TY - JOUR
T1 - Nurse-managed primary care center.
AU - Newland, J. A.
AU - Rich, E.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - The authors look at many aspects of a nurse-managed primary care center within an academic institution, as administrators and practicing clinicians. This article presents the history of the development of the center, the profile of clients and services, the education and preparation for the role of nurse practitioner and scope of practice, reimbursement, legal issues such as collaborative practice and barriers to practice, and risk management. Problems faced by many nurse-managed centers are addressed, especially the need for flexibility, with personal accounts of how they have been dealt with at this center. An evaluation of the center and its practice model is offered.
AB - The authors look at many aspects of a nurse-managed primary care center within an academic institution, as administrators and practicing clinicians. This article presents the history of the development of the center, the profile of clients and services, the education and preparation for the role of nurse practitioner and scope of practice, reimbursement, legal issues such as collaborative practice and barriers to practice, and risk management. Problems faced by many nurse-managed centers are addressed, especially the need for flexibility, with personal accounts of how they have been dealt with at this center. An evaluation of the center and its practice model is offered.
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 8751781
AN - SCOPUS:0030240079
SN - 0029-6465
VL - 31
SP - 471
EP - 486
JO - The Nursing clinics of North America
JF - The Nursing clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -