The work of nurse practitioners
Journal article
Gardner, Glenn, Gardner, Anne, Middleton, Sandy, Della, Phillip, Kain, Victoria and Doubrovsky, Anna. (2010). The work of nurse practitioners. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 66(10), pp. 2160-2169. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05379.x
Authors | Gardner, Glenn, Gardner, Anne, Middleton, Sandy, Della, Phillip, Kain, Victoria and Doubrovsky, Anna |
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Abstract | Aim. This paper is a report of a study of variations in the pattern of nurse practitioner work in a range of service fields and geographical locations, across direct patient care, indirect patient care and service-related activities. Background. The nurse practitioner role has been implemented internationally as a service reform model to improve the access and timeliness of health care. There is a substantial body of research into the nurse practitioner role and service outcomes, but scant information on the pattern of nurse practitioner work and how this is influenced by different service models. Methods. We used work sampling methods. Data were collected between July 2008 and January 2009. Observations were recorded from a random sample of 30 nurse practitioners at 10-minute intervals in 2-hour blocks randomly generated to cover 2 weeks of work time from a sampling frame of 6 weeks. Results. A total of 12,189 individual observations were conducted with nurse practitioners across Australia. Thirty individual activities were identified as describing nurse practitioner work, and these were distributed across three categories. Direct care accounted for 36·1% of how nurse practitioners spend their time, indirect care accounted for 32·0% and service-related activities made up 31·9%. Conclusion. These findings provide useful baseline data for evaluation of nurse practitioner positions and the service effect of these positions. However, the study also raises questions about the best use of nurse practitioner time and the influences of barriers to and facilitators of this model of service innovation. |
Keywords | activity sampling; advanced practice nursing; nurse practitioner; work observation; work sampling |
Year | 2010 |
Journal | Journal of Advanced Nursing |
Journal citation | 66 (10), pp. 2160-2169 |
Publisher | Blackwell Publishing |
ISSN | 0309-2402 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05379.x |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-77956295380 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 2160-2169 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 16 Jul 2010 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 08 May 2010 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | ARC/LP0668886 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/89195/the-work-of-nurse-practitioners
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