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Showing 1 to 20 of 70 for “"Scope of practice"”.
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Dietetic scope of practice
Scope of practice is seen as the base from which governing bodies prepare standards of practice, educational institutions organize curricula and employers prepare job descriptions. The meaning of scope of practice varies among and within healthcare professions. The purpose of this study was to …
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Promoting normal birthing : aspiring to develop a midwife-led scope of practice
The purpose of this study was to develop a substantive theory of the processes used by midwives in exercising their scope of practice when caring for women and babies during normal birthing. The grounded theory approach of Strauss and Corbin (Corbin & Strauss, 2008; Strauss & Corbin, 1998, 1990) …
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Exploratory Descriptive Review Of Certified Nurse-Midwifery Outcomes Related To Scope Of Practice Legislation
… rates have pivoted attention once again to practice barriers. Despite numerous studies reporting that CNM care is equal quality to physician care for the scope of practice provided, legislated restrictions remain in 25 states. The goal of this project was to determine if legislated …
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An Evidence Based Web Intervention to Facilitate Nurse Practitioner Participation in the Policy Making Process Related to Scope of Practice
… process, however in recent decades the profession has moved away from the policy arena. Without political engagement, issues that are important to the nursing profession are not addressed timely, if at all. One such issue is that of full practice authority for advanced practice registered …
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An Examination of the Nurse/Midwife Prescribing Programme in Ireland: Confidence, Accuracy, Seeking Advice and working within the Scope of Practice
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of the nurse/midwife prescribing programme on nurse/midwife prescribers and measuring the confidence, accuracy, advice seeking behaviour and scope of practice of the participants. A concurrent mixed method approach was used. Data were gathered from …
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Essays on Health Care Accessibility
… policy issues related to the accessibility of health care. The first two papers focus on regulatory issues that influence the delivery of health care by nurse practitioners. The third paper studies the effect of improved public transportation on health care accessibility. Nurse practitioners …
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Elementary-school-based speech-language pathologists’ perspectives on implementing literacy
… standards specify literacy is within their scope of practice, many school-based SLPs may not be addressing reading and writing competencies. The literature indicates that several constraints may contribute to this lack of involvement, including a lack of preparation, varied expectations, and …
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The Lived Experience of Acute Stroke Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) Working in Expanded Roles: A Mixed Methods Study
… practitioners are now working in all aspects of medicine by continuing to fill gaps with healthcare needs that persist due to physician shortages. Stroke neurology is a medical specialty plagued by a shortage of physician specialists in hospital acute care which can limit acute stroke …
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The views of community mental health nurses on their role in the physical healthcare of people with serious mental illness
… mortality rates than the general population, but often receive substandard physical healthcare. The literature suggests community mental health nurses (CMHNs) are in a prime position to address the physical healthcare needs of these clients. The aim of this study is to explore CMHNs' views on …
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Impact of full practice authority for nurse practitioners in Michigan : a policy analysis
Restrictions on the scope of practice for nurse practitioners (NPs) in Michigan hinder their ability to provide care to the full extent of their certification and education. Nurse practitioners are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who hold master's or doctoral degrees and have the skills …
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CRNA Decision-Making Within the Anesthesia Care Team
… the Anesthesia Care Team (ACT). The emphasis of the study was to examine CRNA’s perspectives on the strengths, challenges, conflict resolutions, and any other information they were willing to divulge when working with physician anesthesiologists in the ACT model. An electronic survey …
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Survey of the Diagnostic, Rehabilitative, Educational, and Inter-professional Changes in the Profession of Audiology
<p><strong>Background:</strong> The profession of audiology has undergone dramatic changes since its inception. A survey of audiologists working in a variety of settings was conducted to gain insight into their perspective on how the scope of audiology practice has changed overtime. Participants …
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An exploration of the facilitators and barriers experienced by Rehabilitation Care Workers in the provision of Speech-Language Therapy related services
… South Africa experiences a severe shortage of speech-language therapists (SLTs) which results in individuals requiring Speech-Language Therapy (SLT) services having to travel long distances or being placed on long waiting lists to access services. Rehabilitation Care Workers can assist with …
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Understanding lactation consultants' evaluation of oral mechanism function and dysphagia in nursing neonates
… from screening to intervention. An overlap in scope of practice may exist between lactation consultants (LCs) and speech-language pathologists (SLPs). In order to facilitate multidisciplinary understanding and communication, this study was designed to understand how LCs evaluate oral mechanism …
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Nunavut Nursing Sustainability
… and long-term success within the Department of Health in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut. Twenty-two full-time and casual nurses working in the five Kitikmeot health centres participated in a survey, interviews, focus groups, and make-it-happen meetings. Guided by Royal Roads University …
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An evaluation of Biokinetics internships
Few evaluations of internships have been carried out in the health professions in South Africa. Those that have been undertaken are in the field of medicine, physiotherapy and clinical psychology. This research seeks to fill that gap. The study used a mixed methods approach utilising both …
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Autonomous Nurse Practitioner Practice: A Position Paper and Action Plan for Change
<p>Autonomy in nurse practitioner practice has been a dominant professional issue. Professional autonomy means allowing professionals to have substantial control over professional practice, including the ability to independently exercise their judgment. Nurse Practitioners working in restrictive …
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Promoting Patient-Centered Team-Based Care: An Advocacy Toolkit
… coordinated, and effective system of health care delivery. In order to achieve these goals, health care teams need diverse members with flexible leadership. Unfortunately, too many members of the health care team are burdened by unnecessary supervision requirements, and efforts to …
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Dementia: Incorporating Families And Caregivers In Direct Speech-Language Intervention
<p>In a survey, 50% of 1,000 caregivers reported that they received no information on dementia at the time of diagnosis (Thompson & Pulsford, 2012). This statistic provides strong evidence as to why caregivers feel ill-prepared to care for individuals with dementia. The role of a speech-language …
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Perceptions of Trust and Care in the Patient-Provider Relationship: A Mixed Methods Case Study of a Nurse-Practitioner Clinic in Rural Nebraska.
… legislation has relaxed regulations on the scope of practice for nurse practitioners (NPs) in an attempt to reduce the healthcare provider shortage. This move centered on the idea of NPs operating rural primary care clinics without the previously limiting oversight of a medical doctor. A …
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