Using a mixed-methods design to examine nurse practitioner integration in British Columbia

To discuss and provide examples of how mixed-methods research was used to evaluate the integration of nurse practitioners (NPs) into a Canadian province.Legislation enabling NPs to practise in British Columbia (BC) was enacted in 2005. This research evaluated the integration of NPs and their effect on the BC healthcare system.Data were collected using surveys, focus groups, participant interviews and case studies over three years.Data sources...