Journal of Advanced Practices in Nursing

Department of Nursing, University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada

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• Research Article   
  Clarification of Emergency Department NP Role and Scope in Alberta: A Narrative Review
  Author(s): Christie Brulhart*
  
  Integrating Nurse Practitioners (NP) into Emergency Departments (ED) can be extremely challenging despite the benefits consistently documented in the literature. The purpose of this capstone project was to highlight the barriers preventing successful NP integration into EDs in order to develop an Alberta-specific communication tool that addresses these barriers. There were four recurrent themes identified in the literature. Firstly, confusion existed amongst staff, such as physicians and nurses, regarding the NP scope of practice and roles. Secondly, there is no emergency education program for NPs in Canada; therefore, the development of emergency-specific training relies on mentorship and on the job training. Thirdly, there is a lack of a uniform scope of practice. Lastly, variations exist between physician and NP pay structures. In response to these barriers, an .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2573-0347.2024.9.365

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