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Using a Behavioral Health Integration Model in a Family Nurse Practitioner Residency
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
|December 18, 2023
Summary
Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) are crucial for primary care in underserved areas. Educational strategies are needed to equip FNPs with behavioral health skills, improving care quality and reducing health disparities.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Nursing Education
- Behavioral Health Integration
Background:
- Primary care is the main access point for healthcare, particularly in medically underserved regions.
- Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) are essential in addressing primary care shortages in underserved areas.
- FNPs require specific training to provide behavioral health care within their scope of practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore educational strategies for FNPs in behavioral health integration.
- To enhance the capacity of FNPs to serve medically underserved populations.
- To improve the quality of behavioral health care delivered in primary care settings.
Main Methods:
- An academic-practice partnership was established.
- FNP residents participated in a behavioral health integration model.
- Training focused on practicing within the FNP scope of practice.
Main Results:
- FNP residents reported high satisfaction with the learning environment.
- Residents were satisfied with the supervisory relationship.
- The role of faculty in the training was positively received.
Conclusions:
- Innovative continuing education is vital for novice FNPs.
- Training should prepare FNPs for practice in health care workforce pipelines.
- Educational initiatives can help reduce health disparities in underserved areas.
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