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Measuring how acute care nurse practitioners affect outcomes.
R Whitcomb1, R Craig, C Welker
1Miami Heart Institute, Medical Center in Miami Beach, Fla., USA.
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing : DCCN
|May 10, 2002
Summary
Nurse leaders require objective tools to measure acute care nurse practitioners
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Administration
- Performance Measurement
Background:
- Nurse leaders face challenges in objectively evaluating the performance of acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs).
- Justifying the roles and contributions of ACNPs is crucial for healthcare organizations.
- There is a need for standardized methods to assess ACNP performance and outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and evaluate an objective documentation tool for measuring ACNP performance.
- To provide nurse leaders with a method for assessing ACNP work activities and outcomes.
- To support the justification of ACNP positions through data-driven evaluation.
Main Methods:
- Development of a novel objective documentation tool.
- Implementation of the tool for ACNP performance evaluation.
- Analysis of ACNP work activities, performance metrics, and patient outcomes.
Main Results:
- The objective tool effectively captured ACNP work activities.
- Performance and outcomes measurement was enhanced through the tool.
- Data provided a basis for justifying ACNP roles.
Conclusions:
- An objective documentation tool is valuable for evaluating ACNP performance.
- This tool aids nurse leaders in performance assessment and role justification.
- Implementing such tools can improve the recognition and integration of ACNPs in acute care settings.