title: NPs in the ICU: the Vanderbilt initiative.
abstract: Before integrating nurse practitioners into a critical care environment, it is important to understand the infrastructure and support necessary to guide clinical practice and utilization. NP practice teams should be structured with a cohesive strategy to provide 24/7 patient coverage and consistency in evidence-based care.
authors: Advanced Practice Nursing, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors: April N
authors: AN
authors: Kapu
authors: Clare
authors: C
authors: Thomson-Smith
authors: Pam
authors: P
authors: Jones
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003406:Credentialing; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004526:Efficiency; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D013714:Tennessee