Undergraduate (Archived)
Major
Nursing (BSN)
Research Presentation Abstract
The purpose of this research was to compare the roles of physicians versus nurse practitioners in our community and raise awareness for nurse practitioners amongst our generation. It was hypothesized that there would be no difference in preference among the population to see a nurse practitioner or medical doctor as his/her routine provider. The null hypothesis was supported as evidenced by a p-value of 0.610. Results show that majority of the population understood the definition of a nurse practitioner. However, the surveyed population was unsure of the scope of practice of nurse practitioners. More than 90% of the studied population reported that education on the roles and services of nurse practitioners was desired. Based on the completed research, it was found that individuals have no preference on whether they see a nurse practitioner or a medical doctor for a routine check-up. A follow-up study should be performed.
Keywords
Nurse Practitioners
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
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Principal Faculty Mentor
Marian Tabi
Principal Faculty Mentor Email
mtabi@georgiasouthern.edu
Principal Faculty Mentor’s Department
Nursing, School of (CHHS)
Recommended Citation
Price, Celia A.; Hobbs, Neysa; Stokes, Lauren; and Scott, Anquanett, "MD vs. NP: A Study on Nurse Practitioner Roles and Responsibilities and their Acceptance in Our Generation" (2015). Phi Kappa Phi Research Symposium (Archived). 1.
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MD vs. NP: A Study on Nurse Practitioner Roles and Responsibilities and their Acceptance in Our Generation
The purpose of this research was to compare the roles of physicians versus nurse practitioners in our community and raise awareness for nurse practitioners amongst our generation. It was hypothesized that there would be no difference in preference among the population to see a nurse practitioner or medical doctor as his/her routine provider. The null hypothesis was supported as evidenced by a p-value of 0.610. Results show that majority of the population understood the definition of a nurse practitioner. However, the surveyed population was unsure of the scope of practice of nurse practitioners. More than 90% of the studied population reported that education on the roles and services of nurse practitioners was desired. Based on the completed research, it was found that individuals have no preference on whether they see a nurse practitioner or a medical doctor for a routine check-up. A follow-up study should be performed.