Determining the Level of Care Provided by the Family Nurse Practitioner During a Deployment
Abstract
The purpose of this research study is to identify and describe the levels of care that could be provided by a family nurse practitioner (FNP) during a military deployment. A family nurse practitioner is an advanced practice nurse who possesses the skills necessary for the detection and management of acute self-limiting conditions and management of chronic stable conditions across an individual's lifespan. FNP activities include providing ambulatory care, guidance and counseling for families, consultation and referral, and working collaboratively with physicians. Armed forces medical surveillance outpatient data, commonly referred to as disease non-battle injuries (DNBI), collected during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (ODS/DS) were used to design a questionnaire. Level of care items were developed using modifications of the levels of prevention from the Neuman Systems Model. The survey questions addressed each condition in the reported DNBI data. The questionnaire was tested for validity and reliability before it was mailed to 104 directors of FNP educational programs listed in the National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties directory. Fifty-eight usable questionnaires were returned and used for the research sample. These data were analyzed to determine concensus among the respondents as to what level of care the FNP could provide for the conditions identified during a military deployment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- AD1011652
Entities
People
- Elizabeth A. Larino
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences