Caserta Filissa M, Depew Marie, Moran Jennifer
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, Neurosciences Critical Care Unit, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
J Neurol Sci. 2007 Oct 15;261(1-2):167-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.04.049. Epub 2007 Jun 13.
In order to meet the needs of the high acuity population in today's critical care environment, the role of the Acute Care Nurse practitioner (ACNP) has been adopted by many intensive care units (ICU's) across the country, including specialized neurocritical care units. In this chapter we will provide a brief historical review of the ACNP as well as their function in various ICU settings. Lastly, we will describe the current role of the ACNP in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit at the Johns Hopkins Hospital as well as future plans and challenges of the role.
为满足当今重症监护环境中对高 acuity 人群的需求,全国许多重症监护病房(ICU),包括专门的神经重症监护病房,都采用了急性护理执业护士(ACNP)这一角色。在本章中,我们将简要回顾 ACNP 的历史以及他们在各种 ICU 环境中的作用。最后,我们将描述 ACNP 在约翰霍普金斯医院神经科学重症监护病房中的当前角色以及该角色未来的计划和挑战。