Related Experiment Videos
Regulation of advanced nursing practice: Part One--Second licensure
1Cancer Prevention/Early Detection Services, Legacy Health System, Portland, OR, USA.
Purpose:
To present an overview of the issues relating to second licensure and advanced nursing practice in oncology and to summarize recommendations regarding second licensure from the State-of-the-Knowledge Conference on Advanced Practice in Oncology Nursing.
Data Sources:
Published journal articles, a position paper and survey prepared by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, and papers presented at the conference.
Data Synthesis:
The use of second licensure to regulate advanced nursing practice is controversial and has advantages and disadvantages.
Conclusions:
The Oncology Nursing Society should not adopt a position on second licensure until more is known about its advantages and disadvantages.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Advanced practice nurses must understand how licensure laws affect their scope of practice, their prescriptive authority, reimbursement, and other practice issues.