Managing nurse practitioners in ambulatory care: what are the issues?
Current emphasis on cost containment of health care services has spurred interest in the expansion of primary care in ambulatory care centers. While nurse practitioners can contribute significantly to ambulatory care, their effectiveness depends on the climate in which they perform--nursing administrators play a key role in creating that climate. This article discusses the issues nursing administrators face in the selection, management, evaluation, and reimbursement of nursing practitioners.
D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D010560:Personnel Selection; D000078329:Workforce