ReviewCritical care medicine2019
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Acute and Critical Care: A Concise Review of the Literature and Data 2008-2018.
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49 citing papers in PubMed.
- Perceived Satisfaction, Quality of Care, and Enablement Among Patients Receiving Acute Care From Nurse Practitioners in Taiwan: A Multi-Hospital Study.The journal of nursing research : JNR · 2026Article
- Teamwork Entrustable Professional Activities in Interprofessional Teams Involving Trainees and Advanced Practice Providers in the Intensive Care Unit.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Physician Assistants in Australia. Function and Friction in Australian Healthcare: An Integrative Review.The Australian journal of rural health · 2026Review
- Evaluating Nurse Practitioners' Peri-Operative Roles and Their Outcomes: A Prospective Observational Study in Surgical Care.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Observational
- Impact of surgical assistance by Japanese nurse practitioners in robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass graft surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Observational
- Integrating Advanced Practice Nurses in Anesthesia to Tackle Gaps in Current Health Care: A Qualitative Study.Nursing & health sciences · 2026Article
- Training and Integrating Advanced Practice Providers in Pediatric Hand Surgery.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Review
- Sedation practices and associated clinical outcomes among adult ICU patients managed by advanced practice providers versus resident physicians.Journal of critical care · 2026Article
- Critical Care Advanced Practice Providers: Practice and Workforce.Critical care explorations · 2026Article
- Integrating advanced practice providers in acute care surgery: considerations, solutions, and fresh perspectives.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2026Article
- The intensive care unit balancing act: integrated staffing models for better patient ratios.Critical care science · 2026Article
- Generational differences in nurse stress and coping strategies in relation to perceived patient safety: A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Article
- Availability of Advanced Practice Providers in Adult Intensive Care Units in the United States: A Survey.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses · 2025Article
- Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Building a Team and Optimizing Practice in the Medical ICU.Chest · 2025Review
- Physician Assistants/Associates in Critical Care: A Descriptive Analysis Using the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Dataset.Critical care explorations · 2025Article
- Time tracking and comparison of genetic counseling tasks in inpatient and outpatient settings.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Nursing Wellness in Academic and Clinical Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
- Poly-skilling and advanced practice roles in perioperative care: protocol for a realist synthesis of evidence.BMJ open · 2025Article
- [Experiences of Patients and Their Families Receiving Medical Services Provided by Advanced Practice Nurses at Tertiary General Hospitals].Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo provide a concise review of the literature and data pertaining to the use of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, collectively called advanced practice providers, in ICU and acute care settings. DATA SOURCES: Detailed search strategy using the databases PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature for the time period from January 2008 to December 2018. STUDY SELECTION: Studies addressing nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or advanced practice provider care in the ICU or acute care setting. DATA EXTRACTION: Relevant studies were reviewed, and the following aspects of each study were identified, abstracted, and analyzed: study population, study design, study aims, methods, results, and relevant implications for critical care practice. DATA SYNTHESIS: Five systematic reviews, four literature reviews, and 44 individual studies were identified, reviewed, and critiqued. Of the research studies, the majority were retrospective with others being observational, quasi-experimental, or quality improvement, along with two randomized control trials. Overall, the studies assessed a variety of effects of advanced practice provider care, including on length of stay, mortality, and quality-related metrics, with a majority demonstrating similar or improved patient care outcomes.
conclusionsOver the past 10 years, the number of studies assessing the impact of advanced practice providers in acute and critical care settings continue to increase. Collectively, these studies identify the value of advanced practice providers in patient care management, continuity of care, improved quality and safety metrics, patient and staff satisfaction, and on new areas of focus including enhanced educational experience of residents and fellows.
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