Advanced practice is a level of practice, rather than a type or
specialty of practice. Advanced practitioners are educated at master’s level in
#advanced_practice and are assessed as competent in practice, using expert
knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act, making
autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients. The
concept of #advanced_nursing_practice is still evolving even as the #nursing #profession
evolves. Although the term advanced nursing practice has been used extensively
to describe the practice of the CNS, it is difficult to find a clear definition
of the term.
They are offering new ways of delivering cost-effective care and
increasing access to qualified practitioners for many patients and their
families. They are often providing health care to under-served populations.
Advanced practice nurses must be grounded in theory and research as guides to
their #clinical practice. While they work in collegial capacities with
physicians, they must be prepared to diagnose and treat patients with acute and
chronic illnesses and to prescribe medications. These responsibilities require
nursing professionals who are as smart and savvy as they are caring and
compassionate.
Advanced Practice #Nurses perform these general functions:
· Obtain health histories and perform comprehensive
physical examinations, including psychosocial, functional, and developmental
assessment
·
Order and interpret lab results and other diagnostic
studies
·
Develop differential diagnoses
·
Develop/order therapeutic plan of #care
·
Maintain patient records
·
Evaluate patient’s response to plan of care and modify
as needed
·
Provide patient/family counseling and education
·
Arrange for patient referrals/consultations
·
Participate in research studies
The role has been articulated as a constellation of sub roles:
clinician, educator, researcher, and consultant. However, describing various sub
roles does not capture the broader picture of the CNS's contribution to health
care delivery. In a rapidly changing people-centered healthcare environment the
advanced nurse practitioner can make an important contribution to healthcare
delivery. The challenges ahead are many, as the advanced #nurse_practitioner
requires policy and appropriate educational preparation to practice at advanced
level. This will enable the advanced practitioner articulate the role, to
provide expert client care and to quantify their contribution to health care in
outcomes research. Advanced Practice Nurses are critical for the future,
provide cost-effective care and are highly regarded by #patients/clients. They
will be a constant and permanent feature of future health care provision.
However, clarification regarding their classification and regulation is
necessary in some countries.
Register for the
scientific sessions @ #AdvancedNursing2019 #Conference during March 13-14,
2019 at #Singapore & kindly submit #abstract for #Oral/#poster
#clinicalnursing #Advancednursing #Nursingcare #Nursingeducation
#nursing #Nurse #practitioner #registerednurse #nursingresearch
For more information regarding the sessions in #Advanced Nursing, email: nursingconf@nursingmeet.com
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