Community nurse practitioner: an emerging role.

The nurse practitioner role: into the future.

Advanced practice nursing in Canada is receiving attention locally and nationally as gaps in our healthcare system persist, specifically as they relate to access to care and wait times. Nationally, nurse practitioners (NPs) and nursing leaders have developed documents that begin to define the foundation required for the successful introduction, evolution, evaluation and sustainability of the NP...

The role of the laparoscopic nurse practitioner.

In May 1995 the author was appointed as the first laparoscopic nurse practitioner (NP) in the UK. The role was to provide a seamless service for patients undergoing laparoscopic general surgery. Three factors influenced the development of this role: □ The reduction in junior doctors' hours ( NHSME 1991 ) □ The Calman Report ( 1993 ) which redefined surgical training □ The NHS Executive Report (...

Nurse practitioner role: nursing needs it.

Medical admissions units: the role of the nurse practitioner.

In this article, the author describes the development of a medical admissions unit. He also highlights the introduction of an advanced nurse practitioner role and the contribution this has made to raising the quality of patient care.

The primary healthcare nurse practitioner role in Canada.

Primary healthcare nurse practitioners (PHCNPs), also known as family or all-ages nurse practitioners, are the fastest growing advanced practice nursing role in Canada. All 10 provinces and three territories now have legislation that authorizes their role. Their introduction is linked to countrywide health reform efforts to improve the accessibility and quality of primary healthcare.