Term of Award
Spring 2006
Degree Name
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
School of Nursing
Committee Chair
Donna Hodnicki
Committee Member 1
T. Maria Smith
Committee Member 2
Jean Bartels
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore job satisfaction, barriers to practice, roles, and collaboration among nurse practitioners (NPs) choosing to practice in the environment of caring for burned patients. Exploration and identification of the role of NPs practicing among this unique population may benefit patients, and the burn community, when the expertise of the NP is added to a greater multi-disciplinary team. Two data collection instruments were utilized to measure the criterion variable job satisfaction: The Misener Nurse Practitioner Job Satisfaction Scale and a semi-structured telephone interview. Study participants consisted of 24 NPs employed in 16 burn centers in the United States. Although NPs have been providing care in burn centers for a number of years, little is known about their role or job satisfaction. This study is the first to report exclusively on the characteristics of NPs working in burn care settings.
Recommended Citation
Myers, Trisha Ann, "Nurse Practitioners in Burn Centers: An Exploration of the Developing Role" (2006). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 67.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/67
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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