2016
Veterans Affairs Interprofessional Nurse Practitioner Residency in Primary Care: A Competency-based Program
Rugen K, Speroff E, Zapatka S, Brienza R. Veterans Affairs Interprofessional Nurse Practitioner Residency in Primary Care: A Competency-based Program. The Journal For Nurse Practitioners 2016, 12: e267-e273. DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2016.02.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNurse practitioner transitionNurse practitioner residenciesVeterans Affairs centersInstitute of MedicinePrimary care educationPrimary carePractitioners transitionCompetency-based assessment toolCare educationPractice areaPractice programAssessment toolLack of literatureProgram effectivenessAchievement of competenciesResidencyCareAt a Crossroads
Brienza RS. At a Crossroads. Academic Medicine 2016, 91: 621-623. PMID: 26839946, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersPrimary carePatient careVeterans Affairs Boston Healthcare SystemHigh-quality primary careInterprofessional teamPC training programAcademic medical centerVeterans Affairs centersCare education programHigh-quality carePanel of patientsComplex patientsPatient visitsPC settingsMedical CenterCare providersTreatment centersPatientsPC educationAmbulatory DiagnosticCareImproved satisfactionHealth professional educationHealthcare system
2013
Veteran Affairs Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education: Transforming nurse practitioner education
Rugen KW, Watts SA, Janson SL, Angelo LA, Nash M, Zapatka SA, Brienza R, Gilman SC, Bowen JL, Saxe JM. Veteran Affairs Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education: Transforming nurse practitioner education. Nursing Outlook 2013, 62: 78-88. PMID: 24630678, DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2013.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCurriculumDecision MakingDelivery of Health CareEducation, Nursing, GraduateFemaleHumansInternship and ResidencyInterprofessional RelationsLongitudinal StudiesMaleModels, EducationalNurse PractitionersOrganizational ObjectivesPatient-Centered CarePilot ProjectsPrimary Health CareProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationQuality ImprovementUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsYoung AdultConceptsNurse practitioner educationPrimary care educationCurricular modelCare educationPractitioner educationHealth care professional learnersInnovative curricular modelLongitudinal learning experiencesDelivery modelVeterans Affairs centersLearning experiencePeer learnersProfessional learnersEducational modelCurricular domainsHealth care trainingInterprofessional learnersNP educationFaculty mentorsEducationInterprofessional collaborationLearnersFoster transformationSustained relationshipsPrimary care delivery models