Author Identifier
Lisa Whitehead
ORCID : 0000-0002-6395-0279
Diane Twigg
ORCID : 0000-0002-4694-4555
Christine Duffield
ORCID : 0000-0001-6534-8743
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Publisher
Elsevier
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery / Kurongkurl Katitjin
RAS ID
52004
Funders
Edith Cowan University - Open Access Support Scheme 2021
Chief Nursing & Midwifery Office, Government of Western Australia, Department of Health
Abstract
Background
To meet the growing needs of a diverse population, it is critical that healthcare service provision is underpinned by innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable services and solutions. The role of the nurse practitioner creates an opportunity to meet the increasing demands of complex care and enables greater access to high quality care. Understanding how best to support nurse practitioner candidates to develop into the nurse practitioner role will create greater opportunities to transform service delivery and improve healthcare outcomes.
Aim
To identify key factors that support and positively impact the implementation of nurse practitioner candidacy programs and candidate experiences.
Methods
A scoping review of research and grey literature was conducted using Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. For the research literature, eight electronic databases (Embase, Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Institute, PubMed and PsycINFO) were searched followed by a hand search of the reference lists of published systematic reviews and relevant topical papers. A review of national and international grey literature sources was completed.
Findings
Identification of a service gap, developing and promoting a clear role for the nurse practitioner candidate, integration into a multi-disciplinary team with strong mentorship/preceptorship support, continuing professional development, and evaluation of the program were identified as key factors in the research and grey literature.
Conclusion
A well-designed candidacy program can facilitate transition of the candidate into an autonomous, fully independent nurse practitioner. Recommendations to support the implementation of these roles into the clinical setting have been generated.
DOI
10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104133
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Comments
Whitehead, L., Twigg, D. E., Carman, R., Glass, C., Halton, H., & Duffield, C. (2022). Factors influencing the development and implementation of nurse practitioner candidacy programs: A scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 125, article 104133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104133