Philosophical Clarity and Justifying the Scope of Advanced Practice Nursing

Pamela G Reed

doi:10.1177/0894318416680709

Philosophical Clarity and Justifying the Scope of Advanced Practice Nursing

Pamela G Reed

Nursing, College of

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Abstract

The United States (US) Department of Veterans Affairs proposed a policy change for nursing practice that would grant full practice authority to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) nationwide. In this article, the author briefly explains this proposed policy and explores the relevance and implications of bringing philosophy into policy debates and discussions about the nature and scope of practice.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	73-76
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nursing science quarterly
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0894318416680709
State	Published - Jan 1 2017

Keywords

advanced practice nursing
conceptual knowledge
philosophy
scope of practice
theory

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General Nursing

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