Schober Global Healthcare Consulting, New York, NY, USA.
Nursing and Health Policy, International Council of Nurses, Geneva, Switzerland.
Int Nurs Rev. 2019 Jun;66(2):151-153. doi: 10.1111/inr.12524. Epub 2019 May 23.
Integration of advanced practice nurses into the healthcare workforce is an increasing trend worldwide. An important step forward for supporting this trend was the development of a definition of advanced practice nursing by the International Council of Nurses in 2002, for the presence of such nurses internationally has increased significantly. Although initially beneficial, the generic nature of the definition has contributed to disagreement and confusion regarding the role. In response to this critique and to facilitate improved role clarity for advanced practice nurses, the International Council of Nurses is reviewing and revising its original position. The intent is to provide a clearer understanding of the components of the specialty to key stakeholders, the public and other healthcare professionals. This article describes the process for updating and clarifying the International Council of Nurses' description of advanced practice nursing, specifically the clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner. Key elements for best practice, policy and a professional standard are identified to facilitate role development and implementation.
将高级实践护士融入医疗保健队伍是全球范围内的一个日益增长的趋势。为支持这一趋势，国际护士理事会于 2002 年为高级实践护理制定了一个定义，因为国际上此类护士的数量显著增加。尽管最初是有益的，但该定义的通用性导致了对角色的分歧和混淆。为了应对这一批评，并为高级实践护士提供更明确的角色清晰度，国际护士理事会正在审查和修改其最初的立场。目的是向主要利益相关者、公众和其他医疗保健专业人员更清楚地了解该专业的组成部分。本文介绍了更新和澄清国际护士理事会对高级实践护理（特别是临床护理专家和执业护师）描述的过程。确定了最佳实践、政策和专业标准的关键要素，以促进角色的发展和实施。
