Realities, scope, challenges, and facilitators for implementation of nurse practitioner’s role in India: A review
India is in dire need of an alternative to general medical practitioners to overcome a severe shortage of doctors, especially in rural and underprivileged regions. Empowering nurses through nurse practitioner (NP) role is the superlative solution to provide quality health care in primary care settin...
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| description | India is in dire need of an alternative to general medical practitioners to overcome a severe shortage of doctors, especially in rural and underprivileged regions. Empowering nurses through nurse practitioner (NP) role is the superlative solution to provide quality health care in primary care setting. Based on conceptions and research findings of the NP’ s role, we analyzed and examined the realities, scope, and barriers for implementing the NP’ s role in India and propose future strategies to create a NP cadre. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7960d1e17f654d53b838d96b35f999822022-12-21T21:30:15ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Nursing Sciences2352-01322021-04-0182237242Realities, scope, challenges, and facilitators for implementation of nurse practitioner’s role in India: A reviewMalar Kodi S0Suresh K. Sharma1Department of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, IndiaDepartment of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India; Corresponding author.India is in dire need of an alternative to general medical practitioners to overcome a severe shortage of doctors, especially in rural and underprivileged regions. Empowering nurses through nurse practitioner (NP) role is the superlative solution to provide quality health care in primary care setting. Based on conceptions and research findings of the NP’ s role, we analyzed and examined the realities, scope, and barriers for implementing the NP’ s role in India and propose future strategies to create a NP cadre.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013221000284Advanced nursing practiceNursing careNurse practitionersRoleIndia |
| spellingShingle | Malar Kodi S Suresh K. Sharma Realities, scope, challenges, and facilitators for implementation of nurse practitioner’s role in India: A review International Journal of Nursing Sciences Advanced nursing practice Nursing care Nurse practitioners Role India |
| title | Realities, scope, challenges, and facilitators for implementation of nurse practitioner’s role in India: A review |
| title_full | Realities, scope, challenges, and facilitators for implementation of nurse practitioner’s role in India: A review |
| title_fullStr | Realities, scope, challenges, and facilitators for implementation of nurse practitioner’s role in India: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Realities, scope, challenges, and facilitators for implementation of nurse practitioner’s role in India: A review |
| title_short | Realities, scope, challenges, and facilitators for implementation of nurse practitioner’s role in India: A review |
| title_sort | realities scope challenges and facilitators for implementation of nurse practitioner s role in india a review |
| topic | Advanced nursing practice Nursing care Nurse practitioners Role India |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013221000284 |
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