TY - JOUR
T1 - The U.S. preventive services task force
T2 - An evidence-based prevention resource for nurse practitioners
AU - Trinite, Tricia
AU - Loveland-Cherry, Carol
AU - Marion, Lucy
PY - 2009/6
Y1 - 2009/6
N2 - Purpose: To describe the work of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and to encourage nurse practitioners (NPs) to use its evidence-based recommendations for clinical preventive services. Sources: Evidence reports, recommendation statements, and journal articles published under the auspices of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force since its establishment in 1984. Conclusions: A core competency for NPs working in primary care is knowledge about and provision of appropriate preventive services for their patients. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in prevention and primary care, is an important resource for NPs. Implications for Practice: NPs can use Task Force recommendations to guide their screening, counseling, and preventive medication decisions. They can also educate patients about the missed prevention opportunities related to underuse of effective services and the potential harms of overuse of inappropriate preventive services.
AB - Purpose: To describe the work of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and to encourage nurse practitioners (NPs) to use its evidence-based recommendations for clinical preventive services. Sources: Evidence reports, recommendation statements, and journal articles published under the auspices of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force since its establishment in 1984. Conclusions: A core competency for NPs working in primary care is knowledge about and provision of appropriate preventive services for their patients. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in prevention and primary care, is an important resource for NPs. Implications for Practice: NPs can use Task Force recommendations to guide their screening, counseling, and preventive medication decisions. They can also educate patients about the missed prevention opportunities related to underuse of effective services and the potential harms of overuse of inappropriate preventive services.
KW - Advanced practice nurse (APN)
KW - Evidence-based practice
KW - Prevention, clinical practice guidelines
KW - Primary care
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2009.00410.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2009.00410.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 19527308
AN - SCOPUS:67650327887
SN - 1041-2972
VL - 21
SP - 301
EP - 306
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
IS - 6
ER -