Alison M Pirret, Stephen J Neville, Steven J La Grow
BACKGROUND: Nurse practitioners perform a diagnostic role previously delivered by doctors. Multiple studies demonstrate nurse practitioners are as effective as doctors when managing chronic conditions and minor illnesses and injuries. No studies have focused on how nurse practitioners compare to doctors in their management of complex cases presenting for the first time. OBJECTIVE: This study assessed how nurse practitioners' diagnostic reasoning abilities when managing a complex case compared to those of doctors'? DESIGN: A comparative research design...
March 2015: International Journal of Nursing Studies