Abstract
The addition of advanced practice providers (APPs; nurse practitioners and physician assistants) to a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU) team is a health care innovation that addresses medical provider shortages while allowing PCICUs to deliver high-quality, cost-effective patient care. APPs, through their consistent clinical presence, effective communication, and facilitation of interdisciplinary collaboration, provide a sustainable solution for the highly specialized needs of PCICU patients. In addition, APPs provide leadership, patient and staff education, facilitate implementation of evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives, and the performance of clinical research in the PCICU. This article reviews mechanisms for developing, implementing, and sustaining advance practice services in PCICUs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 72-80 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Hearth Surgery |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Keywords
- cardiac intensive care unit
- nurse practitioner
- physician assistant
- staffing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)