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Advanced nursing practice: a global perspective.

Christine Duffield¹, Glenn Gardner, Anne M Chang

¹Centre for Health Services Management, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. Christine.Duffield@uts.edu.au

Collegian (Royal College of Nursing, Australia)

|July 9, 2009

Summary

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Advanced Practice Nurses are vital globally, offering cost-effective care. However, inconsistent titles and scopes of practice internationally necessitate clearer classification and regulation for these essential healthcare professionals.

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Healthcare Policy

Background:

Global nursing shortages and increased demand for skilled nurses.
Evolution of advanced practice nursing roles worldwide.
Nomenclature variations create confusion in international practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the titles, roles, and scope of practice of Advanced Practice Nurses globally.
To address the confusion arising from diverse international nomenclature.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive literature search of CINAHL, Medline, and Cochrane database (1987-2008).
Inclusion of data from government health and professional organization websites.
Analysis of information on the current and past status and nomenclature of advanced practice nursing.

Main Results:

Numerous titles exist for Advanced Practice Nurses internationally.
Similar functions are often associated with different professional titles.
Significant variation in roles and scope of practice despite commonalities.

Conclusions:

Advanced Practice Nurses are crucial for future healthcare systems.
They deliver cost-effective, highly-regarded patient care.
Clarification of classification and regulation is needed in some countries.