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Improving Advanced Practice Nursing Care To Children With Autism In The Emergency Department, Suzanne J. Bartell Apr 2022

Improving Advanced Practice Nursing Care To Children With Autism In The Emergency Department, Suzanne J. Bartell

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) prevalence rates are increasing within the pediatric population. Often, these children present to emergency departments (EDs) for care that could typically be managed in a primary care setting. Furthermore, pediatric patients with ASD utilize EDs at a rate higher than children without (Baio et al., 2018). Parents, patients, and providers within the pediatric ED setting report a lack of understanding and tools needed to provide quality and meaningful care to this population. The utilization of nurse practitioners in the ED setting is increasing due to affordability and quality of care delivery. The intersection of these two …