Practice patterns of Victorian Nurse Practitioners

Prescribing patterns of nurse practitioners in Canada.

Perspectives of physicians and nurse practitioners on primary care practice.

BACKGROUND The U.S. health care system is at a critical juncture in health care workforce planning. The nation has a shortage of primary care physicians. Policy analysts have proposed expanding the supply and scope of practice of nurse practitioners to address increased demand for primary care providers. These proposals are controversial. METHODS From November 23, 2011, to April 9, 2012, we c...

Practice characteristics of primary care nurse practitioners and physicians.

BACKGROUND Projections of physician shortages, an aging population, and insurance expansions have increased interest in expanding the number of primary care nurse practitioners (PCNPs) in the United States. Although information about the number and distribution of nurse practitioners is known, there is little information about the practice characteristics of PCNPs. The purpose of this study was...

Clinical practice characteristics of gerontological nurse practitioners: a national study.

PURPOSE To determine the clinical practice characteristics of gerontological nurse practitioners (GNPs) in the United States and ascertain whether length of employment, geographic region of practice, work setting, and educational preparation influence GNPs' delivery of advanced clinical services and clinical procedures. DATA SOURCES The Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Practice Profile was m...

Prescribing patterns of gerontological nurse practitioners in the United States.

PURPOSE To identify the prescribing patterns of gerontological nurse practitioners (GNPs) as reported on the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Practice Profile. Specifically, the study examined (a) GNPs' frequency of prescribing certain categories of medications for older adults; (b) the influence of practice, education, and experience variables on prescribing practices of GNPs; and (c) the rat...