Advanced nursing practice in the UK was pioneered in the 1970s. Advanced nursing roles have grown but the UK lacks a regulatory framework to define advanced practice and the education it requires; ...

This project will capture information on AHP advanced practice across Nothern Ireland, identify existing impact on patient outcomes and then develop guidance and policies to enhance these roles and ...

In May 2014 the chief nursing officer for Wales launched a new governance framework for post-registration nurse education in Wales. This article describes how the framework was developed and how it ...

The authors compare advanced practice providers’ education, training, scope of practice, and quality of care with that of physicians. A framework is essential to promote team-based primary care. Nurse ...