scholarly journals Advanced Practitioners as Allies and Advocates

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Faiman, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN®, FAAN
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Care Team ◽  
National Commission ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
Clinical Nurse Specialists

Advanced practitioners (APs) are a growing proportion of the health-care team. As of 2019, there were approximately 325,000 nurse practitioners, 7,000 clinical nurse specialists, and nearly 140,000 physician assistants in the United States (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2021; National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, 2020; National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 2019). Although this totals up to 500,000, it is hard to say how many of these APs focus their practice on hematology/oncology, as certification is not required, which is a major method to track these data. Pharmacists are also integral members of the health-care team. As of April 2021, there were 3,600 board-certified oncology pharmacists (BCOP), although this underestimates the number of pharmacists who practice in hematology and oncology who are not BCOP certified (Board of Pharmacy Specialties, 2021).

Access to Multidisciplinary Care for Pediatric Weight Management: Exploring Perspectives of the Health Care Team within Canada and the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 363-370
Author(s):  
Kristy Wittmeier ◽  
Gwenyth H. Brockman ◽  
Arnaldo Perez Garcia ◽  
Roberta L. Woodgate ◽  
Geoff D.C. Ball ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Multidisciplinary Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Care Team ◽  
Pediatric Weight Management

The Distribution of Advanced Practice Nurses Within the Psychiatric Workforce

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela J. Beck ◽  
Cory Page ◽  
Jessica Buche ◽  
Maria Gaiser
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Advanced Practice ◽  
Psychiatric Nurse ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
Clinical Nurse Specialists ◽  
Child Psychiatric

OBJECTIVE: To examine the size and distribution of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse workforce relative to the total psychiatry workforce to determine whether nurses are predominantly working in areas with higher or lower levels of behavioral health specialists. METHODS: State-level data for psychiatric nurses were obtained from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and included mental health psychiatric nurse practitioners, adult psychiatric nurse practitioners, child psychiatric clinical nurse specialists, and adult psychiatric clinical nurse specialists. Supply estimates of the full psychiatry workforce were calculated for comparison purposes. State population estimates were obtained from U.S. Census Bureau data. State workforce estimates were converted to a 1:100,000 provider-to-population ratio to analyze the density of providers across states. RESULTS: In 2018, the psychiatric workforce supply was estimated to be composed of 66,740 providers, including psychiatrists ( n = 47,046; 71%), psychiatric nurses ( n = 17,534; 26%), physician assistants ( n = 1,164; 2%), and psychiatric pharmacists ( n = 966; 1%). Overall, psychiatric providers appeared to be most densely concentrated in the northeast region of the United States. A dearth of providers was most pronounced within areas in the 12-state Midwest region, southern states, California, and Nevada. The average concentration of psychiatric workers was 22.61 per 100,000 population. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study find inconsistent pattern of how psychiatric nurses are distributed relative to the rest of the workforce, but reinforce the idea that they are essential in addressing care needs in areas with low concentrations of psychiatry specialists—especially if they are authorized to work to the full extent of their training/education.

scholarly journals DENTAL HYGIENISTS AS ESSENTIAL MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH CARE TEAM

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Juhl
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Care Team ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Dental Hygienists

Despite the advances in dental sciences, innovative oral health programs, and efforts dedicated by oral health professionals,globally, unmet oral disease, and the economic loss it causes, is growing. In the present, oral health care delivery systemsurgently need improvement. The introduction of dental hygienists as essential members of the health care team can contributeto improved and cost-effective health care outcomes. This paper provides definitions of dental hygienists from both, aninternational and the United States (U.S.) and describes their education, functions, and contributions to the health care team.

scholarly journals Understanding the role of nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other nursing staff in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis care in the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Nursing ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Zhang ◽  
Warton Mitchell ◽  
Ying Xue ◽  
Natalie LeBlanc ◽  
Yu Liu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Physician Health ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis

Abstract Background Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was approved for primary HIV prevention by the Federal Drug Administration in 2012, PrEP utilization has been suboptimal. A body of literature and programs has emerged to examine the role of nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants and nursing staff in PrEP care. This review aims to understand the current status of non-physician health providers in PrEP care implementation in the United States. Methods Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidance, we conducted a comprehensive literature search using multiple databases to identify peer-reviewed articles that examined the role of non-physician health providers in the implementation of PrEP. Four major databases of studies using observational study design, randomized control trials and mixed-method study design were screened from November 2019 to January 2020 were searched. Two independent reviewers examined eligibility and conducted data extraction. We employed random-effects model aims to capture variances of estimates across studies. Results A total of 26 studies with 15,789 health professionals, including NPs (18, 95% CI = 14,24%), physician assistants (6, 95% CI = 2, 10%), nursing staff (26, 95% CI = 18–34%), and physicians (62,95% CI = 45, 75%), were included in the analysis. The odds of prescribing PrEP to patients among NPs were 40% (OR = 1.40, 95% CI = 1.02,1.92) higher than that among physicians, while the likelihood of being willing to prescribe PrEP was similar. On the other hand, the odds of being aware of PrEP (OR = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.46, 0.87) was 37% less in nursing professionals than that among physicians. Conclusions Although the limited number and scope of existing studies constrained the generalizability of our findings, the pattern of PrEP care implementation among non-physician health providers was described. To achieve wider PrEP care implementation in the U.S., increasing awareness of PrEP among all health providers including both physicians and non-physicians is a key step.

scholarly journals Endoscopy by Nonphysicians

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine R Gossman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
The United States ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Kaiser Permanente ◽  
Efficient System ◽  
Effective Manner

In 1945, Henry J Kaiser organized a group of physicians to provide health care for shipyard workers and their families. His foundation, Kaiser Permanente (USA), has developed into a prepaid health plan facility serving 8.4 million members in nine states and in Washington, DC, within the United States. It aspires to provide high quality, affordable, integrated health care within an organized, efficient system. A focus on preventive care in a cost-effective manner is a high priority. The Kaiser Permanente northwest region (covering northwest Oregon and southwest Washington) serves nearly one-half of a million members. Our region has utilized nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) (allied health care providers) in a variety of capacities for many years. The present paper reviews the background and current status of their role in endoscopy.

An overview of clinical associate roles in the neurointerventional specialty

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa D Chittle ◽  
Teresa Vanderboom ◽  
Judith Borsody-Lotti ◽  
Suvranu Ganguli ◽  
Patricia Hanley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
Support Teams ◽  
Clinical Nurse Specialists ◽  
Clinical Support ◽  
Care Coordinators

Neurointerventionalists have long partnered with certain types of clinical associates to provide longitudinal care. This overview summarizes differences in education, background, roles, and scopes of practice of the various clinical associates (physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, radiology practitioner assistants, radiologist assistants, and nursing care coordinators). Key differences and similarities are highlighted to alleviate confusion about the roles clinical associates can assume on a neurointerventional service. This overview is intended to guide practices as they consider broadening their clinical support teams.

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