Competências gerenciais: conhecimento de enfermeiros / Managerial competencies: knowledge of nurses / Competencias de gestión: conocimiento de las enfermeras

Introdução: A enfermagem é considerada uma das ocupações mais versáteis dentro da força de trabalho de saúde. A gestão dos serviços de enfermagem é essencial para o sucesso da instituição de saúde e para a qualidade e segurança da assistência ao paciente. O enfermeiro gestor precisa ser apto a trabalhar e conduzir com cooperação e dinamismo a sua equipe, com respaldo em conhecimento técnico e valores éticos. Objetivo: Investigar o conhecimento dos enfermeiros quanto às competências gerenciais. Método: Estudo descritivo, exploratório, de abordagem qualitativa, realizado com enfermeiros, de um hospital universitário de pequeno porte, situado na região noroeste do estado do Paraná. As entrevistas foram pautadas na seguinte questão norteadora "Fale-me sobre as competências gerenciais executadas pelo enfermeiro?", após coleta dos dados, os mesmos foram transcritos e analisados segundo análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Resultados: Participaram do estudo sete enfermeiros, com idades entre 22 a 35 anos, a maioria desses profissionais terminaram a graduação em menos de três anos e atuavam naquela unidade de saúde, há menos de menos de um ano. A partir da análise das entrevistas emergiram três categorias, sendo elas: Habilidades para gestão; Dificuldades para gerenciar; e, Potencialidades/Facilidades para gerenciar. Principais resultados: por meio deste estudo foi possível notar que as percepções acerca das atribuições dos enfermeiros foram bem esclarecidas, demonstrando que a gerência está ligada às questões técnicas e burocráticas, e da sua relevância na condução eficiente da equipe sob sua liderança. Conclusão: Observa-se que há a necessidade de os profissionais de enfermagem compreenderem que a formação teórica e prática das atividades de educação continuada devem ser buscadas com afinco e não devem somente aguardar que os serviços de saúde as ofereçam.

Objective: To investigate nurses' knowledge of managerial skills. Method: Descriptive, exploratory study, with a qualitative approach, carried out with nurses from a small university hospital, located in the northwest region of the state of Paraná. The interviews were guided by the following guiding question "Tell me about the managerial competences performed by the nurse?", after collecting the data, they were transcribed and analyzed according to Bardin's content analysis. Results: Seven nurses participated in the study, aged between 22 and 35 years, most of these professionals finished their graduation in less than three years and worked in that health unit for less than less than a year. From the analysis of the interviews, three categories emerged, namely: Management skills; Difficulties to manage; and, Potential/Facilities to manage. Main results: through this study, it was possible to notice that the perceptions about the nurses' attributions were well clarified, demonstrating that the management is linked to technical and bureaucratic issues, and their relevance in the efficient management of the team under their leadership. Conclusion: It is observed that there is a need for nursing professionals to understand that the theoretical and practical training of continuing education activities should be pursued diligently and should not just wait for the health services to offer them.

Introducción: La enfermería se considera una de las ocupaciones más versátiles dentro del personal sanitario. La gestión de los servicios de enfermería es esencial para el éxito de la institución sanitaria y para la calidad y seguridad de la atención al paciente. El enfermero gestor debe ser capaz de trabajar y dirigir a su equipo con cooperación y dinamismo, apoyándose en conocimientos técnicos y valores éticos. Objetivo: Investigar los conocimientos de las enfermeras sobre las competencias de gestión. Método: Estudio descriptivo, exploratorio, de abordaje cualitativo, realizado con enfermeros, de un hospital universitario de pequeño porte, situado en la región noroeste del estado de Paraná. Las entrevistas se basaron en la siguiente pregunta orientadora: "Háblame de las competencias directivas que desempeñan las enfermeras". Tras la recogida de datos, se transcribieron y analizaron según el análisis de contenido de Bardin. Resultados: Participaron en el estudio siete enfermeros, con edades comprendidas entre los 22 y los 35 años, la mayoría de estos profesionales terminaron el grado en menos de tres años y permanecieron en la unidad de salud, por lo menos un año. Del análisis de las entrevistas surgieron tres categorías, a saber Habilidades para la gestión; Dificultades para la gestión; y, Potencialidades/Facilidades para la gestión. Principales resultados: a través de este estudio se ha podido constatar que las percepciones sobre las atribuciones de los enfermeros se han esclarecido, demostrando que la gerencia está ligada a las cuestiones técnicas y brocráticas, y a su relevancia en la conducción eficiente del equipo bajo su liderazgo. Conclusión: Se observa que existe la necesidad de que los profesionales de la enfermería comprendan que la formación teórica y práctica de las actividades de educación continuada debe ser buscada con afán y no debe aguantar que los servicios de salud los ofrezcan.

Falling through the cracks: Evaluating the role of nonacute surgical liaison personnel during COVID-19-A narrative review.

BACKGROUND: In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Zealand government instituted a 4-level alert system, which resulted in the rapid dissolution of nonurgent surgical services to minimize occupational exposure to both patients and staff, with the primary health sector bearing most of the diverted caseload. Consequently, the study authors sought to collate information around the establishment of a supportive nonacute surgical liaison role in a public hospital surgical department, with an interest in establishing this role in New Zealand. METHODS: The narrative review conducted systematically in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. Databases searched included Pubmed, MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials. A deductive analysis was applied using a demand management model developed by the Institute for Innovation and Improvement at Waitemata District Health Board. All included studies were rated using the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Levels of Evidence tool. RESULTS: Collation of 19 studies resulted in 3 key findings: first, that a surgical liaison could be utilized at the primary care to specialist interface to improve communication and workflow between services. Second, a liaison could be utilized directly communicating with patients as a means of increasing engagement and self-management. Finally, this service can be offered through multiple modalities including a noncontact telehealth service. CONCLUSION: Evidence of nonacute surgical liaisons both internationally and specifically within New Zealand has been collated to provide evidence for its application.

Desafios do profissional de enfermagem da estratégia de saúde da família: peça-chave não valorizada / Desafíos del profesional de enfermería de la estrategia salud de la familia: pieza clave no valorada / Challenges of the nursing professional in the family health strategy: adepreciated key piece

RESUMO Objetivo: conhecer como profissionais de enfermagem descrevem aspectos que interferem em sua atuação na Estratégia de Saúde da Família. Método: estudo descritivo, exploratório de cunho qualitativo com aporte na Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados. Participaram das entrevistas dez enfermeiras que atuam na Estratégia de Saúde da Família de três municípios do interior da Bahia-Brasil. A coleta foi realizada entre agosto de 2016 e agosto de 2017. Resultado: do processo de análise dos dados, emergiram três categorias que representam o modelo teórico intitulado "Desafios do profissional de enfermagem da Estratégia de Saúde da Família: peça-chave não valorizada": a) O vínculo com a Estratégia de Saúde da Família, que retrata o envolvimento afetivo que o profissional desenvolve com a comunidadee como serviço; b) Muitas atribuições; c) Pouca valorização, que representa as barreiras que o profissional enfrenta para a atuação na Estratégia de Saúde da Família. Considerações finais; o excesso de trabalho e a desvalorização profissional desmotivam, geram frustração, comprometem a atuação e saúde emocional dos profissionais de enfermagem que atuam na Estratégia de Saúde da Família.

RESUMEN Objetivo: conocer cómo profesionales de enfermería describen aspectos que interfieren en su actuación en la Estrategia Salud de la Familia. Método: estudio descriptivo, exploratorio con enfoque cualitativo y aporte en la Teoría Fundamentada en los Datos. Participaron de las entrevistas diez enfermeras que actúan en la Estrategia Salud de la Familia de tres municipios del interior de Bahía-Brasil. La recolección fue realizada entre agosto de 2016 y agosto de 2017. Resultado: del proceso de análisis de los datos,surgieron tres categorías que representan el modelo teórico titulado "Desafíos del profesional de enfermería de la Estrategia Salud de la Familia: pieza clave no valorada": a) El vínculo con la Estrategia Salud de la Familia, que retrata el envolvimiento afectivo que el profesional desarrolla con la comunidad y con el servicio; b) Muchas atribuciones; c) Poca valoración, que representa las barreras que el profesional enfrenta para la actuación en la Estrategia Salud de la Familia. Consideraciones finales: el exceso de trabajo y la desvalorización profesional desmotivan, generan frustración, comprometen la actuación y salud emocional de los profesionales de enfermería que actúan en la Estrategia Salud de la Familia.

ABSTRACT Objective: to know how nursing professionals describe aspects that interfere with their performance in the Family Health Strategy. Method: descriptive and exploratory study, with a qualitative nature, based on the Grounded Theory. Ten nurses who work in the Family Health Strategy from three municipalities in the hinterland of Bahia-Brazil participated in the interviews. The collection was conducted between August 2016 and August 2017. Result: the data analysis process gave rise to three categories that represent the theoretical model entitled "Challenges of the nursing professional in the Family Health Strategy: adepreciated key piece": a) The link with the Family Health Strategy, which portrays the affective involvement that the professional develops with the community and with the service; b) Many assignments; c) Little appreciation, which represents the barriers that the professional faces to work in the Family Health Strategy. Final considerations: work overload and professional depreciation demotivate, generate frustration andundermine the performance and the emotional health of nursing professionals who work in the Family Health Strategy.

A participação de enfermeiros gestores na transformação hospitalar para atendimento exclusivo de pacientes com COVID-19 / The participation of nurse managers in hospital transformation to exclusively care for patients with COVID-19

Introdução: com a pandemia da COVID-19, os hospitais precisaram se reorganizar para atender a nova demanda assistencial; essa pesquisa trata de como os enfermeiros gestores atuaram na transformação de um hospital para referência no tratamento exclusivo de pacientes com COVID-19. Objetivos: analisar a atuação de enfermeiros gestores na transformação de uma instituição hospitalar no contexto da pandemia pela COVID-19; relatar as ações desenvolvidas e as experiências adquiridas pelos enfermeiros gestores na reorganização da estrutura de uma instituição hospitalar no contexto da pandemia pela COVID-19; descrever a gestão dos processos de trabalho de enfermagem nesse contexto; e discutir as experiências vivenciadas pelos enfermeiros gestores na gestão de risco de emergências e na avaliação dos resultados. Método: pesquisa qualitativa, descritiva, exploratória. Dez enfermeiros gestores de um hospital público no Rio de Janeiro foram entrevistados, no período entre janeiro e maio de 2021. Aplicou-se a análise de conteúdo na modalidade temática. Foram respeitados os aspectos éticos. Resultados: emergiram três categorias, a saber: Reorganização da estrutura hospitalar para o atendimento exclusivo de pacientes com COVID-19, que abordou a coordenação da infraestrutura, a gestão de insumos e de recursos humanos, incluindo a contratação de novos profissionais de enfermagem e recepção dos que vieram remanejados de outras unidades; Reestruturação dos processos de trabalho da enfermagem em resposta ao novo hospital e ao avanço da pandemia, que descreveu a gestão de pessoas, do conhecimento e dos processos de trabalho, como a implantação do Time de Resposta Rápida e de fluxos de comunicação entre equipe, paciente e família; e Experiência dos enfermeiros gestores na transformação hospitalar para pandemia: relatos de resultados alcançados, categoria que expos a importância do trabalho em equipe, a relação entre resolutividade, qualidade e segurança, com base no desenvolvimento de competências e habilidades na gestão de risco de emergências. Considerações finais: o trabalho dos enfermeiros gestores na transformação de um hospital referência para COVID-19 no segundo maior município brasileiro em densidade populacional foi essencial. Os enfermeiros gestores atuaram no gerenciamento da infraestrutura, no desenvolvimento de estratégias para enfrentar desafios, e no trabalho em equipe, com destaque para a liderança transformacional. Enfrentaram desafios, como a falta de tempo, a gestão de pessoas em proporção muito maior que anterior, elevado turnover, impactos emocionais da pandemia, novos cargos, setores e conhecimentos. Os enfermeiros gestores valorizaram a experiência, a resiliência, o senso de coletividade e de compromisso para com a equipe de enfermagem e população. Implicações para Prática: destacou-se a importância do trabalho interprofissional, da educação permanente, da gestão do conhecimento, da liderança transformacional, e da aplicação dos princípios da tríade estrutura ­ processo ­ resultado na gestão em enfermagem e saúde. Tem-se a urgência em tratar o tópico da gestão de risco de emergência na educação do profissional da saúde.

Introduction: with the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals had to reorganize themselves to meet the new care demand; this research deals with how nurse managers acted in the transformation of a hospital to be a reference in the exclusive treatment of patients with COVID-19. Objectives: to analyze the role of nurse managers in the transformation of a hospital institution in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic; report the actions developed and the experiences acquired by nurse managers in the reorganization of the structure of a hospital institution in the context of the pandemic caused by COVID-19; describe the management of nursing work processes in this context; and to discuss the experiences lived by nurse managers in the management of risk of emergencies and in the evaluation of the results. Method: qualitative, descriptive, exploratory research. Ten nurse managers of a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro were interviewed between January and May 2021. Content analysis was applied in the thematic modality. Ethical aspects were respected. Results: three categories emerged, namely: Reorganization of the hospital structure for the exclusive care of patients with COVID-19, which addressed the coordination of infrastructure, management of supplies and human resources, including the hiring of new nursing and reception professionals of those who came relocated from other units; Restructuring of nursing work processes in response to the new hospital and the advance of the pandemic, which described the management of people, knowledge and work processes, such as the implementation of the Rapid Response Team and communication flows between staff, patient and family; and Experience of nurse managers in the hospital transformation to a pandemic: reports of results achieved, a category that exposes the importance of teamwork, the relationship between resolution, quality and safety, based on the development of skills and abilities in emergency risk management. Final considerations: the work of nurse managers in transforming a reference hospital for COVID-19 into the second largest Brazilian municipality in population density was essential. Nurse managers acted in infrastructure management, in the development of strategies to face challenges, and in teamwork, with emphasis on transformational leadership. They faced challenges, such as lack of time, managing people in a much greater proportion than before, high turnover, emotional impacts of the pandemic, new positions, sectors and knowledge. Nurse managers valued experience, resilience, a sense of collectivity and commitment to the nursing team and population. Implications for Practice: the importance of interprofessional work, continuing education, knowledge management, transformational leadership, and the application of the principles of the structure ­ process ­ result triad in nursing and health management were highlighted. There is an urgency to address the topic of emergency risk management in health professional education.

The role of the surgical care practitioner during the COVID-19 pandemic: An audit of experiences.

INTRODUCTION: The Surgical Care Practitioner is a medical associate profession role, working to an advanced level, undertaken by registered nurses, operating department practitioners or physiotherapists, on completion of a Royal College of Surgeons accredited course. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to all heath care professionals needing to adapt to help support the health care system as it tackles its effect. AIM: Audit of roles undertaken by Surgical Care Practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of Royal College of Surgeons (2014) Curriculum to review the utilisation of this medical associate profession role. METHOD: The online questionnaire service, SurveyMonkey®, was used to collect data on the activities being undertaken by the Surgical Care Practitioner during the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS: Eighty Surgical Care Practitioners from across seven different surgical specialties within the United Kingdom completed the online survey. Nearly half stated that they remained mostly working in their substantive role, just less than a third helped in critical care units, with the remaining redeployed in equal shares to emergency departments or assisting on wards with nurses and as part of medical teams. A brief description of their activities was also recorded. CONCLUSION: This audit has demonstrated the versatility of the Surgical Care Practitioner and ability to adapt during the pandemic.

Sustaining Primary Health Care Programs and Services: A Scoping Review Informing the Nurse Practitioner Role in Canada.

Sustainability is a key concept in the politics and local policy of health care delivery, particularly during discussions on the principles of primary health care (PHC) and health care reform. In Canada, previous reforms in PHC were implemented with the goal of achieving long-term sustainable change in health systems across the country. However, insufficient resources and a changing environment have impeded the sustainability of many PHC programs and services. An example is the nurse practitioner (NP) role, which was introduced in Canada in 1967 but failed to be sustained. In the mid-1990s, in response to a call for PHC reform, the role was reimplemented with the support of government legislation, regulation, and remuneration mechanisms. However, despite evidentiary success of NP role effectiveness and efficiency in Canada's health system, many barriers toward full implementation of the role continue to exist and sustainability remains at risk. This scoping review was undertaken to inform a research project exploring the closure of an NP clinic in a western Canadian province. The review searched relevant peer-reviewed and gray literature from Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia, to better understand and describe the factors influencing sustainability of the NP role and other PHC programs and services.

Supervision of Advanced Practice Providers.

As the number of advanced practice providers has grown in emergency medicine, establishment of guidelines and policies governing their practice has become increasingly important. This article addresses the scope of practice of physician assistants and nurse practitioners working in the emergency department, including the various forms of supervision and the effect on billing, credentialing, and medicolegal considerations in patients' care.

Clinical trial testing in-home multidisciplinary care management for older adults with cognitive vulnerability: Rationale and study design.

Care management approaches are being widely tested in the Medicare-eligible population to manage chronic conditions, but few have focused on cognitive vulnerability as the pathway to optimizing independence in the community-dwelling older population. Cognitive vulnerability refers to living with dementia, depression, and/or a history of delirium. Many studies have shown that cognitive vulnerability is associated with poor health-related outcomes in community-dwelling older adults, raising the health policy importance of finding evidence-based approaches to improve outcomes for this target population. Moreover, very little is known about effects of care management approaches in the rapidly growing Medicare Advantage population. In response to these knowledge gaps, we are testing the efficacy of an in-home, nurse practitioner-led care management team for adults age ≥ 65 with cognitive vulnerability in a Medicare Advantage population. Older adults and family caregivers randomized either to this multidisciplinary care management team, or to a telephonic care management program routinely offered by our Medicare Advantage partner. The intervention period is 12 months and the primary outcome is any emergency department visit or hospitalization over the 12-month period. In this paper, we report on the rationale for testing a multidisciplinary care management intervention for this target population, and explain how a university-based research team collaborated with a Medicare Advantage insurer to conceptualize and implement the clinical trial. We also provide details on study design, and on components of the in-home and telephonic care management interventions. We conclude with a synopsis of recruitment progress along with selected baseline characteristics of the study cohort.

[Skill mix in medical and about medical professions]. / Krzyzujace sie kompetencje (skill mix) w zawodach medycznych i okolomedycznych.

An important problem faced by many healthcare systems is the shortage of medical staff, and in particular doctors and nurses. Their number, competences and qualifications determine the level of availability and quality of medical services. Unfortunately, the demand for medical services is increasing, along with the progressive aging of the population, as well as the increase in the incidence of chronic diseases and frequent reforms of health systems. Employee costs related to healthcare are the most burdensome for the system; therefore, based on the available resources, it is necessary to create effective teams of sector employees. This results in rationalizing employment, or providing new medical and about medical competencies to new groups of professionals, which gives rise to the skill mix phenomenon. A well-prepared and implemented skill mix contributes to improving the quality of patient care, increased patient satisfaction and better clinical outcomes. In the process of mixing of competences, the roles that have been exercised so far are being changed. While some professionals are expanding their existing roles, other employees are required to accept some aspects of the previous roles. In Poland, in order to counteract such negative trends (the shortage of doctors), changes have been introduced to increase access to medical services (e.g., nurses and midwives being vested with the right to issue prescriptions and medical ordinances, paramedics - with the right to perform medical emergency services and provide healthcare services, and physiotherapists - with the right to conduct independent physiotherapeutic visits). A new profession of a medical coordinator has also been introduced. Med Pr. 2020;71(3):337-52.

Organizational Support for Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care and Workforce Outcomes.

BACKGROUND: Lack of organizational support in healthcare settings has been linked to high levels of clinician stress, burnout, and job dissatisfaction. Little research exists on organizational support for nurse practitioners. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the relationship between organizational support and nurse practitioner outcomes, including job satisfaction, intent to leave, and quality of care. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect survey data from nurse practitioners (n = 398) in primary care practices in New York State in 2017. Nurse practitioners completed mail surveys with validated measures of organizational support, job satisfaction, intent to leave, and quality of care. Information on participant demographics and work characteristics was also collected. Multilevel regression models assessed the relationship between organizational-level organizational support and resources measure and job satisfaction, intent to leave, and quality of care. RESULTS: The organizational-level organizational support and resources measure had a mean of 3.31 on a 4-point scale. Twenty-five percent of the participants were either moderately dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their jobs, and about 11% intended to leave their current jobs within 1 year. The average quality of care rated by participants was 8.51 out of 10-10 being the best quality of care. After adjusting for covariates, higher organizational-level organizational support and resources measure score was associated with higher job satisfaction category, lower odds of intent to leave, and higher quality of care. DISCUSSION: Nurse practitioners from primary care practices with higher levels of organizational support are more likely to be satisfied with their jobs, have less intent to leave their jobs, and report better quality of care. Thus, in order to promote nurse practitioner job satisfaction, retain them in clinical positions, and improve quality of care, administrators should take actions to promote organizational support for them. Our findings are consistent with existing literature regarding the relationship between organizational support and clinician outcomes.

Liability and collaborative arrangements for nurse practitioner practice in Australia.

The purpose of this paper is to clarify the relationship between medical practitioners (MPs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) in general, and privately practising NPs (PPNPs) in particular, in relation to collaboration, control and supervision in Australia, as well as to explore the difficulties reported by PPNPs in establishing mandated collaborative arrangements with MPs in Australia. In order for the PPNPs to have access to the Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in Australia, they are required, by law, to establish a collaborative arrangement with an MP or an entity that employs MPs. This paper begins by describing the history of and requirements for collaborative arrangements, then outlines the nature of successful collaboration and the reported difficulties. It goes on to address some of the commonly held misconceptions in order to allay medical concerns and enable less restrictive access to the MBS and PBS for PPNPs. This, in turn, would improve patient access to highly specialised and expert PPNP care.

Advanced practice providers and children's hospital-based pediatric otolarynology practices.

INTRODUCTION: Advanced practice providers (APPs), including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, have been deployed in children's hospital-based academic pediatric otolaryngology practices for many years. However, this relationship in terms of prevalence, roles, financial consequences and satisfaction has not been examined. The objective of this study is to explore how APPs impact healthcare delivery in this setting. METHODS: Pediatric otolaryngology chiefs of all academic children's hospitals in the US were electronically surveyed about the ways APPs intersected clinically and financially in their respective practice. RESULTS: A total of 29 of 36 children's hospital-based pediatric otolaryngology practices completed the survey, of which 26 practices (90%) utilized APP. There were large variances within the APP practice cohort in faculty size (mean/median/range = 9.4/8.5/3-29); annual patient visits (mean/median = 18,373/17,600); number of practice site (mean/median/range = 4.3/4/2-9) and number of outpatient APP (mean/median/range = 6.3/5/1-30). No factors (faculty size, annual visits and number of practice sites) differentiated between the APP and non-APP practices. Among APP practices, significant correlation (p<.00001) was observed between size of APP cohort to faculty size and annual visits. 69% of the practices did not differentiate job functions of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. 85% of the practices utilized APPs in all practice sites and 19% utilized APPs in the operating room. 77% of APPs billed independently and 46% had on-site supervision. The most prevalent APP salary bracket based on 0-5, 6-10 and > 11 years of tenure were $76-100K (65%), $100-150K (77%) and $100-150K (86%), respectively. In 46% of the practices, APPs were able to generate enough revenue to cover more than 75% of their salary and 23% of practices generated a profit. 81% of the chiefs ranked the effectiveness of APPs as high (4 and 5) on a 5-point Likert scale. DISCUSSION: The majority of academic pediatric otolaryngology practices employed APPs. Despite the diversity seen in practice complexity, APP functionality and financial impact, most found the APP model to be beneficial in improving patient care, patient access and faculty productivity.

Role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Within Teenage and Young Adult Oncology. What is the Impact on Patient and Staff Experience of a New Nurse Practitioner Role to a Teenage and Young Adult Service?

Background: Advanced Practice is recognized by the Royal College of Nursing as a distinctive level of practice encompassing direct care provision, education, research, and management. Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP) are educated to MSc level and assessed as competent in their field. A teenage and young adult advanced nurse practitioner (TYA ANP) was introduced in 2015, one of few within the United Kingdom. This service evaluation assesses the impact of the new role on patient and staff experience. Aims/Objectives: To evaluate the impact of TYA ANP role on the experience of TYA oncology patients and the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and to assess perception of quality, safety, and efficiency of this role. Methodology: Retrospective data collection using Australia Nurse Practitioner Study Questionnaire to MDT and patients treated within the TYA unit since the ANP role was introduced. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze outcomes of the data collected. Results: Eighty-six percent of patients and 90% of staff felt they understood the ANP role. While 100% of patients felt the TYA ANP service was a success, met their needs, prescribed correctly, offered holistic and safe care, and had a positive impact on care. Furthermore, 86% of patients felt the TYA ANP service was easy to use and 90% of staff felt the TYA ANP service met the needs of the patients. Discussion/Conclusion: Overall patients and staff reported a positive experience particularly on correct diagnosis, safe prescribing, and having a positive impact on care. Areas for improvement include wider understanding of the role.

Implementing primary healthcare nurse practitioners in long-term care teams: A qualitative descriptive study.

AIM: To identify the conditions needed to implement nurse practitioners (NP) in long-term care (LTC) in Québec, Canada. DESIGN: A qualitative descriptive study was undertaken. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews (N = 91) and socio-demographic questionnaires were completed with providers and managers from May 2016-March 2017. Nurse practitioner activity logs were compiled at three sites. Content analysis was used. RESULTS: All sites initially implemented a shared care model but not all sites successfully implemented a consultative model. The progression was influenced by physicians' level of comfort in moving towards a consultative model. Weekly meetings with physicians and nurse managers and an office for NPs located near healthcare teams facilitated communication and improved implementation. Half-time NP positions facilitated recruitment. Improvements were noted in timely care for residents, family involvement and quality of documentation of the healthcare team. Regulatory restrictions on prescribing medications used frequently in LTC and daily physician presence at some sites limited implementation. CONCLUSION: The project fostered an understanding of the conditions needed to successfully implement NPs in LTC. An examination of the perspective of residents and families is needed.

Establishing the nurse practitioner workforce in rural New Zealand: barriers and facilitators.

INTRODUCTION The health sector is facing considerable challenges to meet the health needs of rural communities. Nurse practitioners (NPs) deliver primary health care (PHC) services similar to general practitioner (GP) services, within a health equity and social justice paradigm. Despite GP workforce deficits, New Zealand has been slow to effectively utilise NPs. AIM From a larger study exploring the establishment of NP services, this paper reports on the barriers and facilitators to becoming a NP in rural PHC. METHODS Overall, 13 NPs and 4 NP candidates participated in individual or group interviews. Participants were employed in a variety of PHC settings from six district health boards across New Zealand. Using a scaffold map constructed to show the stages of the pathway from nurse to NP, data were analysed to identify experiences and events that facilitated or were barriers to progress. RESULTS Experiences varied considerably between participants. Commitment to the development of the NP role in their local areas, including support, advanced clinical opportunities, supervision, funding and NP job opportunities, were critical to progression and success. Existing GP shortages and the desire to improve health outcomes for communities drove nurses to become NPs. DISCUSSION Implementation of the NP workforce across New Zealand remains ad hoc and inconsistent. While there are pockets of great progress, overall, the health sector has failed to embrace the contribution that NPs can make to PHC service delivery. A national approach is required to develop the NP workforce as a mainstream PHC provider.

The impact of advanced practice providers on the surgical resident experience: Agree to disagree?

BACKGROUND: We examined and compared APP versus surgical resident perceptions of the role of APPs in surgical subspecialty teams. METHODS: Residents/first year surgical critical care fellows and inpatient service-specific APPs responded to a survey that examined perceptions about the APP-resident/fellow relationship. Statistical analysis compared responses using a Pearson chi-square test. RESULTS: Thirty-two resident/fellows (48%) and 10 APPs (42%) responded. There was consensus that having an APP on service decreases workload, contributes to continuity of care and enhances resident-patient coordination education and agreement that there was clear communication and adequate collaboration. Both groups differed with respect to APPs contribution to resident/fellow clinical education, role definition and chain of command. The majority of trainees felt that APPs function at a PGY2 level (51.7%) compared to APPs, who felt that they functioned at a PGY4/5 (22%) or Fellow (44%) level. CONCLUSION: APPs and resident/fellows agree that APPs impact resident workload, continuity of care and patient-coordination education.

(Re)significando a prática do gerenciamento do cuidado de Enfermagem diante da cronicidade do HIV/aids / (Re)signifying the practice of Nursing care management in view of the chronicity of HIV/AIDS

Esta pesquisa visa corroborar com o aprofundamento da compreensão sobre as demandas de cuidado das pessoas com HIV/AIDS no enfrentamento da condição crônica, pois é preciso captar a diversidade de significados que podem ser atribuídos aos fatos e experiências dos seres que os vivenciam. Objetivou-se compreender os significados do cuidado atribuídos pela pessoa com HIV/AIDS hospitalizada. Estudo qualitativo, exploratório, realizado num hospital de referência e excelência de cuidados a essa clientela, localizado no município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Utilizou-se a Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados (TFD), seguindo a abordagem da descrição conceitual plena, e o Interacionismo Simbólico como referencial teórico-filosófico. Foram utilizadas como técnicas de coleta de dados a entrevista semiestruturada e a observação não participante. O período de coleta de dados se deu entre agosto de 2017 e maio de 2018. Foram participantes do estudo compondo diferentes grupos amostrais: 17 pessoas que vivem com HIV/AIDS hospitalizadas e outras 12 atendidas no ambulatório, 3 enfermeiros assistenciais e 4 chefias (médica e de enfermagem). Foram respeitados os aspectos éticos. Resultaram três categorias, a saber: Significando o cuidado a partir da interação consigo e com as pessoas ao seu redor com ou sem HIV; Buscando despertar na pessoa o significado da corresponsabilização no gerenciamento da situação vivenciada; e Abordando as influências das interações sob os resultados esperados no processo de cuidar de si e de ser cuidado. Cada categoria, com suas subcategorias, representou um elemento do paradigma, integradas pelo fenômeno central: Reagindo à infecção pelo HIV ao perceber o perigo de suas manifestações clínicas. Defendeu-se a seguinte tese: "Conviver com o HIV é um fenômeno social, onde não há possibilidade de desvincular o processo de adaptação à doença das relações sociais (re)construídas ao longo da vida. Este fenômeno influencia a todos na sociedade, e ainda vem acompanhado de estigmatização, rejeição e isolação. É preciso investimento na atenção à saúde daqueles que lutam para manter o seu bem-estar e a inclusão social. Ressignificar as necessidades biopiscossociais dos portadores do HIV implica no endereçamento das necessidades básicas afetadas, o que favorece o comportamento proativo, a aceitação e a resiliência, não só em relação aos cuidados necessários diante da presença do vírus e à necessidade ininterrupta de aderir à terapia medicamentosa, mas também ao lidar com os valores sociais que reproduzem modelos, que em contrapartida, podem ajudar no autoconhecimento. Assim, é necessário resgatar o protagonismo e empoderamento de todas as pessoas envolvidas nessas relações, inclusive, ao considerar o anseio pelo espaço no ambulatório para o exercício profissional do enfermeiro, que imbuído de tais premissas, pode gerenciar o cuidado em favor da qualidade de vida das PVHA". A tese foi validada por sete enfermeiros especialistas de acordo com os critérios de ajuste, compreensão e generalização teórica.

The present research of doctorate in nursing aims to corroborate with the deepening of the understanding about the demands of care of people with HIV/AIDS in facing the chronic condition, since it is necessary to capture the diversity of meanings that can be attributed to the facts and experiences of the beings who experience them. Aimed to understand the meaning of care given by the person with HIV/AIDS hospitalized. It was a qualitative, exploratory study that used the Grounded Theory (GT), following the approach of the full conceptual description, and the Symbolic Interactionism as the theoretical-philosophical reference. Was conducted at a referral and excellence care hospital, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The semi-structured interview and non- participant observation were used as data collection techniques. Data were collected between August 2017 and May 2018. Participants in this study were 17 inpatients with HIV/AIDS hospitalized at a referral hospital with excellence of care for these clients, as well as 12 outpatients, 3 nursing assistants, and 4 medical and nursing leaders. Ethical aspects were respected. Three categories resulted from the thesis: Meaning the care from self-interaction and with other people around with or without HIV; Seeking to awaken in the person the meaning of co-responsibility in the management of the situation experienced; and Addressing the influence of interaction on expected outcomes in the self-care and self-care process. Each category, with its subcategories, represented an element of the paradigm, integrated by the central phenomenon: Reacting to HIV infection by realizing the danger of its clinical manifestations. The following thesis was defended: "Living with HIV is a social phenomenon, where there is no possibility of disconnecting the process of adaptation to the disease from (re) built social relationships throughout life. This phenomenon influences everyone in society, and is still accompanied by stigmatization, rejection and isolation. Investment is needed in health care for those struggling to maintain their well-being and social inclusion. Re-meaning the biopsychosocial needs of people with HIV implies addressing the basic needs affected, which favors proactive behavior, acceptance and resilience, not only in relation to the care needed in the presence of the virus and the uninterrupted need to adhere to drug therapy, but also in dealing with the social values that reproduce models, which in turn can help in self-knowledge. Thus, it is necessary to rescue the protagonism and empowerment of all people involved in these relationships, including considering the yearning for space in the outpatient clinic for the nurse's professional practice, which, imbued with such premises, can manage care in favor of quality of life of PLWHA". This thesis was validated by seven specialist nurses according to the criteria of adjustment, comprehension and theoretical generalization.

La presente investigación busca corroborar con la profundidad de la comprensión sobre las demandas de cuidado de las personas con VIH/SIDA en el enfrentamiento de la condición crónica, pues es necesario captar la diversidad de significados que pueden ser atribuidos a los hechos y experiencias de los seres que los viven. Tuvo como objetivo comprender el significado del cuidado atribuido por la persona con VIH/SIDA hospitalizada. Investigación cualitativa, exploratoria, que utilizó la Teoría Fundamentada en los Datos (TFD), siguiendo el enfoque de la descripción conceptual plena, y el Interaccionismo Simbólico como referencial teórico-filosófico. Se realizó en un hospital de referencia y atención de excelencia, ubicado en Río de Janeiro, Brasil. Se utilizaron como técnicas de recolección de datos la entrevista semiestructurada y la observación no participante. La recopilación de datos tuvo lugar entre agosto de 2017 y mayo de 2018. En este estudio participaron 17 personas que viven con VIH/SIDA internadas, 12 pacientes ambulatorios, 3 enfermeros asistenciales y 4 jefaturas médicas y de enfermería. Se han respetado aspectos éticos. Se obtuvieron tres categorías: Significando el cuidado a partir de la interacción consigo y con las personas a su alrededor con o sin VIH; Tratando de despertar en la persona el significado de corresponsabilidad en el manejo de la situación experimentada; y Abordando las influencias de las interacciones sobre los resultados esperados en el proceso de autocuidado y de ser cuidado. Cada categoría, con sus subcategorías, representaba un elemento del paradigma, integrado por el fenómeno central: reaccionar a la infección por VIH al darse cuenta del peligro de sus manifestaciones clínicas. Se defendió la siguiente tesis: "Vivir con VIH es un fenómeno social, donde no hay posibilidad de desconectar el proceso de adaptación a la enfermedad de las relaciones sociales (re) construidas a lo largo de la vida. Este fenómeno influye en todos los miembros de la sociedad y aún se acompaña de estigmatización, rechazo y aislamiento. Se necesita inversión en atención en salud para quienes luchan por mantener su bienestar e inclusión social. Resignificar las necesidades biopsicosociales de las personas con VIH implica abordar las necesidades básicas afectadas, lo que favorece el comportamiento proactivo, la aceptación y la capacidad de recuperación, no solo en relación con la atención necesaria en presencia del virus y la necesidad ininterrumpida de adherirse a la terapia con medicamentos, pero también al tratar con los valores sociales que reproducen modelos, que a su vez pueden ayudar en el autoconocimiento. Por lo tanto, es necesario rescatar el protagonismo y el empoderamiento de todas las personas involucradas en estas relaciones, lo que incluye considerar el anhelo de espacio en la clínica ambulatoria para la práctica profesional de la enfermera, que, imbuida de tales premisas, puede administrar la atención a favor de la calidad de vida de las PLWHA". Esta tesis fue validada por siete enfermeras especializadas según los criterios de ajuste, comprensión y generalización teórica.

A Policy Analysis of Legally Required Supervision of Nurse Practitioners and Other Health Professionals.

The use of legally required supervision occurs across health professionals who provide similar services. Legally required supervision has the potential to disrupt the production of high-quality, cost-efficient, accessible health services across disciplines. This paper examines the effects of nurse practitioner collaborative practice agreements and similar models of health professional regulation, defined as legally required supervision, on the cost and delivery of health services. A policy analysis examines empirical, policy, and law literature between two health professionals providing a similar service. Analysis includes literature on dental hygienists, dentists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, midwives, nurse practitioners, physicians, and pharmacists. A framework for legally required supervision across health professionals is presented. Antecedents of legally required supervision include occupational licensure, reimbursement policy, and institutional policy. Legally required supervision inhibits provider entry to practice and the production of health services by supervised providers. The cost of care increases under legally required supervision. Costs are measured by wages for providers and the price of services for patients. This paper and proposed framework summarize the antecedents and consequences of legally required supervision. Discipline-specific antecedents and provider characteristics must be considered when calculating the full effect of legally required supervision on the delivery and cost of health services.