J Am Acad Nurse Prac
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J Am Acad Nurse Prac · Nov 1998
Comparative StudyAlaska nurse practitioners' and physician assistants' perceptions of the collaboration process.
In summary, the findings suggest that NPs and PAs have a common perception of the collaboration process, and most participants engaged in more collaborative behaviors rather than less. The results can serve as an introduction to studying collaborative interactions between NPs and PAs. Such collaborative efforts have the potential to optimize patient care and increase respect, trust, and communication between the two professions.
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J Am Acad Nurse Prac · Sep 1996
Emergency physicians' attitudes toward the emergency nurse practitioner role: validation versus rejection.
A qualitative grounded theory approach was used in this study, which examined the attitudes of a group of emergency physicians toward collaborative practice with emergency nurse practitioners. Interviews were conducted with five physicians who were not currently working with nurse practitioners. ⋯ Concerns regarding education, trust, liability, and capability were identified. Deficits in knowledge regarding training and the role/function of nurse practitioners were also identified.
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Asthma is the most common chronic illness in childhood, affecting more than 2 million children annually. Although families have always been responsible for daily maintenance care, management of acute exacerbations of asthma are now coming within the province of home care management. The comprehensive family care approach discussed in this article incorporates environmental therapy, psychoeducational therapy, and medication therapy in a three-pronged approach to promote successful management of asthma episodes while working to reduce their incidence.