Advanced nursing practice in New Zealand: 1998
1Faculty of Health Studies, Eastern Institute of Technology.
Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Inc
|September 11, 1999
Summary
New Zealand is developing advanced practice roles for nurses, including clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners. These initiatives support professional growth and align with international models for expanded nursing practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Health Policy
- Professional Development
Background:
- Recent health sector changes in New Zealand have challenged nursing professionalism.
- Positive initiatives emerged in early 1998 to bolster advanced practice nursing.
- These include frameworks for post-registration education and proposals for new roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore recent initiatives supporting advanced practice nursing in New Zealand.
- To examine proposed clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner roles.
- To compare these roles with the development of advanced nursing practice in the United States.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of policy documents from the Nursing Council and Nurse Executives of New Zealand.
- Review of literature on advanced nursing practice development in the United States.
- Comparative examination of proposed New Zealand roles against international models.
Main Results:
- The Nursing Council established a framework for post-registration nursing education.
- Nurse Executives of New Zealand proposed advanced practice roles: clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner.
- These developments indicate a move towards structured advanced nursing practice.
Conclusions:
- New Zealand is actively developing advanced practice nursing roles and educational structures.
- The proposed roles show promise for enhancing nursing expertise and patient care.
- International experience, particularly from the US, provides valuable insights for New Zealand's advanced practice development.
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