Role of the nurse teacher in advanced nursing practice

Education and experience are the foundations on which practitioners should base their clinical judgment and broaden the scope of their professional practice. PREP has secured a professional market for nurse education, the viability of which depends on closer collaboration between nursing education and nursing practice. Nurse teachers who are committed to practice are in a strong position to assist the development of practitioners, and work towards research-based practice. This article examines the role of the nurse teacher in the domain of advanced nursing practice.