Development of nurse practitioner metaspecialty clinical practice standards: A national sequential mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To achieve profession-wide consensus on clinical practice standards for six broad Australian nurse practitioner specialty areas (termed metaspecialties).

Design

Sequential mixed methods with initial interpretive study (Interpretive Phase) followed by modified three-round Delphi study (Survey Phase).

Methods

Participants from all Australian jurisdictions were recruited. Main eligibility criterion was current endorsement as a nurse practitioner for 12 or more months. Interpretive Phase comprised in-depth interviews of purposeful sample of nurse practitioners to identify clinical care activities and practice processes. Six sets of draft clinical practice standards relevant to six previously identified metaspecialties were developed. Outcome informed Round 1 of Survey

SUBMITTER: Gardner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898871 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature