TY - JOUR
T1 - Centralized resources for nurse practitioners
T2 - Common early experiences among leaders of six large health systems
AU - Bahouth, Mona N.
AU - Ackerman, Michael
AU - Ellis, Elizabeth F.
AU - Fuchs, Janet
AU - Mccomiskey, Carmel
AU - Stewart, Elizabeth S.
AU - Thomson-Smith, Clare
PY - 2013/4/1
Y1 - 2013/4/1
N2 - Purpose: This article describes common experiences of institutions that have pioneered the work of integrating nurse practitioners (NPs) into complex hospital environments and addresses effective strategies in achieving a centralized leadership model. Data sources: We conducted an informal, written survey and focus group discussions comparing experiences of leaders who were first in the position of centralizing resources and providing leadership for NPs in a hospital-based setting. Experiences were compared and common practices summarized. Conclusions: The numbers of NPs required to provide patient care in an ever-growing, complex hospital environment are increasing rapidly. To meet the professional needs of these hospital-based NPs, a strong centralized leadership approach should be utilized. An organized and centralized approach to credentialing, program development, orientation, and evaluation processes will become necessary as hospitals continue to hire increased numbers of NPs. Implications for practice: This article summarizes important considerations for formulating centralized leadership models for hospital-based NPs and provides a guide for administrators and NPs who are attempting to build similar models.
AB - Purpose: This article describes common experiences of institutions that have pioneered the work of integrating nurse practitioners (NPs) into complex hospital environments and addresses effective strategies in achieving a centralized leadership model. Data sources: We conducted an informal, written survey and focus group discussions comparing experiences of leaders who were first in the position of centralizing resources and providing leadership for NPs in a hospital-based setting. Experiences were compared and common practices summarized. Conclusions: The numbers of NPs required to provide patient care in an ever-growing, complex hospital environment are increasing rapidly. To meet the professional needs of these hospital-based NPs, a strong centralized leadership approach should be utilized. An organized and centralized approach to credentialing, program development, orientation, and evaluation processes will become necessary as hospitals continue to hire increased numbers of NPs. Implications for practice: This article summarizes important considerations for formulating centralized leadership models for hospital-based NPs and provides a guide for administrators and NPs who are attempting to build similar models.
KW - Administration
KW - Advanced practice nurse (APN)
KW - Leadership
KW - Nurse practitioners
KW - Organizational change
KW - Practice management
KW - Program development
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2012.00793.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2012.00793.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 24218238
AN - SCOPUS:84875780080
SN - 1041-2972
VL - 25
SP - 203
EP - 212
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
IS - 4
ER -