Nursing workforce competencies and job satisfaction: the role of technology integration, self-efficacy, social support, and prior experience by Mohammed Hamdan Alshammari, Atallah Alenezi

“…Abstract Background The nursing profession has significant importance in delivering high-quality healthcare services. Nursing practitioners who have essential competencies and who are satisfied with their job are vital in achieving optimum patient outcomes. …”
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Factors Associated with Nursing Code of Ethics Practice in Gurage Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2022 by Haile TG

“…Fifty-three percent of nurse practitioners were found to adhere to the nursing code of ethics. …”
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Interventions to reduce wait times for primary care appointments: a systematic review by Dominique Ansell, James A. G. Crispo, Benjamin Simard, Lise M. Bjerre

“…Additionally, included studies demonstrated that dedicated telephone calls for follow-up consultation, presence of nurse practitioners on staff, nurse and general practitioner triage, and email consultations were effective at reducing wait times. …”
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The impact of not having a primary care provider on emergency department utilization and hospitalizations before and during COVID-19: A novel retrospective cohort study linking pri... by Emily Gard Marshall, David Stock, Richard Buote

“…Growing proportions of Canadians are unattached and registering with provincial primary care waitlists for family doctors or nurse practitioners. We compare emergency department utilization and hospitalization by waitlist registration status both before and during the first two waves of COVID-19. …”
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Do employees benefit from collaborations between out of hours general practitioners and emergency departments? by Elisabeth Sybilla Johanna van Gils-van Rooij, Sjoerd Michael Broekman, Dingenus Herman de Bakker, Berthold Rudy Meijboom, Christoffel Joris Yzermans

“…Data regarding employee experiences were collected from physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, medical assistants and front desk personnel, by means of a questionnaire with scales regarding quality, workload and co-operation between the out-of-hours GP service and ED. …”
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Primary prevention of diabetes mellitus type 2 and cardiovascular diseases using a cognitive behavior program aimed at lifestyle changes in people at risk: Design of a randomized c... by Chinapaw Marijke J, Bot Sandra DM, Lakerveld Jeroen, van Tulder Maurits W, van Oppen Patricia, Dekker Jacqueline M, Nijpels Giel

“…The CBP will be provided by trained nurse practitioners in the participant's general practice, and will consists of a maximum of six individual sessions of 30 minutes, followed by 3-monthly booster sessions by phone. …”
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A qualitative analysis of algorithm-based decision support usability testing for symptom management across the trajectory of cancer care: one size does not fit all by Hayley Dunnack Yackel, Barbara Halpenny, Janet L. Abrahm, Jennifer Ligibel, Andrea Enzinger, David F. Lobach, Mary E. Cooley

“…Results A total of 17 clinicians (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) were interviewed for usability testing. …”
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Uncovering Important Drivers of the Increase in the Use of Virtual Care Technologies in Nursing Care: Quantitative Analysis From the 2020 National Survey of Canadian Nurses by Waldo Beauséjour, Simon Hagens

“…ResultsIn early 2020, before the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses who delivered care virtually were predominantly nurse practitioners (135/159, 84.9%) and more likely to work in a primary or community care setting (202/367, 55%) and in an urban setting (194/313, 61.9%). …”
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Collaborative practice trends in US physician office visits: an analysis of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), 2007–2016 by Shahpar Najmabadi, Trenton J Honda, Roderick S Hooker

“…Objective Practice arrangements in physician offices were characterised by examining the share of visits that involved physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). The hypothesis was that collaborative practice (ie, care delivered by a dyad of physician-PA and/or physician-NP) was increasing.Design Temporal ecological study.Setting Non-federal physician offices.Participants Patient visits to a physician, PA or NP, spanning years 2007–2016.Methods A stratified random sample of visits to office-based physicians was pooled through the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey public use linkage file. …”
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Clinical perspectives on hospitals’ role in the opioid epidemic by Olena Mazurenko, Barbara T. Andraka-Christou, Matthew J. Bair, Areeba Y. Kara, Christopher A. Harle

“…Our participants were hospitalists (N = 12), inpatient registered nurses (N = 9), and inpatient adult nurse practitioners (N = 2). In the interviews, we asked clinicians whether hospitals play a role in the opioid epidemic, and if so, how hospitals may contribute to the epidemic. …”
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Resource Utilization in Non-Academic Emergency Departments with Advanced Practice Providers by Ali Aledhaim, Anne Walker, Roumen Vesselinov, Jon Mark Hirshon, Laura Pimentel

“…Introduction: Advanced practice providers (APP), including physicians’ assistants and nurse practitioners, have been increasingly incorporated into emergency department (ED) staffing over the past decade. …”
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Inequities in the delivery of mental health care: a grounded theory study of the policy context of primary care by Rachelle Ashcroft, Matthew Menear, Jose Silveira, Simone Dahrouge, Monica Emode, Jocelyn Booton, Kwame McKenzie

“…Individual interviews were conducted with executive directors, family physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and the range of professionals who provide mental health services in interprofessional primary care teams; community mental health providers; and provincial policy and decision makers. …”
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Factors affecting statin uptake among people living with HIV: primary care provider perspectives by Allison J. Ober, Sae Takada, Deborah Zajdman, Ivy Todd, Tamara Horwich, Abraelle Anderson, Soma Wali, Joseph A. Ladapo

“…Results Participants were clinic leaders (n = 6), primary care physicians with and without an HIV specialization (N = 6, N = 6, respectively), infectious diseases specialists (N = 12), nurse practitioners, physician assistants and registered nurses (N = 7). …”
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The CIPRUS study, a nurse-led psychological treatment for patients with undifferentiated somatoform disorder in primary care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Kate Sitnikova, Stephanie S. Leone, Lyonne N. L. Zonneveld, Harm W. J. van Marwijk, Judith E. Bosmans, Johannes C. van der Wouden, Henriëtte E. van der Horst

“…The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a short cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based treatment for patients with USD provided by mental health nurse practitioners (MHNPs), compared to usual care. Methods In a cluster randomised controlled trial, 212 adult patients with USD will be assigned to the intervention or care as usual. …”
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Supporting US healthcare providers for successful vaccine communication by Amanda J Pierz, Lauren Rauh, Dima Masoud, Alanna Kate Cruz, P. Christopher Palmedo, Scott C Ratzan, Ruth Parker

“…Most participants were doctors (34%) or physician’s assistants and nurse practitioners (34%). The negative impact of COVID-19 misinformation on patient-provider communication at both intrapersonal and interpersonal levels as well as barriers and facilitators to patient vaccine uptake are reported. …”
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Referrals and Management Strategies for Pediatric Obesity—DocStyles Survey 2017 by Omoye E. Imoisili, Omoye E. Imoisili, Alyson B. Goodman, Carrie A. Dooyema, Sohyun Park, Megan Harrison, Elizabeth A. Lundeen, Heidi Blanck

“…Compared to pediatricians, family practitioners, internists, and nurse practitioners had higher odds of providing referrals to mental health professionals and to health educators.Conclusion: This study helps characterize the current landscape of referral practices and management strategies of clinicians who care for pediatric patients with obesity. …”
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Challenges associated with the integration of immuno-oncology agents in clinical practice by Patrice Lazure, Aparna R. Parikh, Neal E. Ready, Marianne J. Davies, Sophie Péloquin, Jeffrey M. Caterino, Robert Lewandowski, Alexander J. Lazar, Suzanne Murray

“…These two phases were conducted sequentially with distinctly stratified samples of oncologists, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), pathologists, clinical pharmacists, interventional radiologists, rheumatologists, pulmonologists, and emergency department physicians. …”
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An Actionable Expert-System Algorithm to Support Nurse-Led Cancer Survivorship Care: Algorithm Development Study by Kaylen J Pfisterer, Raima Lohani, Elizabeth Janes, Denise Ng, Dan Wang, Denise Bryant-Lukosius, Ricardo Rendon, Alejandro Berlin, Jacqueline Bender, Ian Brown, Andrew Feifer, Geoffrey Gotto, Shumit Saha, Joseph A Cafazzo, Quynh Pham

“…Algorithm priorities were defined through a multidisciplinary consensus meeting with clinical nurse specialists, nurse scientists, nurse practitioners, urologic oncologists, urologists, and radiation oncologists (n=17). …”
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Increasing palliative care capacity in primary care: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial of the CAPACITI training program by Hsien Seow, Daryl Bainbridge, Samantha Winemaker, Kelli Stajduhar, Gregory Pond, Kathy Kortes-Miller, Denise Marshall, Frances Kilbertus, Jeff Myers, Leah Steinberg, Nadia Incardona, Oren Levine, Jose Pereira

“…Primary care teams representing interdisciplinary providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, care coordinators, and allied health professionals will be recruited from across Canada. …”
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Talking in primary care (TIP): protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial in UK primary care to assess clinical and cost-effectiveness of communication skills e-learning fo... by Christian Mallen, Jennifer Bostock, Taeko Becque, Beth Stuart, Jeremy Howick, Jane Vennik, Paul Little, Matthew J Ridd, Kirsty Garfield, Paul H Lee, Helen Atherton, Felicity L Bishop, Nazrul Islam, Michelle E Robinson, Geraldine M Leydon, Emma Teasdale, Jacqui Nuttall, Leanne Morrison, Lorna Clarson, Hazel A Everitt, Amy Herbert, Nadia Cross, Rachel Dewar-Haggart, Sebastien Pollet

“…Eligible practitioners (eg, GPs, physiotherapists and nurse practitioners) are involved in managing primary care patients with musculoskeletal pain. …”
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