Henry Davis Hearing loss is not a common healthcare issue addressed by Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) occurs even less frequently. Often the onset of hearing loss (related to aging or noise exposure) is insidious, often spanning months to years and is typically bilateral. Hearing loss that occurs with advanced age…
Role of Advanced Nurse Practitioner in General Practice in the UK
Abstract The professional roles of Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs) is a paramount in nursing care especially in the UK ANPs where it has been in existence in one for over 40 years now. The role of ANPs in General practice was brought about due to an increase in financial pressure, shortage in the recruitment of…
Nurse Practitioners Role in Prescribing for Children
A Nurse Practitioner currently undertaking the Independent Nurse and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing Course is required to critically analyse and evaluate history taking, clinical assessment and appropriate referral for children, recognising the unique physiological and anatomical difference between neonates, children and young people having considered the legal, cognitive, emotional and physical differences between children and adults….
Advanced Nursing Role: Family Nurse Practitioner
Introduction Advanced practice nursing encompasses many different kinds of roles in nursing. At the master’s level of education in nursing, a few roles include nurse practitioner, nurse informatics, nurse educator, and nurse administrator. It is essential to have knowledge and understanding of these advanced practice nursing roles and how they are different and similar. This…
Prescribing Procedures for Sexual Health Nurse Practitioner
Introduction The author has worked in Sexual health Department for the past 14 years and is currently employed as a nurse practitioner. The practitioner role entails working autonomously: taking accurate clinical histories, physical examinations, gains differential diagnosis & organises a plan of care. This plan of care often includes prescribing medications. It is increasingly becoming…
Infectious Disease MRSA and the Role of the Nurse Practitioner
Infectious Disease MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is a common bacteria. About 20-40% of people carry it their noses and may carry it on their skin (Aboualizadeh et al., 2017). Studies show that about 33% people carry staph in their nose, usually without any symptoms or illness (Aboualizadeh et al., 2017). People who have MRSA…
Ethical Legal Decision-making Dilemma for the Nurse Practitioner
Honesty versus withholding information Ethical legal decision-making dilemma for the nurse practitioner In creating an ethical and legal decision-making dilemma involving an advanced practice nurse in the field of a family nurse practitioner (FNP) I will be choosing the practice dilemma of honesty versus withholding information. I am choosing this dilemma to show the ethical…
Reimbursement Gap Between Nurse Practitioners and Physicians
Reimbursement Gap Many political and regulatory issues continue to plague nurse practitioners and their ability to practice autonomously. An issue that remains today is that of a reimbursement gap from third-party payers/insurance companies. Currently, fee-for-service structures and reimbursement systems are based on a provider’s discipline of preparation and not the care provided. These structures drive…
Role Development of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
Role Development of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) Introduction Roles for nurses continue to evolve as nurses find a way to satisfy the growing and expanding needs of a wide range of patients and communities throughout our population. Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) are taking increasing clinical responsibilities when providing mental health care…
Role of Nurse Practitioners in Reinventing Primary Care
The Quality and Effectiveness of Care Provided by Nurse Practitioners Expanding the Role of Advanced Nurse Practitioners — Risks and Rewards Glaiza Lanuza The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Reinventing Primary Care (Mary D. Naylor and Ellen T. Kurtzman. 2010) The authors in this study acknowledge that Nurse Practitioners are the fundamental category of advanced…