The advanced practice nurse role’s development and identity: an international review

TY - JOUR

T1 - The advanced practice nurse role’s development and identity

T2 - an international review

AU - Mackavey, Carole

AU - Henderson, Colette

AU - de Zwart van Leeuwen, Esmerelda

AU - Maas, Lillian

AU - Ladd, Angharad

N1 - © MA Healthcare Limited.

PY - 2024/1/25

Y1 - 2024/1/25

N2 - Healthcare is changing; the physician shortage continues to grow and the complexity of health care continues to increase in relation to aging populations, lower reimbursement rates, and increased documentation requirements; an alternative has to be addressed. Globally, the advanced practice nurse (APN) role has grown enormously. Despite the growing use of APN practitioners worldwide, many facilitators and barriers exist to role implementation. Many countries face similar issues, including a lack of clarity and regulation regarding the APN role. Despite these barriers, APNs continue to make headway. This narrative will review barriers and challenges to role advancement across countries and offer opportunities to facilitate APN role development

AB - Healthcare is changing; the physician shortage continues to grow and the complexity of health care continues to increase in relation to aging populations, lower reimbursement rates, and increased documentation requirements; an alternative has to be addressed. Globally, the advanced practice nurse (APN) role has grown enormously. Despite the growing use of APN practitioners worldwide, many facilitators and barriers exist to role implementation. Many countries face similar issues, including a lack of clarity and regulation regarding the APN role. Despite these barriers, APNs continue to make headway. This narrative will review barriers and challenges to role advancement across countries and offer opportunities to facilitate APN role development

KW - advanced nursing practice

KW - advanced practice nurse

KW - advanced practice role

KW - facilitators and barriers

KW - global nurse practitioner practice

U2 - 10.12968/ijap.2024.2.1.36

DO - 10.12968/ijap.2024.2.1.36

M3 - Article

SN - 2753-5924

VL - 2

JO - International Journal for Advancing Practice

JF - International Journal for Advancing Practice

IS - 1

ER -