Advanced Practice Nursing Roles, Regulation, Education, and Practice: A Global Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Several subgroups of the International Council of Nurses Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network (ICN NP/APNN) have periodically analyzed APN (nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist) development around the world. The primary objective of this study was to describe the global status of APN practice regarding scope of practice, education, regulation, and practice climate. An additional objective was to look for gaps in these same areas of role development in order to recommend future initiatives.

Methods

An online survey was developed by the research team, and included questions on APN practice roles, education, regulation/credentialing, and practice climate. The study was launched in August 2018 at the 10^th Annual ICN

SUBMITTER: Wheeler KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9205376 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature