Advanced Practice in Nursing
Under the Auspices of the International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Series Editor: Christophe Debout
Madrean Schober
Introduction to
Advanced
Nursing Practice
An International Focus
,Advanced Practice in Nursing
Under the Auspices of the International Council
of Nurses (ICN)
Series Editor
Christophe Debout
Chaire Santé Sciences-Po/IDS UMR Inserm 1145
Paris, France
,This series of concise monographs, endorsed by the International Council of Nurses,
explores various aspects of advanced nursing practice at the international level.
The ICN International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network
definition has been adopted for this series to define advanced nursing practice: “A
Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse is a registered nurse who has acquired
the expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills and clinical competen-
cies for expanded practice, the characteristics of which are shaped by the context
and/or country in which s/he is credentialed to practice. A master’s degree is recom-
mended for entry level.”
At the international level, advanced nursing practice encompasses two professional
profiles:
Nurse practitioners (NPs) who have mastered advanced nursing practice, and are
capable of diagnosing, making prescriptions for and referring patients. Though
they mainly work in the community, some also work in hospitals.
Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) are expert nurses who deliver high-quality nursing
care to patients and promote quality care and performance in nursing teams.
The duties performed by these two categories of advanced practice nurses on an
everyday basis can be divided into five interrelated roles:
Clinical practice
Consultation
Education
Leadership
Research
The series addresses four topics directly related to advanced nursing practice:
APN in practice (NPs and CNSs)
Education and continuous professional development for advanced practice nurses
Managerial issues related to advanced nursing practice
Policy and regulation of advanced nursing practice
The contributing authors are mainly APNs (NPs and CNSs) recruited from the
ICN International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network. They
include clinicians, educators, researchers, regulators and managers, and are recog-
nized as experts in their respective fields.
Each book within the series reflects the fundamentals of nursing/advanced nurs-
ing practice and will promote evidence-based nursing.
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13871
, Madrean Schober
Introduction to Advanced
Nursing Practice
An International Focus
Under the Auspices of the International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Series Editor: Christophe Debout
Madrean Schober
Introduction to
Advanced
Nursing Practice
An International Focus
,Advanced Practice in Nursing
Under the Auspices of the International Council
of Nurses (ICN)
Series Editor
Christophe Debout
Chaire Santé Sciences-Po/IDS UMR Inserm 1145
Paris, France
,This series of concise monographs, endorsed by the International Council of Nurses,
explores various aspects of advanced nursing practice at the international level.
The ICN International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network
definition has been adopted for this series to define advanced nursing practice: “A
Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse is a registered nurse who has acquired
the expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills and clinical competen-
cies for expanded practice, the characteristics of which are shaped by the context
and/or country in which s/he is credentialed to practice. A master’s degree is recom-
mended for entry level.”
At the international level, advanced nursing practice encompasses two professional
profiles:
Nurse practitioners (NPs) who have mastered advanced nursing practice, and are
capable of diagnosing, making prescriptions for and referring patients. Though
they mainly work in the community, some also work in hospitals.
Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) are expert nurses who deliver high-quality nursing
care to patients and promote quality care and performance in nursing teams.
The duties performed by these two categories of advanced practice nurses on an
everyday basis can be divided into five interrelated roles:
Clinical practice
Consultation
Education
Leadership
Research
The series addresses four topics directly related to advanced nursing practice:
APN in practice (NPs and CNSs)
Education and continuous professional development for advanced practice nurses
Managerial issues related to advanced nursing practice
Policy and regulation of advanced nursing practice
The contributing authors are mainly APNs (NPs and CNSs) recruited from the
ICN International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network. They
include clinicians, educators, researchers, regulators and managers, and are recog-
nized as experts in their respective fields.
Each book within the series reflects the fundamentals of nursing/advanced nurs-
ing practice and will promote evidence-based nursing.
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13871
, Madrean Schober
Introduction to Advanced
Nursing Practice
An International Focus
