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The advanced nurse practitioner. Struggling toward a conceptual framework.
Nursing Leadership Forum
|August 25, 1999
Summary
This study explored the roles of nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses, finding common ground across diverse nursing programs. It confirmed program commitment and fostered unity through shared understanding.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Advanced Practice Nursing
Background:
- Nursing programs often operate independently with unique "boutique designs."
- A need exists to find commonalities and foster unity among diverse nursing programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the roles of nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses.
- To identify commonalities and create an intellectual base for diverse nursing programs.
Main Methods:
- Committee review and discussion of advanced practice nursing roles.
- Analysis of program structures and shared educational components.
Main Results:
- Exploration confirmed commitment to nursing programs.
- A common intellectual base was established, fostering unity.
- Shared understanding was found despite program diversity.
Conclusions:
- The exploration successfully identified commonalities among diverse nursing programs.
- This process strengthened the intellectual foundation and unity of the nursing faculty.