Title

Critical care nurse practitioners improve compliance with clinical practice guidelines in "semiclosed" surgical intensive care unit

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Abstract

This prospective study examined whether the integration of acute care nurse practitioners (ACNP) in a "semiclosed" surgical intensive care unit (SICU) model increased compliance with clinical practice guidelines (CPG). Patients were admitted to critical care services with a (a) " semiclosed"/ACNP team or (b) "mandatory consultation"/non-ACNP team. CPG compliance was significantly higher (P < .05) on the "semiclosed"/ACNP team for all 3 CPGs examined in the study. Copyright © 2008 Wolters Kluwer Health|Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

First Page

338

Last Page

344

DOI

10.1097/01.NCQ.0000323286.56397.8c

Publication Date

1-1-2008

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