Practice Analysis: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist

ADULT-GERONTOLOGY PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER Nurse Practitioner Student Learning Outcomes

1. Synthesize theoretical, scientific, and clinical knowledge in providing comprehensive, evidence-based care. 2. Perform comprehensive health history and physical examination to diagnose health conditions involving critical analysis, differential diagnosis, and data interpretation. 3. Assume leadership roles in collaboration with other health professionals to achieve optimum patient health. 4....

Developing clinical nurse specialist practice competencies.

BACKGROUND In 1998, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist (NACNS) developed the first ever core competencies for clinical nurse specialist (CNS) practice. PURPOSE This article describes the method used to develop, validate, and revise CNS core practice competencies. METHODS The stepwise method of identifying core CNS competencies included content analysis of CNS position/job...

The clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner roles: room for both or take your pick?

OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to contribute to pertinent discussions regarding advanced practice nursing roles. In particular discussion will focus on the potential implications for the developing nurse ractitioner (NP) role on the existing clinical nurse specialist (CNS) roles. SETTING The literature presented originates primarily from the United States of America (USA), United Kingdom ...

Critical Care Concepts, Role, and Practice for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Australian Nurse Practitioner Practice: Value Adding through Clinical Reflexivity

The role of the Australian Nurse Practitioner (NP) is in its infancy and at a crossroads where extensive research demonstrates effective quality care and yet the role remains underrecognised and underutilised. The translation of practice into "value" is critical for the sustainability of NP roles and requires the practitioner to adopt a systematic method of inquiry. Kim's (1999) "Critical Refle...