Nurses in this extended role can provide inpatient and outpatient care to patients with medically complex diagnoses. The primary focus is directing and participating in comprehensive care. The vascular advanced practice nurse provides a nursing link to the interdisciplinary team in assessing and defining the required interventions. The vascular advanced practice nurse addresses the immediate and ongoing care needs of the specialty population. A secondary focus is the role of education, support of the systems, research, consultation, and administration.
Education is provided to patients, families, and nursing and medical staff.
The vascular advanced practice nurse's role is clinical problem solving in a collaborative effort with the interdisciplinary team. The vascular advanced practice nurse is a new healthcare provider, with a master's degree in nursing, who is qualified to provide efficient and effective care to the vascular patient population. The vascular advanced practice nurse possesses the skills to meet the ever-increasing demands of the vascular patient in today s redesigned healthcare system. The vascular advanced practice nurse is a flexible provider who can easily bridge the boundaries of medical and nursing practice to give the best possible comprehensive care to the vascular patient. The vascular advanced practice nurse provides innovative practice through direct care services, care coordination, continuity of care, and outcome management.