Acute care nurse practitioners: the role in neuroscience critical care.

Full Abstract

In order to meet the needs of the high acuity population in today's critical care environment, the role of the Acute Care Nurse practitioner (ACNP) has been adopted by many intensive care units (ICU's) across the country, including specialized neurocritical care units. In this chapter we will provide a brief historical review of the ACNP as well as their function in various ICU settings. Lastly, we will describe the current role of the ACNP in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit at the Johns Hopkins Hospital as well as future plans and challenges of the role.

Author information

Author/s: Caserta, Filissa M (FM); Depew, Marie (M); Moran, Jennifer (J);

Affiliation: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, Neurosciences Critical Care Unit, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. fcasert1(-atsign-)jhmi.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Journal of the neurological sciences (J Neurol Sci), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Oct; vol 261 (issue 1-2) : pp 167-71

Dates: Created 2007/09/03; Completed 2007/11/13;

PMID: 17568614, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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