Registered nurses' perspective of nurse practitioners: A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To understand what registered nurses (RNs) know about the nurse practitioner (NP) role, and factors affecting RN perspectives toward NPs.

Background/introduction

One issue hindering the integration of NPs into healthcare systems is poor RN-NP relationships. This relationship has been understudied where the NP role has been recently introduced.

Methods

This study used an explanatory sequential design. A cross-sectional survey was disseminated to RNs to identify knowledge and feelings regarding NPs and factors influencing their perspectives. Based on survey results, semistructured interviews were conducted and analyzed using thematic analysis. Quantitative and qualitative results were integrated to identify converging, diverging, and complementary results. This stud

SUBMITTER: Miller T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11921077 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature