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Improving The Implementation Of The Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Acnp) Role: Development Of Acnp Role Implementation Guidelines, Megan Elizabeth Liego

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

With the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Value Based Purchasing (VBP) initiative, hospitals and the health System have rolled out a strategic goals of focusing on meeting the VBP objectives and standardizing care within their hospitals. To help meet these goals and improve patient care, many hospitals have looked toward the implementation of the acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP) role in the hospital setting. There is a lack of guidelines, though, on how to implement the ACNP role. This has led to several barriers, which have created variation in practice and outcomes across …