Development of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Competencies Scale: An Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis.

Background: Nurse practitioners (NPs) play a vital role in healthcare, particularly in acute care settings in Taiwan. The professional competencies of NPs are essential for providing safe and effective care to patients. To date, no measurement tool is available for assessing the clinical competencies of NPs in acute care practices.

Key determinates of job satisfaction for acute care nurse practitioners in Taiwan.

Background: Taiwan is a super-aged society, and the shortage of hospital doctors; nurse practitioners (NPs) became vital healthcare providers to fulfill the healthcare demands of the population. The purpose of this study was to explore the key determinates of job satisfaction for NPs in acute care practices using significant practice variables, such as empowerment and burnout.

Methods: Participants of this descriptive survey study were recruited from a national sample of NPs with membership in the Taiwan Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Effects of Professional Autonomy and Leadership Style on the Team-Based Practice of Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Taiwan.

Background: Little is known regarding the factors that affect the team-based practice of nurse practitioners (NPs). Examining the relationships between these factors and team-based practice may provide important insights into the strength of the NP practice.

Purpose: This study was designed to examine the effects of practice autonomy and leadership style on the team-based practice of acute care NPs working in hospitals.

Determining factors affecting job strain for nurse practitioners in acute care practice.

Purpose: To investigate nurse practitioners' (NPs) experience of job strain in acute care settings, and to examine the factors that may affect job strain in that context.

Design: Descriptive design using a national survey was employed.

Methods: A total of 1396 NPs completed online surveys that recorded demographic characteristics and included a Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ), a Condition for Work Effectiveness Questionnaire (CWEQ), and the Dempster Practice Behavior Scale (DPBS).

Organizational empowerment and practice outcomes of acute care nurse practitioners in Taiwan: A national survey.

Background: Nurse practitioners (NPs) play an important role in addressing growing health care needs. Among NPs, organizational empowerment is positively associated with overall practice outcomes. Therefore, efforts to promote organizational empowerment in practice are necessary to increase job satisfaction among NPs as well as decrease the stress and intention to leave.

The Impact of Organizational Support on Practice Outcomes in Nurse Practitioners in Taiwan.

Background: Nurse practitioners (NPs) in Taiwan have practiced mainly in acute care hospitals since 2006. Although organizational support and level of support have been associated with the successful integration of NP roles and effective practice outcomes, organizational support in the context of NPs in inpatient settings is an area that has been rarely explored in the literature.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational support and the practice outcomes of job satisfaction, care effectiveness, and intention to leave in NPs.

Smartphone education improves embarrassment, bowel preparation, and satisfaction with care in patients receiving colonoscopy: A randomized controlled trail.

Background: Colonoscopy is considered a safe and effective tool for detecting colorectal cancer. Nevertheless, the proportion of patients are hesitating to receive colonoscopy. Smartphone education may decrease the barrier of colonoscopy.