CONTEXT Scope of practice is an important factor in both training and recruiting rural family physicians. PURPOSE To assess rural Idaho family physicians' scope of practice and to examine variations in scope of practice across variables such as gender, age and employment status. METHODS A survey instrument was developed based on a literature review and was validated by physician educators, ...

n engl j med 364;3 nejm.org january 20, 2011 193 phase of reform must slow the growth of health care costs and improve value through payment reforms, including bundling of payments and payments for episodes of care. Some savings will derive from implementation of innovative models of care, such as accountable care organizations, medical homes, transitional care, and community-based care. We bel...

OBJECTIVE To review the published English literature regarding international hospital pharmacy practice. DATA SOURCES A computer search of all English-language articles in MEDLINE (1966-June 2004) and other Internet sources and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (1971-June 2004). STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION All studies that discussed hospital pharmacy or clinical hospital pharma...

The nursing workforce is faced with shortages of near crisis proportions, yet little is understood about the optimal utilization of various categories of nurses - Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs) and Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs). The primary purpose in this study was to elicit the perceptions of nurses (RNs, LPNs, and RPNs) of what "working to full scope of prac...

Aim and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to examine how nurses can broaden their scope of practice in the area of catheterisation, taking into consideration the principles stated by the UKCC in the Scope of Professional Practice ( 1992 ). After reading this article you should be able to: ■ Discuss the ways in which broadening the scope of practice in relation to urinary cat...

Reading is a hobby to open the knowledge windows. Besides, it can provide the inspiration and spirit to face this life. By this way, concomitant with the technology development, many companies serve the e-book or book in soft file. The system of this book of course will be much easier. No worry to forget bringing the the changing shape of nursing practice book. You can open the device and get t...

The American Nurses Association published the third iteration of its nursing informatics scope and standards of practice in 2008. This work reflects the significant evolution of the specialty from the original scope of practice statement published in 1994 and the first nursing informatics standards of practice in 1995. Although the definition of nursing informatics remains essentially unchanged...