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. 2015 Dec;24(6):567-88.
doi: 10.1177/1054773815577577. Epub 2015 Mar 29.

Exploring the nurse practitioner role in managing fractures in long-term care

Sharon Kaasalainen  1 , Alexandra Papaioannou  2 , Jennifer Burgess  3 , Mary Lou Van der Horst  4
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Exploring the nurse practitioner role in managing fractures in long-term care

Sharon Kaasalainen et al. Clin Nurs Res. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the current level of involvement of nurse practitioners (NPs) in activities related to preventing and managing fractures in long-term care (LTC). This study used a sequential explanatory mixed methods design that included two phases-a cross-sectional survey followed by qualitative interviews. A final sample of 12 NPs completed the online survey for a response rate of 67%. Eleven of the 12 NPs who completed the survey agreed to participate in a follow-up interview. NPs reported that they were quite engaged in managing fractures in LTC; specifically, they were most active in caring for residents post-fracture. NPs described their role as being holistic in nature in their assessment and treatments related to managing fractures. The findings from this mixed method study add to the growing body of knowledge related to how NPs manage fractures in LTC.

Keywords: fractures; long-term care; nurse practitioner.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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