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Planning for the future: advanced nursing practice in critical care
1City University, St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, London, UK.
Intensive & Critical Care Nursing
|February 1, 1997
Summary
Advanced nursing practice requires role clarification and consensus on education, skills, and pay. This paper provides a platform for discussing these essential elements for critical care nursing roles.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Administration
Background:
- Advanced nursing practice is a growing area of interest and debate.
- The concept is often obscured by varied terminology for roles and functions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a consensus on advanced nursing practice regarding role clarification, educational preparation, intellectual skill, performance level, and remuneration.
- To address key elements of the debate: the need for advanced practice, its recognition, role parameters, and patient-centered delineation in critical care.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis and discussion of current debates in advanced nursing practice.
Main Results:
- The paper identifies the need for consensus on defining advanced nursing practice roles.
- It highlights the importance of patient-centeredness over professional boundaries in critical care.
Conclusions:
- Achieving consensus is crucial for the development and clear definition of advanced nursing practice roles.
- Further discussion and consideration are needed to establish a definitive understanding and framework.