Nurse Practitioners: The Evolution and Future of Advanced Practice

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Edition: 5th
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Pub. Date: 2010-04-01
Publisher(s): SPRINGER PUB CO INC
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Summary

This fifth edition discusses the evolution and future of advanced practice nursing, primarily for APN faculty and APN/NP practitioners as well as for leaders and administrators in education. Fully updated and expanded, the book comprehensively describes the historical, social, economic, and global contexts of advanced practice nursing. The team of expert contributors provides a wealth of insight into key issues of the day, such as the mechanics of financial recognition of NPs, the effects of managed care, and the globalization of advanced practice models.

Table of Contents

Contributorsp. xi
Forewordp. xvii
Prefacep. xix
Acknowledgmentsp. xxi
Historical and Current Social Contextp. 1
Historic and Historical Opportunities: Nurse Practitioners and the Opportunities of Health Reformp. 3
Evolution of Advanced Practice: "Coming to Terms" With Nurse Practitioner Definitions and Descriptionsp. 15
Current Status of Advanced-Practice Nurses in the United States and Throughout the Globep. 31
Consumer Role for Nurse Practitioner Care: Center to Champion Nursing in Americap. 43
Public Relations Strategies for Nurse Practitionersp. 49
Research Supporting Nurse Practitioners and Their Practicep. 63
Research in Support of Nurse Practitionersp. 65
Long-Term Outcomes of Advanced-Practice Nursingp. 93
Regulatory and Policy Environmentsp. 111
State Health Care Reform: The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Massachusettsp. 113
Consensus Model for Advanced-Practice Nurse Regulation: A New Approachp. 125
Politics of Organized Opposition: A Case Examplep. 143
The Idiosyncratic Politics of Prescriptive Authority: Comparing Two States' Legislative Negotiationsp. 149
Integration of Nurse Practitioners in the Health Care Environmentp. 159
Environmental Factors Shaping Advanced Practicep. 161
Nurse-Managed Health Centersp. 183
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and the Child With Type 1 Diabetes: Partnership and Collaborationp. 199
Adult Health and Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Carep. 205
Nurse Practitioner Contributions to HIV Carep. 213
Roles of Nurse Practitioners in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairsp. 223
Ethical Issues in Advanced-Practice Nursingp. 239
Business and Payment Structures for Nurse Practitionersp. 255
Business, Policy, and Politics: Success Factors for Nurse Practitioner Practicep. 257
Systems of Payment for Advanced-Practice Nursesp. 271
Nurse Practitioners Navigating Managed Carep. 295
Community-Based Health Centers: Nurse Practitioners Contributing to Accessp. 305
Quality and Safety: Critical Components of a Nurse Practitioner Business Modelp. 317
Global Health and Future Challengesp. 335
Global Health and Future Challengesp. 337
The Evolution and Future of Nurse Practitioners in New Zealandp. 345
Advanced-Practice Nursing in Irelandp. 363
One Look at the Futurep. 375
Online Resourcesp. 379
Indexp. 389
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