Advanced nursing practice in New Zealand through the lens of postgraduate nursing students: a focused ethnography study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advanced nursing practice involves an expanded nursing scope, characterised by autonomy, expert knowledge, and complex decision-making to address diverse healthcare needs. Although roles such as nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist are established in New Zealand, there remains ambiguity in role definitions and a lack of exploration into the perspectives of registered nurses, particularly those pursuing postgraduate education.

Aim

This study seeks to explore focused perspectives of postgraduate nursing students on advanced nursing practice in New Zealand.

Design

A focused ethnography study.

Setting

Interviews were conducted online via videoconferencing.

Participants

The study involved fifteen registered nurses enrolled in postgradua

SUBMITTER: Skaria R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12750576 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature