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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 2008.
This paper looks at business and legal considerations for the acute care nurse practitioner.
1,417 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 14 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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In this article the writer explains that the legal definition of a nurse practitioner differs between states and that the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner also varies considerably from one state to another. The writer also points out that as all nurse practitioners in every state perform physician services in critical care, they must conform to their particular state's requirements. The writer then points out that while Medicare requires that a nurse practitioner be authorized, under state law, to perform any service that is billed, state laws governing nurse practitioners' scope of practice differ to a significant degree. The writer maintains that numerous hospitals and other facilities are uninformed about the rules and procedures related to billing for nurse practitioners' services. The writer concludes that while research has indicated that nurse practitioners provide the same quality of care in acute care settings as do physicians, the same demands are made on them with the potential for legal problems.
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"The nurse practitioner's services are reimbursed through the facility fee or Diagnostic Related Group payment to the hospital. The main opportunities for billing nurse practitioner services are located in evaluation and management procedure codes. While the patient pays 20 percent of the physician fee schedule rate, Medicare pays 85 percent of 80 percent of the Physician Fee Schedule rate for physician services billed under a nurse practitioner's provider number. The American College of Nurse Practitioners maintains that this problem is the result of a problematic annual update formula so that Medicare payments to all providers of services are threatened with reductions each year. Since nurse practitioners receive just 85 percent of the reimbursement that physicians obtain, the reductions are substantial. Within the current system, payment updates for providers are linked with the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth."
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Nurse Practitioner Role in Canada, 2008.
An analysis of the nurse practitioner's role and how it can be implemented in the health care system in Ontario.
1,802 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 13 sources, APA, £ 40.95
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This paper analyzes the implementation of the nurse practitioner's role in Canada. It discusses the expanded authority that the nurse practitioner has in relation to prescribing medications. The paper also looks at the health compliance of the nurse practitioner's patients compared to the physician's patients. The paper goes on to discusses a national perspective for the health system and nurse practitioners. Finally, it looks at how to fully utilize nurse practitioners in Ontario.
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"One barrier to nurse practitioner utilization would be implementing new organizational arrangements and re-allocating roles among medical and other health professionals. Another barrier consists of a lack of options for nurses and inadequate recognition of nursing knowledge and skills (CNA, 2001). For example, the role of nurse practitioners is restricted under existing nursing legislation, protocols or medical directives (Worster & Sarco, 2005). One problem opposing utilization of nurse practitioners in Canada relates to discrepancies in legislation, educational requirements, and clinical and legal responsibilities, all of which prevent implementation of the nurse practitioner role in many areas since the title of nurse practitioner has no universal definition (Worster & Sarco, 2005)."
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The Nurse Practitioner, 2008.
This paper identifies the role and issues relating to a nurse practitioner.
722 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 17.95
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The paper highlights the need for nurse practitioners but points to a number of obstacles facing this role, such as out-dated policies, legislation and fee-for-service structures. The paper discusses how the general public and the government lack understanding of what the term nurse practitioner actually means, causing nurse practitioners to confront issues of identity, status and legitimacy. The paper concludes that one of the most essential needs is a common curriculum in education that will prepare nurse practitioners for practice.
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"The role of the nurse practitioner is extremely important to nursing because it expands the scope of practice and opens new opportunities for meeting the needs of a changing health care system (CNO, 2005). Nurse practitioners work in many settings such as pediatric or family care, and specialize in illnesses such as AIDS. Melnechencko (2006) discusses the advanced practice role of the nurse practitioner in the field of acute geriatrics. She maintains that the nurse practitioner is a skilled nursing clinician as well as a practice leader who is capable of creating a significant impact on care in a wide variety of settings."
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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, 2006.
A review of the role of the neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP).
2,317 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 49.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the function of the neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP). According to the paper, neonatal refers to the six weeks directly after the birth, and therefore the role of the NNP is to care for newborns, sick and premature babies.
Outline:
Historical Background
Components of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Research Findings on the Development of the Role of NNPs
Professional Organization of NNPs
Ethical and Policy Issues
Impact of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention on the Role of NNPs
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"A recent study on the perceptions of NPNs and other nurses managing critically ill or dying infants in NICUs showed that they were comfortable with their role and involvement with the infants' family in this difficult time (Engler 2004). These NPNs perceived and placed greater weight on the family's need of them than the expectation of their peers or the administrative personnel. Those who spent more years at NICUs expressed greater capability in handling the situation, although most of them had no adequate training or preparation in bereavement or end-of-life care. Most of the respondents considered caring for the dying infant, the actual death, and cultural differences as influential or determining factors in their involvement with the infant's family. The findings, therefore, emphasized the importance of providing education and training to these nurses on bereavement or end-of-life care and cultural competence in nursing curricula (Engler)."
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Registered Nurse vs. Nurse Practitioner, 2008.
A research paper exploring the process of transferring from a status of registered nurse to nurse practitioner.
2,825 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 59.95
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The paper defines and describes the duties, obligations and educational abilities of both a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in order to determine the motivations of nurses to transfer positions. The paper provides a literature review and concludes that a more in-depth analysis is necessary to truly assess a nurse's motivation for expressing interest in transferring to the role of nurse practitioner. The paper also shows the need for more studies on whether such a transfer will bring greater job satisfaction and motivation than if the nurse were to remain as a registered nurse.
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Introduction
Literature Review
Strengths & Weaknesses of the Concept
Discussions & Summary Conclusions
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"At present, there is a national crisis within the nursing industry. More and more, people are interested in becoming nurses. Nurses work in many capacities in clinics, community centers, hospitals and in private practice. However for some, there is no clear distinction between an R.N. and a Nurse Practitioner. Further, there is little data exploring the mechanisms through which a nurse may decide to pursue an advancing career, and what support if any he or she may receive in doing so. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the roles of these two positions, and assess which is most needed given the status of the nursing and healthcare industry in the United States today."
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Nurse Practitioner, 2006.
A discussion regarding the role of the nurse practitioner by reviewing three different theories of practice.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, £ 37.95
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This paper addresses the role of a nurse practitioner in three distinct parts. First the paper describes and summerizes Calkin's Model of Advanced Nursing Practice. It follows with a description of the three Core Competencies of a Nurse Practitioner and then analyzes these competencies, including patient response, nurse skill level and knowledge from the perspective of the beginning, experienced, and expert or advanced APN.
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"The role of the nurse practitioner and advanced nurse practitioner is often rather difficult to define. The problem arises when attempting to delegate duties and decide which such duties should be attended to by someone of such sound and advanced professional training or someone who is of the practical or technical type of nurse that makes up such a large part of nursing departments. Joy Calkin (1984) devised her Model for Advanced Nursing Practice in order to make such choices easier and more informed. This paper will first describe and summarize Culkin's model and findings. Then, three Core Competencies of a Nurse Practitioner will be identified and described."
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Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, 2008.
An examination of the history and role of the gerontological nurse practitioner (GNP) and a presentation of the writer's own reasons for wanting to become a GNP.
1,908 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 42.95
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This paper explores the nursing specialty of gerontological nurse practitioner (GNP) and relates it to the writer's future career plans and goals. The paper describes the history of gerontological nursing itself as well as that of the nurse practitioner. It then explains the education required in order to practice as a GNP. The paper concludes by presenting the writer's own reasons for wanting to become a GNP.
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"The population of adults age 65 and over will grow to over 50% between 2000 and 2020, and by an estimated 127% by 2050 (HRSA, 2003). Due in large part to this rapidly aging population, health care providers have become more aware of the complex needs of older adults. In direct response to having such a surge of acutely and chronically ill patients, there will need to be a correspondingly dramatic rise in GNPs. Consequently, at this time there is a relative shortage of advanced practice gerontological nurses to help meet those needs. GNPs are in great demand. A currently dire shortage of physicians ("Trying to avoid", 2008) further enhances this demand for GNPs. Also, more and more physicians are turning over many primary care responsibilities to NPs who work for them so that the physicians themselves can take on more patients. The job outlook for GNPs is highly favorable, not only because of our aging population but also because of swiftly advancing techniques in this realm of nursing. GNPs will become increasingly desired both through collaborative practices with physicians as well as through their own private practices."
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Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), 2005.
A discussion of the role of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
2,070 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 12 sources, APA, £ 49.95
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This paper describes the role of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). The paper also looks at the education and training requirement to become an FNP. The paper concludes with a discussion of the unique role of FNPs and the multiple functions they perform within the healthcare system.
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"Considered as a non-physician provider, Anderson Gillis a Family Nurse Practitioner FNP -- a Registered Nurse who has received advanced medical training to provide a diverse range of services to patients regardless of their age, gender or..."
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Nurse Practitioner Prescribing Authority, 2002.
A discussion on nurse practitioner prescribing authority and how it varies from state to state.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 10 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper provides an overview of the nurse practitioner's authority related to prescribing medications. The extent of NP prescribing authority differs from state to state; reasons for this variation are offered.
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Family Nurse Practitioner, 2005.
A discussion on the role of the family nurse practitioner.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper discusses the potential threat of bioterrorism and how it could be best addressed in the State of Virginia by a family nurse practitioner. It expands on measures which include participating as a volunteer member of the Virginia Medical Emergency Corp and being active in syndromic surveillance models being utilized throughout the United States.
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"The Commonwealth of Virginia is unique in its heritage, unique in its history and unique in its people and culture. As such, it represents a unique set of challenges relative to threats of bioterrorism. Virginia's combination of urban, suburban and rural communities combined with its proximity to the capital of the United States make Virginia both a high risk state for bioterrorism and a difficult state to coordinate preventative measures or to effect emergency action as may be necessary. As a Family Nurse Practitioner in Virginia, I believe there are significant contributions that I can make. My proposed role relative to bioterrorism as an Advanced Practice Family Nurse Practitioner are twofold and both focus on the "back to basics" indicators between state and local areas; working as a volunteer at the state level while concentrating on the local area. I first believe I have the responsibility to be a volunteer medical ..."
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Nurse Practitioners, 2005.
An investigation of the use of advanced registered nurse practitioners in an in-patient hospitalist setting.
3,120 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 63.95
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While it has long been understood that nurse practitioners are valuable tools for the provision of quality health care in both the rural and urban setting, it is a relatively new idea that Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs) be used in the place of physicians as hospitalists. This paper examines whether ARNPs are already widely used in the management of patients in an inpatient setting. It also questions that is the scope of their practice, and how do they feel about their practice. It asks the following questions: What major factors are related to the employment of nurse practitioners in the hospital setting? What do their co-workers, to include hospital administrators and supervising physicians feel about the quality of work these nurse practitioners provide? These questions are the basis for this research project. The writer identifies some new and interesting workplaces in which nurse practitioners may be employed, as well as identifying potential problems in their performance or pre-employment education which may well lead to a change in the state of nurse practitioner education as we know it. The writer hypothesizes that nurse practitioners are uniquely suited and eminently qualified to perform as inpatient hospitalists.
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Introduction
Literature Review
Methods
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"It is almost becoming a required statement in any paper about health care that we are facing a crisis in health care delivery and it appears that we are all chalking it up to the aging baby boomer population. But this is not the whole truth. There are many medically underserved populations, from urban centers to geriatrics to rural health clinics who have nothing to do with the baby boom population, and yet contribute significantly to the lack of available health care in the United States. Financial issues are a significant driving factor, as insurance companies are becoming more careful about what they will allow. We find ourselves with more patients, sicker patients, those aging population patients that we talked about, many of whom have polypharmacy and comorbidities. We are seeing less funding for resident medical education, and these changes mean that large teaching hospitals and rural centers have smaller staffs to deal with more work. It must also be noted that recent legistlation now restricts residency work hours, so they can no longer be the used and abused workhorses they once were (Foster and Seizer, 1991). But who can fill the gap which used to be dropped on the residents or others like them? One innovation is the installation of nurse practitioner to share in the inpatient management of this population, in collaboration with the hospitalist."
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Role of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 2007.
This paper discusses the scope of practice, legislation and challenges of the acute care nurse practitioner role.
1,319 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 31.95
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In this article, the writer notes that acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs) have a growing value within society because of the increasing retirement of the baby boomer population, the advances in disease research that have occurred over the past decade, and the decline in the physician population in the United States. The writer points out that the scope of practice for ACNPs has become broader, therefore, states continue to create laws that support the capabilities of these professionals. The writer maintains that new methods of training and acceptance of the capabilities of ACNPs by legislators and the public have allowed ACNPs to practice in a variety of settings and successfully meet the needs of the populations they serve. The writer also notes that it is evident that the acceptance of ACNPs is not universal and that there are still issues that pertain to prescriptive authority in some states. Finally, the writer concludes that because this field of nursing has been capable of advancing greatly over the past few decades, it is also evident that these concerns will be overcome and that ACNPs will eventually be the primary choice for quality health care in the United States.
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Introduction
History
Licensure vs. Certification
Scope of Practice
Challenges of the ACNP Role
Relevance of State Practice Acts
Conclusion
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"Licensure refers to the nurse's ability to pass professional exams that indicate his or her knowledge in the basic areas applied to the profession. The purpose of licensing by all states is to ensure that the individual's knowledge and skills can be minimally trusted and that the person has the ability to assist the public with their health care needs. Licensing is required of all nurses in each state."
"Certification can be accomplished by the nurse practitioner in a specific field related to the occupation. Certification is awarded through the passage of tests, but only tests the knowledge of the individual as it pertains to a specific field of medicine, rather than the entire scope of nursing. Most nurse practitioners are certified in some specialty field."
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The Neuman Systems and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, 2004.
This paper discusses the application of the Neuman Systems Model, which is based on the community care concept and permits the integration of unlicensed trained practitioners to the practice of pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP).
2,950 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 25 sources, APA, £ 61.95
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This paper explains that the major concern of nursing is keeping the client system stable throughout constant life changes with accuracy, both in assessing the effects of environmental stressors and in assisting client adjustments required for optimal level wellness through primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies as intervention. The paper points out that, because the model is built on general systems theory with the flexibility that allows identification of the client as an individual, family, group, or community, it is equally appropriate for an interdisciplinary team in a public health department with the client as community, an acute care psychiatric hospital with client as an individual, or an adolescent drug rehabilitation center with client as family. The paper relates that the practice of nursing is limited to the health care provision or the location of the patient; however, if the best health care is desired, it is imperative for nursing to extend beyond its conventional boundaries.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Benefit
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
Situation in Clinical Practice
Conclusion
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"Coupled by the importance of performing at one?s best in order to achieve high quality pediatric health service, the Neuman systems model can deal with a patient?s need for immediate help. This is because of the fact that the model allows nurses to reach their patients when they are most needed. An example of this is in the case where young patients suffer from respiratory diseases, such as Asthma. In order to deal with their patients also need to be foresighted, and according to the model this is what they will be able to do. It must be asserted that this kind of intuition is a must when dealing with young patients, as they may not feel comfortable or not be able to communicate their feelings well enough."
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Nurse Practitioners, 2008.
A discussion on the advantages of nurse practitioners in Canada.
1,848 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 41.95
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Canadians have seen a constant deterioration in the existing health care system and current wait times have exceeded accepted limits and medical manpower has significantly decreased. This paper examines how in reaction to these growing problems Canada's health care officials have began implementing a relatively new role for nurses into the health care system. It looks at how the nurse practitioner has a master's degree in nursing and additional education in medical care and how, by employing the nurse practitioner in many areas of health care there has been an increase in access to existing recourses, decreased wait times, improved health outcomes by early diagnosis and overall health education.
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Abstract
The Nurse Practitioner Advantage
Nurse Practitioners Are Crucial
General Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners Working Together
Conclusion
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"Nevertheless, implementing NPs into the current health care system is facing some difficulties. The biggest sets backs have been from the opposition of general practitioners (physicians). General practitioners are nervous that nurse practitioners will be taking employment opportunities away that were previously dedicated to only doctors. And some doctors are even going to the extreme as of saying that nurse practitioners are so under qualified that they are dangerous. One doctor, Dr. Scott Stern, was reported saying, "in most situations, patients are compromising their care and settling for less when they see someone other then a doctor.... To assume that somebody who has much less training is going to do as good a job just doesn't make any sense" (Perez, 2006). But, the role of the NP is not designed to replace any other member of the health care system, but rather is intended to work in relationships to improve timely access to care with a slightly different approach to care. "
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