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Introduction

A nurse practitioner is a person authorised and educated to work independently in an advanced clinical role. The registered nurse practitioner assesses and manages clients using nursing skills and makes referral to other health care professionals if required, orders investigations and prescribes medications. Their role is based in the nursing profession's values, provides quality health care delivery, and collaborates with other health care providers.

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Australian Safety and Quality Framework for Health Care, has provided competency standards and principles for professional competence and the qualities of competent nurse. The following paper describes these characteristics according to the guidelines provided by these two agencies

Discussion

Key Employment Criterion 1

The Randomised Controlled Study

Nir Z. & Weisel-Eichler A. (2006). Improving Knowledge and Skills for Use of Medication by Patients After Stroke: Evaluation of a Nursing Intervention. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 85(7), 582-592.

Overview of Study

The study conducted by Nir and Weisel-Eichler in 2006, published in American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation on “Improving knowledge for the use of medication after stroke in geriatric patients.” The study analyzed the effects of nursing intervention on the patients of stroke after they were discharged from the wards. The study determined that the tailored nursing interventions in stroke patients were more successful than the usual rehabilitation care. The study demonstrated that by nursing intervention, 80 and 83% of patients learned to do self-care and showed better adherence to medications and dietary regimen.

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Eligibility Criteria

This criteria is completely described in the report as it describes that the subjects of the study were the geriatric patients who had developed stroke. These patients were first admitted and then discharged after receiving care in the hospital (Nir, & Weisel-Eichler, 2006, pp. 582-592)

Subjects were Allocated Randomly

The study subjects were randomly allocated. There was no bias in the study. Allocation Was Concealed

The allocation was concealed, the eligible subject were unaware of the fact that which group they would be allocated. One group was control group and the other was the intervention group to which the researcher offered the nursing intervention (Nir, & Weisel-Eichler, 2006, pp. 582-592)

Both Groups Were Similar At Baseline The study describes that the condition of the subject were the same at the start of the study, all were geriatric stroke patients. They were having same kinds of issues at the start of intervention (Nir, & Weisel-Eichler, 2006, pp. 582-592).

Blinding Of Subjects

The study took help of nursing students for conducting the research. They did not know, which group they had been allocated, either interventional group and control group (Nir, & Weisel-Eichler, 2006, pp. 582-592).

Outcome Measures

Each subject received planned intervention or control conditions. This means the study subjects received the treatment on their intention.

The Statistical Comparisons Are Reported

The statistical comparison of the results were discussed in the study, such as it involves comparing the effects of nursing intervention on the physical condition, intake of medications, adherence to medications and dietary regimen, and psychological ...