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Centralized resources for nurse practitioners: common early experiences among leaders of six large health systems.

J Am Assoc Nurse Pract

April 2013

University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland Erie County Medical Center Corporation, Buffalo, New York, University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, New York, City of Bryan Employee Health Center, St. Joseph Regional Health Center, Bryan, Texas, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.

Purpose: This article describes common experiences of institutions that have pioneered the work of integrating nurse practitioners (NPs) into complex hospital environments and addresses effective strategies in achieving a centralized leadership model.

Data Sources: We conducted an informal, written survey and focus group discussions comparing experiences of leaders who were first in the position of centralizing resources and providing leadership for NPs in a hospital-based setting. Experiences were compared and common practices summarized.

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