A critical gap: Advanced practice nurses focused on the public's health
Autor: | Susan J. Zahner, Jasmine Kaneshiro, Betty Bekemeier, Paul Kuehnert, Kathleen H. Johnson, Susan M. Swider |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Specialty Population health Nurse's Role Article Doctor of nursing practice 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Political science Pandemic medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Nurse education General Nursing Advanced Practice Nursing 030504 nursing business.industry Public health COVID-19 Public health nursing Public relations Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice Work (electrical) Nursing education 0305 other medical science business Public health workforce |
Zdroj: | Nursing Outlook |
ISSN: | 0029-6554 |
Popis: | Background The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for nurse leaders who “embrace the interconnection” between medicine and public health. The inequitable impact of COVID-19 on people of color demonstrates the importance of applying expertise from nursing practice and public health systems to work with communities and other professions on complex health issues. Yet, despite a clear need for improved population health, educational programs designed to produce Advanced Public Health Nurses, with skills to address complex system changes, have become increasingly scarce. Purpose We put forward the perspective that the nation needs more advanced practice nurses prepared for leadership roles focused on the health of whole populations, marginalized communities, and the systems and policies that promote their health. Discussion We argue that opportunities should be expanded for nurses to attain education for these roles through increased investments in the Doctor of Nursing Practice model to prepare nurses for advanced public health specialty practice. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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