Interventions that used nurse practitioners who provided therapeutic intervention were also included.

There were also professional barriers to the work of nurse practitioners.

However nurse practitioners felt that the program did not utilize their full expertise.

Others have suggested that nurse practitioners and physician assistants could fill the gap.

Younger nurse practitioners were more likely to live in underserved counties.

The devices were monitored in the office on weekdays by the nurse practitioners.

The two nurse practitioners had the power to prescribe antidepressants.

The ability of nurse practitioners to practice independently and prescribe medication varies by state, however.

The Nurses Organisation said there were now almost 300 registered nurse practitioners in New Zealand.

Methods: We identified five nurse practitioners who had no previous experience in evaluating skin lesions.

Everywhere you turn there are doctors, medical students, nurses , nurses ' aides, nurse practitioners, anesthesiologists, specialists.

The nurse practitioners incorporated individualized instructions for using the unit into each patient's care plan.

These include nurse practitioners, emergency care practitioners and GPs.

Objectives: To ascertain what care Australian health-care consumers would accept from nurse practitioners in this setting.

In some states, nurse practitioners are allowed to practice on their own and prescribe certain medications.

School nurses were recruited via GP practices, the internet and posters targeted at school nurse practitioners.