Question

For this question, conduct an Internet search and produce at least one research article ( study design must be discussed) addressing one or more of the concepts noted. How does APN practice demonstrate cost-effectiveness, reduction in errors and misuse or overuse of services?

Answer 1

Advanced practice nurse is a highly advanced and trained nursing practice. APN holds a masters degree or a doctorate degree in nursing. Apart from performing the tasks of patient care, APN also perform tasks like diagnosing medical conditions, ordering lab tests, prescribing medications and giving anesthesia.

APN are licensed to perform many medical services previously reserved for the doctors only such as patient assessment, ordering and interpretating lab tests, diagnosis and management of diseases, administering anesthesia and medication prescription. This will help combat the shortage of doctors. This will also help to reduce the need to hire highly specialized doctors and pay them high salary. Thus the APN will help curb down the costs and expenses by filling the gaps for duty doctors.

APN are highly skilled, trained and professional nurses. This will reduce the errors and mistakes caused by untrained nurses and help provide better and efficient quality of care.