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Nurse Practitioner Role Transition: A Concept Analysis.

Hilary Barnes¹

¹Widener University, Chester, PA.

|January 11, 2014

Summary

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Nurse practitioner (NP) role transition involves absorbing the role, shifting from care provider to prescriber, and managing dual identities and emotions. Understanding this transition is key for new NPs.

Keywords:

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Professional Development

Background:

The Affordable Care Act increases demand for healthcare providers, highlighting the role of nurse practitioners (NPs).
Limited analysis exists on the registered nurse to NP role transition.
This transition often involves a loss of confidence and can impact early career continuity.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a concept analysis of nurse practitioner (NP) role transition.
To identify the defining attributes, antecedents, and consequences of NP role transition.

Main Methods:

Walker and Avant's concept analysis method was employed.
A literature search was conducted using terms 'role transition' and 'nurse practitioner'.
Thirty articles from nursing, psychology, and business disciplines were included.

Main Results:

Four defining attributes of NP role transition were identified: role absorption, shift from care provider to prescriber, straddling two identities, and experiencing mixed emotions.
Antecedents and consequences of the NP role transition were identified.
The study highlights the complexity of the NP role transition.

Conclusions:

Understanding the multifaceted nature of NP role transition is crucial for supporting new practitioners.
Further empirical research is needed to develop knowledge on NP role transition.
This knowledge can help new-to-practice NPs become high-quality, fully functioning providers.