Hospital Regulation of Pediatric-Focused Nurse Practitioners: A Multistate Survey

Bowman, A.; Goreth, Michelle Borzik; Armstrong, Alexandra Blumenthal; Gigli, Kristin Hittle

doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2022.01.016

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“…Limiting regulatory barriers can significantly increase the effect of the NP workforce (Frogner et al, 2020). Importantly, hospital and health systems frequently impose additional regulations beyond state scope-of-practice (Bowman et al, 2022; Gigli et al, 2018; Pittman et al, 2020). While policies around alignment may complicate hiring and pose implementation challenges for APP directors, particularly in areas of limited supply, an aligned acute care NP should be better prepared to meet the acute care needs of hospital patients.…”

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The Perspectives of Advanced Practice Provider Directors on Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Alignment and Hiring

Gigli,

Calhoun,

Dierkes

et al. 2023

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice

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Demand for acute care is forecasted to grow in the United States. To meet this demand, nurse practitioners (NPs) are increasingly employed in acute care settings. Yet, there is concern about an adequate supply of acute care NPs given demand. Further, professional nursing organizations recommend aligning an NP's role with their education, certification, licensure, and practice. Given workforce constraints and the policy environment, little is known about how hospitals approach hiring NPs for acute care roles. The purpose of this study was to explore advanced practice provider (APP) directors’ approaches to hiring NPs within the context of alignment and describe factors that influence hiring decisions. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 APP directors in hospitals and health systems. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded using an iterative, hybrid inductive and deductive method. Two themes emerged: (1) local factors that inform aligned hiring and (2) adaptive hiring responses to changing environments. Practices around hiring NPs varied across institutions influenced by organization and state policies and regulations, workforce availability, and institutional culture. Most APP directors recognized trends towards hiring aligned NPs for acute care roles. However, they also identified barriers to fully aligning their NP workforce and described adaptive strategies including hiring physician assistants, building relationships with APP schools, and leveraging hospital resources to develop the APP workforce to meet care delivery demands given the current NP workforce supply. Future research is needed to assess widespread practices around acute care NP alignment and the implications of alignment for patient and organizational outcomes.

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