Abstract
Patients with heart failure (HF) are at risk for frequent readmission potentially due to self-care deficits. Medical doctors (MDs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) both provide discharge instructions. However, each type of provider may emphasize different elements of care. The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the content of the documentation of 50 discharge instructions of heart failure patients written by NPs and MDs. Compared with MDs, NPs placed greater emphasis on symptom identification, and were more likely to advise and schedule follow-up appointments with primary care and cardiology providers rather than advising an appointment was needed without scheduling one.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 18-25 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal for Nurse Practitioners |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- discharge instructions
- heart failure
- nurse practitioner
- self-care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Advanced and Specialized Nursing