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Barriers encountered when exploring nurse practitioner postgraduate training programs
1Community Health Center, Inc., Stamford, CT.
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
|January 24, 2020
Summary
Information on nurse practitioner (NP) postgraduate training programs is often missing online. This lack of data hinders NPs, employers, and faculty from effectively exploring and selecting suitable training opportunities.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Nursing Practice
- Advanced Practice Nursing
Background:
- Increasing patient complexity drives demand for nurse practitioner (NP) postgraduate training.
- Over 70 NP postgraduate training programs exist, but comprehensive information is scarce.
- Limited data availability complicates program selection for stakeholders.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the availability of critical information on NP postgraduate training program websites.
- To identify information gaps relevant to prospective NPs, employers, and faculty.
- To highlight the need for consistent and accessible program data.
Main Methods:
- A systematic investigation of 52 NP postgraduate training program websites.
- Evaluation of website content for key information categories.
- Analysis of information completeness and accessibility.
Main Results:
- Information gaps were identified on all studied postgraduate training program websites.
- Essential details for NPs, employers, and faculty were frequently absent.
- Inconsistent data presentation hinders effective program evaluation.
Conclusions:
- The current lack of comprehensive website information impedes informed decision-making for NP postgraduate training.
- Standardization and improved data dissemination are crucial for prospective trainees and researchers.
- Addressing these information deficits is vital as the number of NP programs and graduates grows.
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