Implementing the nurse practitioner role in Intensive Care

A review

The lecture duration is 17min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Sarah Webb
Resuscitation Clinical Nurse Consultant at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Lecture Summary

The nurse practitioner is an internationally recognised Advanced Practice Nurse role. Globally, NPs have been providing care in a range of specialities since the 1960s but the role is still uncommon in adult Intensive Care Units (ICU). This presentation discusses the nurse practitioner role, why the model works well in adult ICUs and a structured approach to determining the need, plan, implementation and evaluation of the role.

Target Audience

Critical Care Nurses

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Describe the role of a nurse practitioner
  • Define how the model of care works in (adult) ICU
  • Appreciate the key steps to implementing the NP role

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