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Developing a comprehensive curriculum program for nurse practitioners delivering primary care in the long-term care setting.

Adhiba NilormiCarrier HeerErin Ziegler
Published in: Healthcare management forum (2024)
In the Long-Term Care (LTC) setting, comprehensive primary care is often provided by Nurse Practitioners (NPs). NPs are uniquely positioned to meet the evolving primary care needs of LTC residents. However, caring for this population requires additional education and training due to its special considerations. To meet the learning needs of NPs entering the LTC workplace, a Certificate Program was designed to enhance primary care competencies within the LTC setting. The aim of the program is to increase knowledge, capacity, and confidence of NPs to deliver quality, evidence-based, integrated, and interprofessional primary care to LTC residents. This curriculum is anticipated to address the growing need for LTC services and improve the delivery of high-quality primary care.
Keyphrases
  • primary care
  • quality improvement
  • long term care
  • general practice
  • healthcare
  • patient safety
  • mental health
  • medical students
  • public health
  • nursing students
  • emergency medicine