title: Predicting the future of the adult nurse practitioner.
abstract: In the late 1980s, the future of the adult nurse practitioner (ANP) was less than certain. This study, conducted in 1987, explored the opinions of ANPs, physicians, and healthcare administrators regarding the future of the ANP in 1995. A sociological framework was used to identify factors potentially affecting the ANPs future and to assess the ANP's functionality vis-à-vis the healthcare delivery system. Findings are discussed within the context of the healthcare delivery system as it emerged by 1995, and recommendations are made for ensuring the future viability of the ANP role.
authors.affiliation: Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Glynn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003363:Cost Control; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006270:Health Facility Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D040541:Marketing; D008404:Massachusetts; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000458:organization & administration; D012962:Sociology, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires