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Emergency Nurse Practitioner Scope and Standards of Practice - by Wesley Davis & Dian Evans (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Delivers key knowledge for all stakeholders in the growing ENP field This professional resource for ENPs delivers essential information supporting and delineating the growing role of the advanced practice nurse within emergency care settings.
- Author(s): Wesley Davis & Dian Evans
- 100 Pages
- Medical, Allied Health Services
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About the Book
"Since the emergency medicine specialty's inception in the 1960s, APRNs have worked alongside physician colleagues providing emergency care to patients of all ages and acuities. As emergency care evolved and ED census levels rapidly grew during the 1990s, utilization of APRNs was essential to increasing emergency staffing, efficiency, patient satisfaction, and quality of care. The growing need for APRNs prepared with emergency-specific competencies resulted in the creation of the emergency nurse practitioner (ENP) profession and the establishment of educational and training programs to support the role"--Book Synopsis
Delivers key knowledge for all stakeholders in the growing ENP field
This professional resource for ENPs delivers essential information supporting and delineating the growing role of the advanced practice nurse within emergency care settings. Co-published with the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (AAENP), it provides the ENP with a standard of care and scope of practice congruous with use in both clinical practice and academic preparation.
The text brings together recognized leaders in ENP practice from diverse settings nationwide and describes in depth the professional expectations of the ENP. With detailed information for educators, regulatory bodies, and practicing NPs, the book charts ENP standards of practice, competencies, and academic requirements and emphasizes the collaborative aspects of the ENP role as a member of the health care team. The book also explores the evolving and dynamic nature of ENP practice, serving as a guide to the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to provide safe and holistic emergency care.
Key Features:
- Edited and authored by the AAENP
- Offers in-depth information about the scope of ENP practice for educators, regulatory bodies, and practicing NPs
- Provides academic institutions with essential information for development and alignment of ENP programs
- Supports the development of institutional policies and procedures that involve ENPs
- Helps certification boards, licensing boards, malpractice attorneys, and other relevant organizations/individuals to better understand the role of the ENP