STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine if there are significant differences in birth outcomes and survival for infants delivered by certified nurse midwives compared with those delivered by physicians, and whether these differences, if they exist, remain after controlling for sociodemographic and medical risk factors. DESIGN Logistic regression models were used to examine differences between certified ...

ABSTRACT Objective: to correlate the nurses’ self-perception and perception of nursing aides regarding coaching leadership practice environment within Primary Health Care. Method: cross-sectional correlational study addressing 150 workers: 75 nurses 13 Basic Units located in south São Paulo, SP, Brazil. The Brazilian version Practice Environment Scale, Questionário de Autopercepção do Enfermeir...

W I was a new graduate nurse working on a medicalsurgical unit, I assumed that Karen was a physician as she rounded and wrote patient care orders. Another nurse identified Karen as a nurse practitioner (NP) and opened my eyes to a whole new world of advanced nursing practice. I was curious to know more about NPs and physician assistants (PAs), whom I also saw in patient care. Was it legal for t...

......................................................................................... 3 Author Note....................................................................................... 4 Introduction..................................................................................... 5 Professional Communication and Patient Safety........................................ 6 Antecedents to I...