title: Expanding the scope of acute care nurse practitioners with a registered nurse first assist specialty.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama, School of Nursing, NB 554, 1530 3rd Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. twadas@uab.edu
authors.forename: Theresa M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Wadas
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing; D003406:Credentialing / Q000458:organization & administration; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009872:Operating Room Technicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000451:nursing; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000458:organization & administration; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States