Current opinion in critical care
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Curr Opin Crit Care · Dec 2006
The evolving role of the acute care nurse practitioner in critical care.
The newest nurse practitioner role is the acute care nurse practitioner. This paper presents the latest data on the role from both a US and international perspective. ⋯ The role of acute care nurse practitioners in critical care is increasing worldwide. Most countries are experimenting with this latest nurse practitioner as an extended-role healthcare provider with many potential benefits to patients and their families, as well as the healthcare system.