Current status and development of Japanese version of nurse practitioners in critical care

Key Points

• This research aims to examine the current status and development of nurse practitioners (NPs) in critical care settings in Japan.
• Analysis of nurse practitioner roles in Japanese healthcare system
• Evaluation of task shifting in critical care environments
• Review of the impact on clinical reasoning and interprofessional collaboration
• Nurse practitioners can effectively reduce ICU length of stay and mortality in other countries.
• Implementation at Aichi Medical University Hospital has improved task shifts in critical care.
• Challenges include unclear legal foundations and lack of role understanding among healthcare professionals.