Advanced Practice Nursing: "Training" Pillar in Supporting the Proposal in Brazil

to present the pillars that support what has been called Advanced Practice Nursing and discuss the necessary training for its implementation.

elements contained in assessment documents for graduate programs proposals, reports of presentations by international professors in countries and selected scientific publications were gathered to compose the argument.

practice/competency (adds broad and in-depth knowledge about health processes and scientific evidence, clinical reasoning and clinical skills for therapeutic indications); 3) professional regulation (corresponding legislation and monitoring); and 4) funding (broad training and professional practice policy).

the agenda for implementing Advanced Practice Nursing in Brazil involves joining efforts to identify stakeholders for a work to legitimize their importance in the country's health and education overview.