Defining The Intangible Skillset Of Advanced Practice Nurses: A Psychophenonemological Study Of Aprnand Graduate Nursing Student Narratives

<p>The purpose of this pilot qualitative study was to generate a definition of advanced practice nurses that delineates their intangible skillset. The definition was derived from narratives of eleven experienced advanced practice nurses and 18 graduate nursing students who responded to individualized questionnaires. Results were analyzed using van Kaam's, 12-step psychophenomenological method. Four necessary and essential qualities of the intangible skillset of advanced practice nurses were identified as: Development of a patient-centered relationship; provision of care that is holistic and promotes health and wellness; use of practical critical thinking and judgment; and, engagement in "tri-lingual communication" or the ability to communicate in a comprehensible and effective manner with patients and families, nurse colleagues, and other healthcare professionals.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Yale University School of Nursing

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• Perticone, Kathryn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Mary Moller

• Advanced practice nursing, Define nursing, Nursing skills, Psychiatric Mental Health, Scope of practice

Repository record dc:identifier

https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysndt/1008

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:elischolar.library.yale.edu:ysndt-1007