Weber Alexis K
School of Nursing, UPMC St. Margaret, USA.
J Pract Nurs. 2009 Winter;59(4):2-3.
Empowering the licensed practical nurse in an acute care setting presents a challenging opportunity that is necessary to assure that the practical nurse becomes a fully integrated member of the health care team. The Practical Nurse Practice Council (PNPC) holds the key to empowering the practical nurse, not only in long term care, but also in the acute care setting.
Practice councils are not a new concept in nursing as evidenced by the increased interest in the shared governance concept of nursing management resulting in professional control over practice issues. (Kramer, 2003) However, the literature review reveals that practice councils are developed for the registered nurse, not the practical nurse. There was no referencing for practical nurse practice councils as defined by the mission and goals of the council developed at UPMC St. Margaret.
在急症护理环境中赋予执业护士权力是一个具有挑战性的机会，这对于确保执业护士成为医疗团队中完全融入的一员至关重要。执业护士实践委员会（PNPC）是赋予执业护士权力的关键，不仅在长期护理中如此，在急症护理环境中也是如此。
实践委员会在护理领域并非新概念，对护理管理的共享治理概念的兴趣增加就证明了这一点，这导致了对实践问题的专业控制。（克莱默，2003年）然而，文献综述表明，实践委员会是为注册护士而非执业护士设立的。没有关于匹兹堡大学医学中心圣玛格丽特医院所设立的委员会的使命和目标所定义的执业护士实践委员会的参考文献。
