1. Career Impact of Palliative Care Fellowship Training for Nurse Practitioners.
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McGuire, Hilary Carroll, Costa, Jennifer, and Reville, Barbara
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PALLIATIVE treatment , *MEDICAL fellowships , *GRADUATE nursing education , *LABOR mobility , *JOB satisfaction , *PROFESSIONAL employee training , *ALUMNAE & alumni , *VOCATIONAL guidance , *EDUCATION - Abstract
Background: Postgraduate fellowship training for nurse practitioners (NP) in palliative care can ameliorate workforce shortages; however, currently there are few NP fellowships and little evidence about outcomes, such as retention in hospice and palliative nursing, job satisfaction, or professional contributions. Objective: To describe the impact of palliative care fellowship training on the careers of NP alumni. Methods: A survey was electronically distributed to all NP alumni of an interprofessional palliative care fellowship since adult and pediatric nursing cohorts were added (2009–2022). Results: Most respondents still worked in hospice and/or palliative care; a majority of them engaged in professional activities beyond clinical work and reported high career satisfaction. Alumni endorsed multiple benefits of postgraduate fellowship except for post-fellowship compensation. Conclusions: NP palliative care fellowship alumni reported multiple career benefits including job satisfaction, professional accomplishment, and ongoing employment at their training institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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