Validation of an Automated Cardiothoracic Ratio Calculation for Hemodialysis Patients by Hsin-Hsu Chou, Jin-Yi Lin, Guan-Ting Shen, Chih-Yuan Huang

“…Results: The coefficient of determination (R²) obtained using the neural network model was 0.96, compared with an R² of 0.90 obtained by nurse practitioners. The mean difference between the CTRs calculated by the nurse practitioners and senior nephrologists was 1.52 ± 1.46%, and that between the neural network model and the nephrologists was 0.83 ± 0.87% (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Diabetes medication prescribing trends based on provider type and location in the United States by Susan D. Meeke, Megan M. Weemer

“…Background: As primary care physician numbers continue to decline, more patients with type 2 diabetes are likely to receive care from advanced practice providers (APPs), including physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Analyzing diabetes medication prescribing trends among these provider types is essential for ensuring evidence-based diabetes care. …”
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Impact of Target Management Card on Patient Safety in the Emergency Department: A Mixed Methods Study by Chen L, Yang H, Cui S, Ye D

“…Target Management Cards were formulated for 32 emergency nurse practitioners and focus group interviews were conducted after the intervention. …”
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Integration of extreme risk protection orders into the clinical workflow: Qualitative comparison of clinician perspectives. by Kelsey M Conrick, Sarah F Porter, Emma Gause, Laura Prater, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, Frederick P Rivara, Megan Moore

“…Clinicians, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and social workers regularly assess circumstances related to patients' risk of firearm-related harm in the context of providing routine and acute clinical care. …”
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Work-related stress among nurses in the COVID-19 pandemic: What are the contributing factors? by Tita Rohita, Nursalam Nursalam, Muhammad Hadi, Iqbal Pramukti, Dedeng Nurkholik, Arifah Septiane, Idyatul Hasanah, Ika Adelia Susanti

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 101 nurse practitioners from two hospitals in West Java, Indonesia. …”
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Infant-rearing experiences of parents during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea: a mixed-methods approach by In-Hye Song, Kyung-Ah Kang

“…Additionally, pediatric nurse practitioners can play an active role in educating parents, supporting parenting, and promoting healthy infant development in their communities, making pediatric nurse practitioners a highly relevant and necessary healthcare profession during infectious disease disasters. …”
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Practitioners’ experiences with 2021 amendments to Canada’s medical assistance in dying law: a qualitative analysis by Eliana Close, Jocelyn Downie, Ben P. White

“…Conclusion: This is one of the first studies to investigate physicians’ and nurse practitioners’ experiences of the impact of Bill C-7 after the legislation was passed. …”
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Patient safety culture in a district hospital in South Africa: An issue of quality by Lorraine M. Mayeng, Jacqueline E. Wolvaardt

“…Background: The Nursing Act 33 of 2005 holds nurse practitioners responsible for all acts and omissions in the delivery of quality patient care. …”
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Evaluation Of The Personal And Professional Development Course In A Nursing Programme: A Case Study by Mohamed, Rasidah

“…In the rapidly changing 21st century, nurse practitioners are expected to possess higher order thinking ability to constantly update technical skills while possessing caring attitude.…”
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A quality improvement initiative for patient knowledge comprehension during the discharge procedure using a novel computer-generated patient-tailored discharge document in cardiolo... by André de Wit, John de Heide, Paul Cummins, Ada van Bruchem-van de Scheur, Rohit Bhagwandien, Mattie Lenzen

“…A reduction in discharge preparation time and an increased uniformity of discharge information were reported by nurses. Nurse practitioners found the web tool easy to use and time-saving. …”
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Management and treatment of HIV: are primary care clinicians prepared for their new role? by Sampath Wijesinghe, Jeffrey L. Alexander

“…Of 133 physician assistants (PAs) and family nurse practitioners (NPs), seventy (52.6%) believed they could be ready to manage HIV patients with some training. …”
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Awareness of limited joint mobility in type 2 diabetes in general practice in the Netherlands: an online questionnaire survey by Login Ahmed S. Alabdali, Jasmien Jaeken, Geert-Jan Dinant, Ramon P. G. Ottenheijm

“…Methods An online survey was conducted among 390 general practitioners (GPs) and 245 nurse practitioners (NPs) of three diabetes care groups in The Netherlands to assess their awareness of the association between DM and LJM. …”
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Survey of Washington clinicians’ willingness to use and preferences related to extreme risk protection orders by Emma L. Gause, Kelsey Conrick, Megan Moore, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, Frederick P. Rivara

“…Survey response rates were: 13.5% for physicians, 17.2% for nurse practitioners.Washington clinicians are willing to use ERPOs for their patients, but they need training. …”
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Trauma and acute care surgeons report prescribing less opioids over time by Joseph M Galante, Jamie E Anderson, Christine S. Cocanour

“…Most providers in practice &gt;5 years reported a decrease in opioids (71.9%) prescribed at discharge.Conclusion Trauma and acute care surgeons and nurse practitioners reported decreasing the number/amount of opioids prescribed over time. …”
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Primary care provider perceptions of enablers and barriers to following guideline-recommended laboratory tests to confirm chronic kidney disease: a qualitative descriptive study by Danielle M. Nash, Amit X. Garg, K. Scott Brimble, Maureen Markle-Reid

“…We used purposeful sampling to recruit primary care providers (physicians and nurse practitioners) based on provider and practice characteristics (rural, solo versus team practice, etc.) from Ontario, Canada. …”
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Evaluating Health Care Provider Perspectives on the Use of Mobile Apps to Support Patients With Heart Failure Management: Qualitative Descriptive Study by Bridve Sivakumar, Manon Lemonde, Matthew Stein, Sarah Goldstein, Susanna Mak, JoAnne Arcand

“…MethodsA qualitative descriptive study using one-on-one semistructured interviews, informed by the diffusion of innovation theory, was conducted among HF HCPs, including cardiologists, nurses, and nurse practitioners. Transcripts were independently coded by 2 researchers and analyzed using content analysis. …”
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Patterns of utilization of advanced practice providers in reproductive endocrinology: a 2023 national survey by Tamara Tobias, A.R.N.P., W.H.N.P.-B.C., Nicole Callahan, M.S.N., F.N.P.-C., Laura Augustine, D.N.P., F.N.P.-C., Barbara Tanaka, M.S.N., W.H.N.P.-B.C.

“…Results: Respondents were primarily Family Nurse Practitioners (26.4%), Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners (33.3%), or Physician Associates (29.8%). …”
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Knowledge of medications for opioid use disorder and associated stigma among primary care professionals by Hannah Piscalko, Lindsay Y. Dhanani, Daniel Brook, O. Trent Hall, William C. Miller, Vivian Go, Janet E. Simon, Berkeley Franz

“…MOUD knowledge was higher among physicians as compared to nurse practitioners and physician associates. Lower MOUD knowledge was associated with more negative attitudes towards patients with OUD and MOUD treatment.Conclusion Expanding access to MOUD treatment requires a trained and willing health-care professional (HCP) workforce. …”
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Evaluation Of The Personal And Professional Development In A Nursing Programme : A Case Study [RT89.3. R224 2006 f rb]. by Mohamed, Rasidah

“…In the rapidly changing 21st century, nurse practitioners are expected to possess higher order thinking ability to constantly update technical skills while possessing caring attitude. …”
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Designing the community training hub pilot as a model for multidisciplinary workforce development by Sarah-Anne Munoz, Adalia Ikiroma, Rachel Erskine, Trish Gray

“…The pilot involves General Practitioners (GPs), Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Pharmacists, and Practice Nurses. …”
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