Our findings support the importance of ethics education for both
advanced nurse practitioners and physician assistants as this type of
foundational knowledge and preparation can potentially support
team-based models of patient care delivery. Pronovost and Vohr
(2010) rightfully argue that working together ultimately enhances
patient care; in fact, it is an ethical endeavor that meets the needs of
all relevant stakeholders. Affording NPs, PAs, physicians, students, and
other health professionals the opportunity to learn together can help
to clarify roles and responsibilities, foster mutual respect, and provide
skills that cultivate shared decision-making with an awareness of each
other's professional values and concerns. Although most NPs and PAs
perceived that their role was valued by their physician colleagues, in a
similar fashion, interdisciplinary ethics education