Title

Nuts And Bolts Of Np Practice In Assisted Living Facilities.

Abstract

PURPOSE: To describe the practical issues associated with setting up a nurse practitioner (NP) practice in an assisted living facility (ALF), including record keeping, maintaining communication, and scheduling and coordination issues. DATA SOURCES: Selected scientific literature, legal and regulatory guidelines, and the authors' experiences. CONCLUSIONS: Initiating a NP practice in an ALF can be a rewarding experience, but it will not be without its own unique challenges. Procedures that maintain excellent communication between the NP, the home practice site, the resident and family, the ALF facility, and other services required by the needs of the resident take time and effort to establish but are worth the extra effort. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Nurse practitioners who establish a practice in an ALF need to be familiar with state regulations, facility procedures and culture, and the needs of elders who are aging in place and integrate all that into their office practice sites in order to be successful.

Publication Date

1-1-2002

Publication Title

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volume

14

Issue

6

Number of Pages

257-260

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-7599.2002.tb00122.x

Socpus ID

0036597542 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0036597542

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