PURPOSE: To present the Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior (IMCHB) as a model to guide nurse practitioners (NPs) in their practice. DATA SOURCES: Selected research-based articles on Cox's IMCHB and selected text and writings on the NP movement and nursing practice models. CONCLUSIONS: Many NPs practice in a medical setting where the boundaries between medicine and nursing are blurred. The IMCHB offers a nursing model to guide NPs in their practice. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: A nursing model that examines the elements of client uniqueness and assesses the interaction between NP and client can achieve positive health outcomes.
PURPOSE: To present the Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior (IMCHB) as a model to guide nurse practitioners (NPs) in their practice. DATA SOURCES: Selected research-based articles on Cox's IMCHB and selected text and writings on the NP movement and nursing practice models. CONCLUSIONS: Many NPs practice in a medical setting where the boundaries between medicine and nursing are blurred. The IMCHB offers a nursing model to guide NPs in their practice. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: A nursing model that examines the elements of client uniqueness and assesses the interaction between NP and client can achieve positive health outcomes.