Incorporating nursing assistive personnel into a nursing professional practice model.
A pilot project evaluated the effect of incorporating nursing assistive personnel (NAP) into the existing nursing professional practice model at a tertiary care university medical center. A plan to use permanent, unit-based NAP was developed, implemented, and evaluated. Among the findings were a redistribution of selected nursing activities and conditions enhancing the integration of NAP to fulfill nonprofessional tasks and thus support the work of the registered nurse.
Neidlinger
S H
SH
Department of Mental Health, Community and Administrative Nursing, Medical Center, University of California San Francisco.
Bostrom
J
J
Stricker
A
A
Hild
J
J
Zhang
J Q
JQ
D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012495:San Francisco; D000078329:Workforce