{"title":"The historical role of the otorhinolarynoglogy nurse practitioner.","authors":"Patricia M Zarnitz","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The role of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the specialty practice of Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) continues to evolve. NPs work in a collaborative practice environment integrating nursing and the medical model. They engage in critical thinking skills, expert clinical practice, and professional leadership, and evaluate and conduct research. This article presents a literature review on the historical evolution of this specialty practice role. Examination of past and present roles in varied practice settings and diverse healthcare systems provide a historical perspective and the momentum necessary to chart future growth and development.</p>","PeriodicalId":79417,"journal":{"name":"ORL-head and neck nursing : official journal of the Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2010-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"ORL-head and neck nursing : official journal of the Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The role of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the specialty practice of Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) continues to evolve. NPs work in a collaborative practice environment integrating nursing and the medical model. They engage in critical thinking skills, expert clinical practice, and professional leadership, and evaluate and conduct research. This article presents a literature review on the historical evolution of this specialty practice role. Examination of past and present roles in varied practice settings and diverse healthcare systems provide a historical perspective and the momentum necessary to chart future growth and development.