title: The first decade of nurse practitioners in New Zealand: a survey of an evolving practice.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nurse practitioners (NPs) have been registered in New Zealand (NZ) since 2002. This article describes a sample of their practices and outcomes across a variety of healthcare specialties. The PEPPA model was used as a guide for the organization of data, the discussion of findings, and recommendations for the future.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two e-mailed surveys of registered NPs (including qualitative and quantitative data) were conducted by the professional organization, NPNZ in 2011 and 2012.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  After 10 years, NPs in NZ demonstrated efficient practice and have produced measurable improved healthcare outcomes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  NP practices are continuing to develop and are contributing to increased access to health care and improved health outcomes in NZ.
authors.affiliation: Practitioners First Limited, Auckland, New Zealand Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Matrix Medical Network, Scottsdale, Arizona, Westcoast District Health Board, Greymouth, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Mary Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gagan
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wysocki
authors.forename: Diane June
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000266:history*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: New Zealand; Nurse practitioner; PEPPA; nurse practitioner development; outcomes assessment