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A Proposal for a Men's Health Nurse Practitioner
Author(s) -
Bozett Frederick W.,
Forrester David Anthony
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
image: the journal of nursing scholarship
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1547-5069
pISSN - 0743-5150
DOI - 10.1111/j.1547-5069.1989.tb00123.x
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , scope of practice , nurse practitioners , perspective (graphical) , nursing , health care , primary health care , primary care , medicine , psychology , family medicine , political science , computer science , artificial intelligence , law , programming language
The educational preparation of a men's health nurse practitioner (MHNP) is proposed. The MHNP's scope of practice would address the complex health needs of men from a holistic perspective with emphasis on the knowledge and skills necessary for providing comprehensive primary care. Need for the MHNP is discussed, and scope of practice is delineated. Conclusions are drawn regarding the future of the MHNP in the scheme of total health care.