The Impact of Clinical Experience in Advanced Practice Nursing Education-A Cross-Sectional Study of Norwegian Advanced Practice Nurses' Perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a specialized nurse who has acquired context specific knowledge, complex decision-making skills, and clinical competencies. Previously in Norway, APN education programs had a prerequisite of a minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience. Recently, the government decided to abandon this prerequisite.

Objectives

The objectives of this study were to assess APN's and APN students' (1) perspectives on the impact of clinical nursing experience on various aspects of nursing practice, (2) perspectives on the association between APN students' previous clinical experience and the ability to achieve the learning outcomes in the education program, and (3) attitudes towards clinical nursing practice as a prerequisite before entry to

SUBMITTER: Leonardsen AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10538056 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature