Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Society of Trauma Nurses advanced practitioner position paper: Optimizing the integration of advanced practitioners in trauma and critical care.
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants, collectively known as advanced practitioners (APs), enhance the provision of care for the acutely injured patient. Despite their prevalence, institutions employ, train, and utilize these providers with significant variability. The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Society of Trauma Nurses, and the American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants acknowledge the value of APs and support their utilization in the management of injured and critically ill patients. This position paper offers insight into the history of, scope of practice for, and opportunities for optimal utilization of APs in trauma, critical care, and acute care surgery services.
From the George Washington University Hospital (J.M., B.S.), Washington, District of Columbia; Department of Surgery/Division of Trauma (J.G-K.), University Hospital, Newark, NJ; Center for Advanced Practice (D.T.), Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, North Carolina; Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Trauma Services, Portland, Oregon (J.V.H.); and Department of Surgery (A.B.C.), The F. H. "Sammy" Ross, Jr, Trauma Center at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010823:Physician Assistants; D014194:Traumatology; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce