摘要

In Australia, the nurse practitioner (NP) role remains in the early stages of development. The first NP was endorsed in 2000, and in,2014 the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners announced the endorsement of the 1,000th NP. The future challenge is to ensure the continued growth and sustainability of NP models : within the local health care system. This brief report documents the research processes and stages involved in establishing a mental health NP-led team based in the emergency department of an inner city teaching hospital in Sydney. Early and ongoing consultation with key stakeholders and a systematic process of evaluation and publication were pivotal to gathering support for the service and constructing a model that meets the needs of patients, clinicians; and the organization.

  • 出版日期2015-4