Nurses practicing in APRN roles include nurse practitioners (NPs), clinical nurse specialists
(CNSs), certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), and certified registered nurse anesthetists …

Evidence regarding the impact of nurse practitioners (NPs) compared to physicians (MDs)
on health care quality, safety, and effectiveness was systematically reviewed. Data from 37 …

Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at great risk for infection. Most residents
are older and have multiple comorbidities that complicate recognition of infection; for …

Aim To report quantitative evidence of the effectiveness of advanced practice nursing roles,
clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners, in meeting the healthcare needs of older …

Hospitalization of nursing home residents is costly and potentially exposes residents to
iatrogenic disease and psychological harm. This article critically reviews the association …

Little research on the level of professionalism of nurse practitioners has been published to
date. These nurses are expected to practice relatively autonomously in delivering client care …

Objectives: To examine the association between having a nurse practitioner/physician
assistant (NP/PA) on staff, other nursing home (NH) characteristics, and the rate of …

Objectives To identify and summarize the common clinical settings, interventions, and
outcomes of nurse practitioner care specific to older people. Design Scoping review of the …

Objectives. To test the effect of facility characteristics on the probability of hospitalization of
nursing home residents, controlling for resident characteristics and the competing risk of …

The elderly population (ie, persons aged 65 years) in the United States is rapidly expanding
and will nearly double in number over the next 30 years. It is estimated that 140% of persons …