Nurse Practitioners' Treatment of Febrile Infants in Utah: Comparison to Physician Practice Nationally

M, Badger; Lookinland, Sandra; Tiedeman, Mary E.; Anderson, Val Jo; Eggett, Dennis L.

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7599.2002.tb00088.x

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“…In a survey of 450 NPs regarding their treatment and management decisions in hypothetical case studies of febrile infants, NPs treated infants in a similar manner to physicians who were surveyed with the same questionnaire in a 1998 study (Badger, Lookinland, Tiedeman, Anderson, & Eggett, 2002). Badger et al, reported that physicians and NPs consistently ordered unnecessary tests and antibiotics for febrile infants, especially younger infants, despite current guidelines that recommended waiting and close follow‐up for suspected bacterial infection in this population.…”

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Characteristics of nurse practitioner curricula in the United States related to antimicrobial prescribing and resistance

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Educational Preparation of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

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Keough

2007

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal

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This article provides an overview of the differences and similarities in educational preparation of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) along with requirements for entry into each program, graduation, and certification. Using an exploratory descriptive design, a convenience sample of 50 NP and 50 PA programs was accessed over the Internet. The major finding in this study is that high-quality educational requirements exist for both NPs and PAs. NPs and PAs are educated under very different models of practice. PA programs tend to follow a medical model tradition of education with a generalist preparation, while NP programs build on a baccalaureate nursing educational framework and require students to choose a specialty NP program (i.e., family, adult, women's health, pediatric, acute care, etc.). NP education is completed primarily on a part-time basis while PA education required a full-time commitment. Entry into practice requirements is also different; while all NPs are required to have a minimum of a master's degree in nursing, PAs can currently practice with a certificate, associate, baccalaureate, or master's degree. NP and PA programs also have different requirements for admission. NP candidates must have the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in nursing, and many programs prefer a minimum of 2,000-4,000 hr of professional nursing experience. Requirements for all PA programs consist of 2 years of college coursework in the basic premedical sciences; along with appropriate healthcare experience (most schools prefer some healthcare-related experience; American Academy of Physician Assistants, 2006). A PA student entering a master's level program must also have a baccalaureate degree. In comparing educational curriculums, didactic content is very similar among both programs. Didactic and clinical hours required for graduation are also examined.

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Outcome Assessment in Advanced Practice Nursing

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2021

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Nurse Practitioners' Treatment of Febrile Infants in Utah: Comparison to Physician Practice Nationally

Cited by 3 publications

References 50 publications

Characteristics of nurse practitioner curricula in the United States related to antimicrobial prescribing and resistance

Characteristics of nurse practitioner curricula in the United States related to antimicrobial prescribing and resistance

Educational Preparation of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Outcome Assessment in Advanced Practice Nursing

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