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Advanced practice: A clinical or political issue?
1University of Ottawa School of Nursing, Ottawa, Ontario.
The Canadian Nurse
|September 23, 2006
Summary
Advanced practice in nursing enhances patient health and professional standing. This article critically examines the corporate benefits and motivations behind nursing specialization and the pursuit of professional status.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Professional Development
Background:
- Advanced practice is recognized for enhanced clinical competence, critical thinking, and accountability.
- It is lauded for positive impacts on patient health outcomes in clinical and academic spheres.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically analyze the specialization phenomenon in nursing.
- To explore the underlying motivations and professional status-seeking within advanced nursing practice.
- To examine the corporate benefits of advanced practice, including authority and credibility.
Main Methods:
- Critical review of existing literature on advanced nursing practice.
- Analysis of the specialization trends within the nursing profession.
- Discussion of the acquisition of authority, credibility, and legitimacy.
Main Results:
- Advanced practice yields significant benefits for patient health.
- Specialization in nursing also provides distinct corporate advantages for practitioners.
- These advantages include increased authority, credibility, and legitimacy among peers.
Conclusions:
- The pursuit of advanced practice and specialization in nursing is influenced by both clinical and corporate motivations.
- Further dialogue is needed to understand the quest for professional status in nursing.
- Critical examination of specialization is essential for the nursing profession's evolution.
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