title: A survey evaluating the current role of the nurse practitioner in urology.
abstract: The role of the nurse practitioner (NP) continues to expand into the care of specialty populations. This article presents results of a survey that allowed NPs who self-identified as working specifically with people diagnosed with urologic conditions to describe their clinical role. The purpose of identifying NP-specific clinical tasks was to provide evidence to be used in revising the urology specialty certification examination for NPs.
authors.affiliation: Division of Sexual and Reproductive Health, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Susanne A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Quallich
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D024802:Nurse's Role; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy