What Do Faculty Physicians Know About Nurse Practitioner Practice?

Collaboration between physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs) has been identified as a critical component of effective co-managed care delivery models. Interprofessional knowledge and perceptions impact collaboration, yet little is known about faculty physicians’ knowledge of NP scope of practice or perceptions of NP competencies. The purpose of this study was to explore the knowledge and perceptions of a large group of West Coast faculty physicians pertaining to the NP practice. The intent is that the findings will spark interprofessional conversations throughout the country that will lead to improved collaborative care delivery models.