Abstract
This prospective study examined whether the integration of acute care nurse practitioners (ACNP) in a "semiclosed" surgical intensive care unit (SICU) model increased compliance with clinical practice guidelines (CPG). Patients were admitted to critical care services with a (a) " semiclosed"/ACNP team or (b) "mandatory consultation"/non-ACNP team. CPG compliance was significantly higher (P < .05) on the "semiclosed"/ACNP team for all 3 CPGs examined in the study.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 338-344 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of nursing care quality |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Acute care nurse practitioners
- Clinical practice guidelines
- Compliance
- Critical care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)