Date of Award
January 2012
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Department
Yale University School of Nursing
First Advisor
Mary Moller
Abstract
The purpose of this pilot qualitative study was to generate a definition of advanced practice nurses that delineates their intangible skillset. The definition was derived from narratives of eleven experienced advanced practice nurses and 18 graduate nursing students who responded to individualized questionnaires. Results were analyzed using van Kaam's, 12-step psychophenomenological method. Four necessary and essential qualities of the intangible skillset of advanced practice nurses were identified as: Development of a patient-centered relationship; provision of care that is holistic and promotes health and wellness; use of practical critical thinking and judgment; and, engagement in "tri-lingual communication" or the ability to communicate in a comprehensible and effective manner with patients and families, nurse colleagues, and other healthcare professionals.
Recommended Citation
Perticone, Kathryn, "Defining The Intangible Skillset Of Advanced Practice Nurses: A Psychophenonemological Study Of Aprnand Graduate Nursing Student Narratives" (2012). Yale School of Nursing Digital Theses. 1008.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysndt/1008
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Comments
This is an Open Access Thesis.