A PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT ROLE FOR ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONERS IN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE SETTINGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MINOR ILLNESS AND INJURY
I. DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEM ....................... 1
Introduction to the Study ..................... 1
Background on the Project .................. 1
Researcher Interest and Qualifications ..... 2
Basic Issue: Statement of the Problem ......... 2
Purpose of the Study .......................... 3
Objective of the Project ................... 3
Anticipated Organizational Reaction ........ 4
Assumptions ................................... 5
II. LITERATURE REVIEW ............................... 6
Introduction to the Literature Review ......... 6
Review of Relevant Literature ................. 6
Summary ....................................... 10
111. METHODOLOGY ..................................... 11
Introduction to the Methodology ............... 11
Research Approach ............................. 11
Research Questions ............................ 11
Variables and Operational Definitions ......... 13
Population and Sample ......................... 15
Data Collection ............................... 16
Data Analysis ................................. 16
Reliability and Validity ...................... 17
Scope and Limitations ......................... 17
Timetable ..................................... 17
REFERENCES .............................................. 19
The health care environment in the United States is in a period of dynamic change. Changing social structures are leading to evolving approaches to the delivery of health care. The roles of the various professional providers of health care also are in a state of transition (Kocakulah, McGuire, & Klueh, 2001).
The changes in the health care environment r...