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Higher level practice in community nursing: part 1.

J M Macdonald¹

¹peter.macdonald@virgin.net

Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)

|December 1, 2005

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The UK nurse practitioner role evolved, with a study assessing if community nurse practitioners reached advanced practice levels. Further findings on achieving higher practice will be published soon.

Area of Science:

Nursing
Healthcare Policy
Advanced Practice

Background:

The evolution of the nurse practitioner (NP) role in the United Kingdom (UK).
The UK Central Council's vision for a 'higher level of practice' for NPs.
The need to evaluate the actualization of this advanced practice level.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development of the nurse practitioner role in the UK.
To investigate if community nurse practitioners achieved the 'higher level of practice' envisioned by the UK Central Council.

Main Methods:

Historical overview of the NP role development in the UK.
Research study examining community nurse practitioners' practice levels.

Main Results:

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Part one details the historical development of the NP role.
Part two (forthcoming) reports on a study assessing advanced practice attainment.

Conclusions:

The NP role in the UK has undergone significant development.
Further research is needed to confirm the achievement of advanced practice standards by community nurse practitioners.