Nurse Practitioners Cannot Handle Complex ICU Patients

Patients' perceptions of maternity nurse practitioners.

Original Citation – Adamson TE, Watts PA. Patients' perceptions of maternity nurse practitioners. Am J Public Health. 1976 Jun;66(6):585-6. FREE full-text article Contact Information – No information found. Price & Availability – Interview questions printed in original citation. Brief Description of Instrument – Patients of maternity nurse practitioners asked two questions: 1) How did the nurse...

Dear ICU Nurse

When my dad returned home from the hospital after surgery, I felt that I needed to release all of the frustration and anxiety I experienced as a result of the care we received from a particular intensive care unit (ICU) nurse by writing a letter to her. I needed to respect my dad’s wishes and not confront her at the time, so the letter was put aside as I was consumed by the daily tasks of carin...

The impact of an ICU liaison nurse on discharge delay in patients after prolonged ICU stay.

The mismatch between intensive care unit (ICU) bed availability and demand may be improved with timely patient discharges, however little is known about the nature and contributing factors of discharge delays. This study investigated the impact of a specific intervention--the ICU liaison nurse role--in reducing ICU discharge delay using a prospective block intervention study. One hundred and ei...

The Impact of an ICU Liason Nurse on Discharge Delay in Patients after Prolonged ICU Stay

Nurse practitioners in primary care.

OBJECTIVES Recent policy emphasizing the role of primary care has increased the workload of general practitioners (GPs) while simultaneously placing nurse practitioners (NPs) as key providers in the delivery of health care. There is need to examine the latter's work practices. The purpose of this article is to explore the role and practice of NPs in general practice. METHODS DESIGN Thirty-...