Roberta P. Lavin, PhD, FNP-BC, RN

Articles by Roberta P. Lavin, PhD, FNP-BC, RN

An Assessment of Nurse Practitioner Low-Value Care Use in Primary Care

BySara B. Nugent, PhD, RN,Roberta P. Lavin, PhD, FNP-BC, RN,Jongwon Lee, PhD, RN,Brady P. Horn, PhD,Barbara I. Holmes Damron, PhD, RN

May 8th 2025

Primary care nurse practitioners were found to use low-value care at lower or relatively similar rates compared with the general clinician population.

Nurse Practitioner Low-Value Care Ordering Practices: An Integrative Review

BySara B. Nugent, MSN, RN,Roberta P. Lavin, PhD, FNP-BC, RN,Barbara I. Holmes Damron, PhD, RN

March 5th 2024

No generalized statements regarding nurse practitioners’ low-value care ordering practices can be made due to limited evidence, indicating a need for further research.