Yafa Haron
Yezreel Valley College, Israel
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Nurs Care
Research studies emphasize
the importance of the nurse
practitioner (NP) role in the
continuum of care, patient
health outcome and the
formation of a positive work
environment. There are different
reports about the extent of
care delivered by the nurse
practitioner in different fields
of expertise and in different
countries.
Objective: To present the
characteristics of the Israeli
nurse practitioner, the extent of
the role and practice, activities,
role responsibilities and job
satisfaction.
Methods: A descriptive
computerized survey targeted
palliative care nurse practitioners
(PCNP). The study included
nurses from all regions and
districts in Israel, regardless of
the nurseâ??s HMO or hospital
affiliations.
Results: Research findings
revealed partial implementation
of the NP position in the health
system. Although the NPs were
highly satisfied with the position
of PCNP and factors related to
the scope of practice such as
direct patient care and care
management activities, most of
the NPs were dissatisfied with
the working environment.
Conclusions: The complexity of
the implementation of the NP
role requires prior planning for
role introduction, mentorship for
the NP and understanding of the
interface between the NP and
other professional staff.
Yafa Haron received her nursing degree and MA from the Tel Aviv University School of Health Professions; her PhD from the Technion Medical School Haifa Israel and her postdoctoral training in Queen’s University School of Medicine Ontario, Canada. Specialization in Healthcare Policy Certificate as Nurse Specialist. Dr. Haron was Director of Research at the Israeli Ministry of Health’s Nursing Division 2009-2017. Her research focuses on health policy, quality in healthcare and healthcare systems. Dr. Haron’s scientific activities include applied, methodological and epidemiological studies as basis for health policy decision making. She presented her studies in international conferences at Cambridge and Sheffield Universities, UK, as well as in Italy, USA and Canada.Since 2017, Dr. Haron has been a faculty member at the Yezreel Valley Academic College (Senior Lecturer) in Nursing Department and in Master program in Health System Management Department.
E-mail: yafah@yvc.ac.il
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