Using an encounter form to develop a clinical database for documenting nurse practitioner primary care.

A clinical database will enable nurse practitioners to document and improve characteristics of their practices. This information is vital if nurse practitioners expect to achieve success in the changing U.S. health care system. This article describes the process of creating an encounter form and a r...

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Publicado en:Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Vol. 7; no. 11; pp. 537 - 545
Autores principales: Courtney R, Rice CA
Formato: forms tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Nov1995
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          Primary Health Care
          Nurse Practitioners
          Clinical Information Systems
          Ambulatory Care Information Systems
          Cost Control
          Documentation
          Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
          National Practitioner Data Bank
          Data Collection
          Database Management Software
          Nursing Practice, Research-Based
          Quality Assurance
          Outcomes (Health Care)
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