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Glenn Gardner¹, Sandra Dunn, Jenny Carryer

¹Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Australia. ge.gardner@qut.edu.au

The Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing : a Quarterly Publication of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation

|October 6, 2006

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Master's level education, including clinical experience and flexible learning, is recommended for nurse practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. This research informs new educational standards for advanced nursing practice.

Area of Science:

Advanced Nursing Practice
Healthcare Education Standards
Nurse Practitioner Training

Background:

Existing literature highlights a lack of consistent standards in nurse practitioner (NP) practice, education, and nomenclature.
The NP role is evolving, necessitating updated educational frameworks to meet contemporary healthcare demands.

Purpose of the Study:

To inform the development of evidence-based standards for nurse practitioner education in Australia and New Zealand.
To contribute to the global discourse on nurse practitioner practice and educational requirements.

Main Methods:

Research conducted across all Australian states authorising nurse practitioners and in New Zealand.
Analysis of nurse practitioner program curricula from Australian and New Zealand universities.

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Interviews with academic convenors of NP programs and practicing nurse practitioners.

Main Results:

Strong support for master's level education as the standard preparation for nurse practitioners.
Emphasis on the necessity of robust clinical learning components and in-depth specialty science education.
Validation of student-directed and flexible learning models as crucial for developing NP capabilities.

Conclusions:

The study findings provide research-informed standards to address inconsistencies in NP education.
Recommendations support a master's level entry with specific curriculum components for NP programs.
The research contributes to establishing consistent NP educational benchmarks in Australia and New Zealand.