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Needs assessment for advanced practice nurses for the uniformed services.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7870323     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An assessment was made of the need for advanced practice nurses (APNs) in the uniformed services of the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service. The purpose of the assessment was to determine the role of the Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in educating APNs for the uniformed services. The assessment focused on three categories of APNs: certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), and nurse practitioners (NPs). The assessment found that current authorizations for APNs in the three military services exceeded inventory by 192 APNs: 148 CRNAs, 4 CNMs, and 40 NPs. In addition, losses through attrition in fiscal year 1993 were 154 APNs: 97 CRNAs, 7 CNMs, and 50 NPs. Thus, there is a need for educational support to prepare APNs for the uniformed services. The GSN can usefully supplement other educational programs in meeting this need.
Authors:
E Levine
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Military medicine     Volume:  159     ISSN:  0026-4075     ISO Abbreviation:  Mil Med     Publication Date:  1994 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-03-29     Completed Date:  1995-03-29     Revised Date:  2000-12-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984771R     Medline TA:  Mil Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  650-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Rockville, MD 20852.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Education, Nursing / organization & administration*
Health Services Needs and Demand*
Military Nursing / education,  organization & administration*
Military Personnel*
Nurse Anesthetists*
Nurse Midwives*
Nurse Practitioners*
Program Development*
Schools, Nursing
United States

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