Background The prevalence of chronic illness and multimorbidity rises with population
aging, thereby increasing the acuity of care. Consequently, the demand for emergency and …

Objectives: We describe the importance of interprofessional care in modern critical care
medicine. This review highlights the essential roles played by specific members of the …

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 …

Background: Evidence indicates hospitals with better registered nurse (RN) staffing have
better patient outcomes. Whether involving more nurse practitioners (NPs) in inpatient care …

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 nursing profession, without losing its essence, is in continuous evolution in order to face
and respond to the ever-changing health challenges of the population. Advanced Practice …

Background Research has shown that models of care involving geriatric care in orthopedics
decrease hospitalizations, mortality, length of stay and post-operative complications. This …

This editorial is a Call for Papers for a special issue dedicated to emerging critical care
nursing workforce issues and challenges. The world's population is ageing, and the number …

Background Research on caregivers, defined as designated family members or support
persons, in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) has primarily focused on their emotional …

Background With an increasing demand for critical care expertise and limitations in
intensivist availability, innovative staffing models, such as the utilization of advanced …