- School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0604, USA
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Yeager S, Shaw KD, Casavant J, Burns SM. An Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Model of Care for Neurosurgical Patients. Crit Care Nurse 2006. [DOI: 10.4037/ccn2006.26.6.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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- Susan Yeager
- Susan Yeager works as an acute care nurse practitioner for the neurological critical care unit at Riverside Methodist Hospitals in Columbus, Ohio
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- Katherine Dale Shaw is an advanced practice nurse in acute care neurosurgery at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville
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- Jennifer M. Casavant is an acute care nurse practitioner in neurosurgery at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville and a doctoral candidate at the University of Virginia School of Nursing
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- Suzanne M. Burns is a professor of nursing in the acute and specialty care division and an advanced practice nurse in the medical intensive care unit at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville
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The care of a critically ill trauma patient is complex and requires the expertise and skill of many healthcare providers. Delays in injury identification and the development of a treatment plan without considering comorbid conditions impede the patient's resuscitation and recovery from the acute injury, delay the rehabilitative phase, and increase the costs. This article will discuss a strategy using an advanced practice nurse as a case manager to assist in prompt identification of the patients' pathologic and physiologic changes and psychosocial and rehabilitative needs and to orchestrate a comprehensive and consistent plan through the continuum of care.
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- Cynthia E Umbrell
- Trauma Neuro Intensive Care and Transitional Trauma, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA 18105, USA.
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Kleinpell RM, Hravnak MM. Strategies for success in the acute care nurse practitioner role. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2005; 17:177-81, xi. [PMID: 15862741 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2005.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This article reviews issues related to development of the role of the acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP). Strategies for ensuring success in the role are outlined, including the importance of communication about the role, maintaining competency, forming collaborative relationships, and the value of networking. The ACNP represents an innovative role in advanced practice nursing. Demonstrating the outcomes of ACNP practice ensures recognition of the impact and value of this unique role.
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The role of acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs) has developed in capacity. More than 3500 advanced practice nurses have been certified as ACNPs, and the number of practice settings where these professionals work is continually expanding. Beginning in 1996, a series of surveys were conducted of nurse practitioners seeking national certification as ACNPs. What started as an attempt to gather information on the role of ACNPs evolved into a national 5-year longitudinal survey of ACNP practice. The cumulative results of the project are reported, and how the role of the ACNP was established in advanced practice nursing is discussed.
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- Ruth M. Kleinpell
- Rush University College of Nursing and Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, Ill
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