Nurse practitioners' use of diagnostic imaging: A scoping review

Author:

Kearns Mary1ORCID,Brennan Patrick2ORCID,Buckley Thomas1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia

2. Discipline of Medical Imaging Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia

Abstract

AbstractAimTo explore the nature and extent of peer‐reviewed literature related to the use of diagnostic imaging by nurse practitioners (NPs) to inform future practice and research.BackgroundNurse practitioners undertake advanced assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients, including requesting and interpretation of diagnostic imaging. It is unclear what evidence exists related to the quality use of radiological investigations by NPs in recent years.DesignA scoping review based on the steps suggested by the Joanna Briggs Institute.MethodsA structured review of the databases Medline, CINAHL and Embase was undertaken using the keywords and MESH terms ‘nurse practitioner’, ‘medical imaging’, ‘diagnostic imaging’, ‘scan’ and ‘radiography’. Only English language articles were included, and no date limit was applied. Database review was completed on 30 May 2021.ResultsEight themes were identified—country and clinical context, requesting diagnostic imaging, performing diagnostic imaging, image‐guided interventions, interpreting diagnostic imaging, training education and knowledge, impact on resource usage and comparison with medical practitioners. There were more studies across a greater breadth of clinical specialties and imaging modalities in the United States than in other countries. Nurse practitioner practice is frequently benchmarked against that of medical colleagues. There is a paucity of studies focusing on educational preparation and the lack of relevant university curricula for NPs around diagnostic imaging.ConclusionThere are significant gaps in the evidence outside of the United States across several of the identified themes. Further studies are needed to explore NP access to and use of diagnostic imaging and to understand the barriers and facilitators to this.Relevance to Clinical PracticeStudies from four countries were included in this review. The evidence suggests that, where studied, nurse practitioners (NPs) can safely and appropriately request and interpret plain x‐rays in the emergency and minor injuries setting. Further research is needed to evaluate the educational needs of NPs in relation to diagnostic imaging and their use of advanced imaging techniques, particularly outside of the United States.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

General Medicine,General Nursing

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