Objectives: To provide a concise review of the literature and data pertaining to the use of
nurse practitioners and physician assistants, collectively called advanced practice providers …

The cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) has changed considerably over time and now serves
a unique patient population with a high burden of cardiovascular and noncardiovascular …

Critical care, defined as the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions that
require close or constant attention by a group of specially trained health professionals, is …

Objective: To identify hospital staffing models associated with failure to rescue (FTR) rates at
low-and high-performing hospitals. Background: FTR is an important quality measure in …

Critical care nurses have to adapt to a fast-paced and stressful environment by functioning
within their own culture. The objective of this study was to explore and describe the culture of …

kilpatrick k., lavoie‐tremblay m., ritchie ja, lamothe l. & doran d.(2012) Boundary work and
the introduction of acute care nurse practitioners in healthcare teams. Journal of Advanced …

Background. Improved quality of care and control of healthcare costs are important factors
influencing decisions to implement nurse practitioner (NP) and clinical nurse specialist …

Objectives: To evaluate the effects on quality and efficiency of implementation of the
advanced practice provider in critical care. Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane …

The objective of this systematic review was to synthesize the evidence of the effectiveness
and cost-effectiveness of clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) …

The demands of critical care continue to grow, fueled by the aging population (and the aging
population's disproportionate needs related to chronic medical conditions), by the …