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Characteristics and role functions of advanced practice nurses in a tertiary pediatric setting
1University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, Denver, CO, USA. annemarie.kotzer@tchden.org
Issues And Purpose:
To describe the characteristics and role functions of Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) in a tertiary pediatric setting.
Design And Methods:
This descriptive survey design used a convenience sample (N = 39) of APNs at The Children's Hospital in Denver. A 56-item survey asked participants to define their role by rating how often they performed various primary and specialty care functions.
Results:
Findings validated the notion that APNs combine expert knowledge and practice skills into a holistic framework to provide sick children and their families with a full range of comprehensive services across a variety of settings. APNs work collaboratively with physicians and other professionals and are an excellent resource for students.
Practice Implications:
Describing and characterizing how APNs contribute to and enhance the delivery of care help to clarify and authenticate the scope of practice of the pediatric acute care APN.
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