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The Role of a Nurse Practitioner in an Ambulatory Surgery Unit
Author(s) -
Guido Barbara A.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)60912-5
Subject(s) - perioperative nursing , ambulatory , medicine , nursing , perioperative , unit (ring theory) , nursing practice , ambulatory care , acute care , medical emergency , surgery , health care , psychology , political science , mathematics education , law
• NURSES IN advanced practice are expanding the roles they perform. • NURSE PRACTITIONERS (NPs) are the largest group of advanced practice nurses, and they have moved beyond primary care to practice in acute care environments, including peri‐operative settings. • THIS ARTICLE provides a brief overview of advanced practice nursing and describes the role of NPs in a hospital‐based ambulatory surgery unit (ASU). • THE ASU NPs provide preoperative care and ensure that patients are ready for surgery, which minimizes OR delays. AORN J 79 (March 2004)