Nurse-Managed Protocols Improve Outpatient Care for Chronically Ill Patients

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"Team care involving nurse-managed protocols is one model that may improve outpatient care for adults with chronic conditions, according to research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine."

The authors of the study conducted a systematic review of literature to assess the effects of nurse-managed protocols on the outpatient management of adults with DM, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. All areas showed improvements.

"We need new models of primary care, and enlisting nurses will be central to this effort," write the authors of an accompanying editorial. "Recognizing that nurse-managed protocols work for common outpatient diseases may be one step toward solving America's primary care problem."

We've always known nurses hold the key to solving problems. Now, if someone will only listen!

http://www.renalandurologynews.com/nurses-improve-care-for-chronically-ill-patients/article/361391/

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LOVE THIS!!! The important of consistent follow-up care for management of chronic illness has been known for quite a while, but I am so glad that studies are now pointing out the fact that this very important aspect of care can be effectively managed by nurses.

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Not to be a debby downer, but that's garbage science.

The sample sizes they used were stupidly low, that absolutely nothing can be extrapolated from it. And And the specific protocols aren't shown, but I bet money they're not controlled studies whatsoever

It's It's certainly possible that nurse managed protocols are good, but this is just junk.

At its best, it's simply suggestive that more research is needed.

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.
Not to be a debby downer, but that's garbage science.

The sample sizes they used were stupidly low, that absolutely nothing can be extrapolated from it. And And the specific protocols aren't shown, but I bet money they're not controlled studies whatsoever

It's It's certainly possible that nurse managed protocols are good, but this is just junk.

At its best, it's simply suggestive that more research is needed.

Here is a link to a more comprehensive report on the research which was published on July 15, 2014.

Annals of Internal Medicine | Effects of Nurse-Managed Protocols in the Outpatient Management of Adults With Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisNurse-Managed Protocols in Managing Outpatients With Chronic Conditions

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