What is advanced practice nursing?

Authors

  • Ángel Alfonso Álvarez Sobrino Presidente Comisión de Sanidad Privada y Sociosanitaria del CODEM y enfermero de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales y Pediátricos del Hospital Vithas Pardo de Aravaca de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60108/ce.105

Keywords:

advanced practice nursing

Abstract

Introduction. There is more than thirteen definitions of the Advanced Practice Nursing (APN), which demonstrates great heterogeneity. The International Nursing Council (INC) defines the APN as: "a specialist nurse who has acquired  expert knowledge base, the complex decision-making capabilities and the clinical competencies necessary for the extended professional practice that it´s characteristics are given by the context or the country in which the nurse is accredited to practice. Is recommended as an entry-level quotations "(INC 2009a)

Material and method. Analysis of the normative text and experts consultation.

Results. The Royal decree that regulates the nursing specialties has been published  few years ago and at the same time starts to talk about the APN, something that seems contradictory when the necessary planning has not been developed so that the nurses develop their activity as specialists. This planning is directed by regulation such as the Law on the Organization of Health Professionals that includes specialized training in Health Sciences.

Conclusions. Therefore, why create an APN when this figure has already been defined in the legal system, within the framework of nursing specialties?

References

Consejo Internacional de Enfermeras (CIE). Las enfermeras, una fuerza para el cambio: eficaces en cuidados, eficientes en costos. Ginebra: Consejo Internacional de enfermeras; 2014

http://efyc.jrmartinezriera.com/2018/01/24/la-falacia-de-la-enfermera-de-práctica-avanzada/

BOE Legislación Consolidada. Ley 44/2003, de 21 de noviembre, de ordenación de las profesiones sanitaria. Texto consolidado, última modificación: 28 de marzo de 2014

BOE Ministerio de Sanidad y Política Social. Orden SAS/1730/2010, de 17 de junio, por la que se aprueba y publica el programa formativo de la especialidad de Enfermería Pediátrica

Published

2020-05-04

How to Cite

Sobrino, Ángel A. Álvarez. (2020). What is advanced practice nursing?. Conocimiento Enfermero, 3(08), 48–52. https://doi.org/10.60108/ce.105

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