New graduate nurse practitioner (NP) postgraduate support programs and interventions have proliferated, sparking controversy. The Institute of Medicine/National Academy of Medicine recommends residency programs for new graduate NPs; however, the NP community debates whether new graduate NPs need additional training and whether such training compromises patient access to care. This systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions and strategies to promote the professional transition of new graduate NPs. Interventions identified in the current literature included fellowship programs and a webinar. Strategies included mentorship, experiential learning, interprofessional training, and professional socialization. The studies reviewed primarily evaluated NPs’ perceptions of the interventions’ effects on their professional transitions. The findings from this systematic review highlight challenges in evidencing postgraduate support programs. The small number of available studies underscores a critical problem for the NP community: additional evidence is needed to inform whether and how to support new graduate NPs as they transition to practice.
Background: Increasing access to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment is critical to curbing the opioid epidemic, particularly for rural residents who experience numerous health and health care disparities, including higher overdose death rates and limited OUD treatment access compared with urban dwellers. Buprenorphine-naloxone is an evidence-based treatment for OUD that is well suited for rural areas. However, providers must have a specialized federal waiver to prescribe the medication. Despite the acceleration of the opioid epidemic in rural areas and the recent liberalization of federal buprenorphine-naloxone prescribing laws, few providers hold buprenorphinenaloxone prescribing waivers and even fewer prescribe the medication.Purpose: This study explores barriers and facilitators to buprenorphine-naloxone prescribing among nurse practitioners (NPs) working in primary care settings in eastern North Carolina.Methodology: Individual interviews were conducted with 13 NPs working in primary care settings in eastern North Carolina. Qualitative thematic analysis was used to identify perceived barriers and facilitators to buprenorphinenaloxone prescribing.Results: Analysis found prescribing barriers related to OUD stigma, perceived knowledge, federal and state regulation, and prescribing resources and found facilitators related to adopting a person-centered approach, developing prescriber skills, and access to prescribing resources. Conclusions:The barriers and facilitators that NPs experience related to buprenorphine prescribing for OUD are similar to those faced by physicians, although the barriers arguably more profound. Future research should consider how to mitigate these prescribing barriers to facilitate NP buprenorphine prescribing for OUD.Implications: To our knowledge, this is the first qualitative study of NP buprenorphine-naloxone prescribing in rural areas. Given the prominence of OUD in rural regions and the key role NPs play in primary care provision, this study lays import groundwork for developing interventions to support buprenorphine-naloxone prescribing by NPs practicing in rural regions.
Background: Fourteen states have adopted transition to practice (TP) legislation, which requires newly certified nurse practitioners (NPs) to practice under a senior clinician. States have adopted such legislation despite vast evidence indicating NPs provide safe care.Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore NPs' perceptions of the effects of this legislation and to describe communication between NPs and senior clinicians working in TP states.Methods: Using a cross-sectional, descriptive design, we surveyed a convenience sample of NPs working in TP states. Descriptive statistical analysis and qualitative content analysis were conducted.Results: Most respondents believed TP legislation posed unnecessary regulatory barriers but also believed it promoted professional development. No statistically significant relationships between professional characteristics, regulatory variations, and these perceptions were identified.Implications for practice: Given the increasing number of states considering TP legislation, and the vast variability in TP models, additional research into the effects of this regulation is needed.
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