The effect of nurse practitioner (NP-led) care on health-related quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis – a randomized trial by Penelope Smyth, Kaitlyn E. Watson, Yazid N. Al Hamarneh, Ross T. Tsuyuki

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Randomised controlled trial of nurse practitioner versus general practitioner care for patients requesting "same day" consultations in primary care. by Kinnersley, P, Anderson, E, Parry, K, Clement, J, Archard, L, Turton, P, Stainthorpe, A, Fraser, A, Butler, C, Rogers, C

“…OBJECTIVE: To ascertain any differences between care from nurse practitioners and that from general practitioners for patients seeking "same day" consultations in primary care. …”

The impact of a multimodal intervention on emergency department crowding and patient flow by M. C. (Christien) van der Linden, H. M. E. (Jet) van Ufford, Project Group Medical Specialists, N. (Naomi) van der Linden

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Perception, perceived scope, and potential barriers towards developing nurse practitioners cadre among health care providers and beneficiaries: A pilot study from Northern India by S Malar Kodi, Suresh K Sharma, Somprakas Basu

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Brain Death Determination: An Interprofessional Simulation to Determine Brain Death and Communicate with Families Focused on Neurology Residents by Nicholas A. Morris, Eli E. Zimmerman, Charles N. Pozner, Galen V. Henderson, Tracey A. Milligan

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Measuring the effects of nurse practitioner (NP)-led care on depression and anxiety levels in people with multiple sclerosis: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Penelope Smyth, Kaitlyn E. Watson, Ross T. Tsuyuki

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Measuring without a ruler: Limited data to characterize the relationship between physician assistant/nurse practitioner staffing and emergency department performance by Elizabeth S. Temin, Margaret E. Samuels‐Kalow, Rebecca E. Cash, Krislyn M. Boggs, Carlos A. Camargo Jr., Kori S. Zachrison

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A study of macro-, meso- and micro-barriers and enablers affecting extended scopes of practice: the case of rural nurse practitioners in Australia by Tony Smith, Karen McNeil, Rebecca Mitchell, Brendan Boyle, Nola Ries

“…Methods Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with primary, nurse practitioner informants, who were also invited to nominate up to two colleagues, as secondary informants. …”
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Evaluation of Nurse Practitioners' Professional Competence and Comparison of Assessments Using Multiple Methods: Self-Assessment, Peer Assessment, and Supervisor Assessment by Hui Yu Liang, Fu In Tang, Tze Fang Wang, Shu Yu

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Assessment of activities performed by clinical nurse practitioners and implications for staffing and patient care at primary health care level in South Africa by Jude Igumbor, Alta Davids, Catharina Nieuwoudt, Jessica Lee, Rifqah Roomaney

“…Objective: This study sought to establish the amount of time that clinical nurse practitioners (CNPs) in one district of the Western Cape spend on clinical services and the implications for staffing and skills mix in order to deliver quality patient care. …”
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Patient and family views of team functioning in primary healthcare teams with nurse practitioners: a survey of patient-reported experience and outcomes by Kelley Kilpatrick, Eric Tchouaket, Nicolas Fernandez, Mira Jabbour, Carl-Ardy Dubois, Lysane Paquette, Véronique Landry, Nathalie Gauthier, Marie-Dominique Beaulieu

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A Mixed-Methods Sequential Explanatory Study of the Factors That Impact Nurses’ Perspectives toward Nurse Practitioners’ Roles in Saudi Arabia by Ali Kerari, Ghareeb Bahari, Nahed Aldossery, Omaimah Qadhi, Alya Alghamdi

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Exploring the Demographic and Professional Characteristics of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners Associated With Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment: A Retrospective Observational Study by Hannah L. Maxey PhD, MPH, RDH, Sierra X. Vaughn MPH, Analise Dickinson MPH, Robin Newhouse PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

“…Using administrative and supplemental data collected during license renewal, this study aimed to identify the characteristics of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs) associated with greater odds of providing MAT in their practice. …”
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A simulation based difficult conversations intervention for neonatal intensive care unit nurse practitioners: A randomized controlled trial. by Roberta Bowen, Kate M Lally, Francine R Pingitore, Richard Tucker, Elisabeth C McGowan, Beatrice E Lechner

“…BACKGROUND:Neonatal nurse practitioners are often the front line providers in discussing unexpected news with parents. …”
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Prescribing Alzheimer’s Disease treatments by provider type and geographic region: a comparison among physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants by Jenny Y. Park, David L. Veenstra, Christopher J. Wallick, Zachary A. Marcum

“…Abstract Background The estimated increase in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) caseload may present a logistical challenge to the US healthcare system. While nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are increasingly delivering primary care to patients with chronic diseases, the nature of their prescribing of AD medications is largely unknown. …”
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Erratum: Nurse Practitioner Students' Knowledge Assessment and Perceived Preparedness to Triage Ophthalmology Complaints in a Primary Care Setting: An Educational Intervention by Grace R. Reilly, Nancy G. Russell, Kimberly McIltrot, Stephen D. Sisson, Adrienne W. Scott

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Differences in patient population and service provision between nurse practitioner and general practitioner consultations in Swiss primary care: a case study by Stefan Gysin, Rahel Meier, Anneke van Vught, Christoph Merlo, Armin Gemperli, Stefan Essig

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The effectiveness of allied health and nurse practitioner models-of-care in managing musculoskeletal conditions in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Simon P Vella, Alla Melman, Danielle Coombs, Christopher G Maher, Michael S Swain, Elizabeth Monk, Gustavo C Machado

“…Currently, it is unclear as to whether allied health and nurse practitioners are more effective than ED physicians at managing musculoskeletal conditions in ED. …”
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Optimizing the delivery of early palliative care for hematology patients receiving a stem cell transplant: A role for a Nurse Practitioner by Ellen Lewis

“…The proposed Nurse Practitioner Early Palliative Care for HSCT patients (NEST) algorithm will seek to provide a pathway in which to foster a partnership between hematology/HSCT teams and palliative services to yield the best care possible for patients.…”
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Bringing Health Care Home: A Pilot Project to Improve Access to Primary Health Care Using Mobile Nurse Practitioner Services by Donna Clare

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