Health Transition Fund Final Report - Projects Listed By Subject Area

3.1 Policy and Legislative Frameworks for Extended/Expanded Nursing Roles .......15
3.1.1 Title - Policy Framework ......................................16
3.1.2 Scope of Practice - Policy Framework ............................19
3.1.3 Educational Preparation - Policy Framework .......................21
3.1.4 Summary ..................................................24
3.2 Organizational Structure: Administrative Personnel Perceptions ................25
3.2.1 Models of Practice ...........................................25
3.2.1.1 Location and Setting ....................................26
3.2.1.2 Job Requirements and Core Competencies ...................28
3.2.2 Lines of Authority ............................................30
3.2.3 Quality Measures and Evaluation of Outcomes ......................32
3.2.4 Summary ..................................................33
3.3 On-site Data Collection .............................................34
3.3.1 Practical Knowing ...........................................34
3.3.2 Collaborative versus Independent Practice Models ...................37
3.3.3 Role Confusion: Patient Understanding, Acceptance and Satisfaction ......39
3.3.4 Barriers to and Facilitators of Collaborative Practice Models ............40
3.4 Patient Perceptions .................................................44
3.5 Observation of Nurses Practice .......................................45
4.0 Conclusions and Recommendations ..........................................46
4.1 Policy and Legislative Frameworks .....................................46
4.2 Regulatory Framework ..............................................49
4.3 Terminology and Definition Problems ...................................51
4.4 Availability of Quality Services to the Public ..............................53
5.0 Dissemination Plan .......................................................55
Appendix A Sources
SD1 Profile of Extended/Expanded Nursing Practice in Primary Health Care Settings
SD2 Research Protocol for on-site data collection
SD3 Results of on-site data collection
SD4 Dissemination Plan
The Centre for Nursing Studies in collaboration with
The Institute for the Advancement of Public Policy, Inc.