Publications by authors named "R Rigolosi"

Background: Connecticut License Practical Nurses (LPNs) face unique challenges in pursuing higher education. Understanding these challenges is essential for addressing the current nursing shortage and enhancing the nursing workforce's educational level.

Purpose: This project aimed to identify the barriers preventing Connecticut LPNs from pursuing higher education and the factors motivating them to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) and Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.

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In today's environment, organizational delivery systems must produce high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective services. Central to restructuring care delivery is the evolving role of the nurse practitioner (NP) and the integration of the role as part of the health care workforce. The NP Care Model was designed and introduced to the organizational workforce in a medical center to coordinate, manage, and monitor the outcomes of high-risk patients with chronic disease efficiently.

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Purpose: The aim is to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the journey of states that achieved independent nurse practitioner (NP) practice from 2007 to 2011.

Data Sources: Qualitative, retrospective, descriptive study with interviews of NP state leaders in those states as well as literature review.

Conclusions: There are key strategies that should be utilized by states when attempting to pass independent NP practice legislation.

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