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ArticleAnnals of global health2022

Advanced Practice Nursing Roles, Regulation, Education, and Practice: A Global Study.

Kathy J Wheeler, Minna Miller, Joyce Pulcini, Deborah Gray, Elissa Ladd, Mary Kay Rayens

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Article in Annals of global health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

62 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. The Patient's Voice in Advanced Practice Nursing: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Lived Experiences.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 2026
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  10. Barriers to Implementing Specialist and Advanced Specialist Nursing Roles in Jordan: Perspectives of Regulators, Nursing Leaders, and Educators.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Kathy J WheelerUniversity of Kentucky College of Nursing, US.ORCID 0000-0001-8398-2094
Minna MillerBritish Columbia Children's Hospital, CA.ORCID 0000-0002-7838-4548
Joyce PulciniGeorge Washington University School of Nursing, US.ORCID 0000-0003-4644-2958
Deborah GrayOld Dominion University School of Nursing, US.ORCID 0000-0002-0946-3939
Elissa LaddMGH Institute of Health Professions, US.ORCID 0000-0001-7831-8260
Mary Kay RayensUniversity of Kentucky College of Nursing, US.ORCID 0000-0001-8465-8763

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Several subgroups of the International Council of Nurses Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network (ICN NP/APNN) have periodically analyzed APN (nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist) development around the world. The primary objective of this study was to describe the global status of APN practice regarding scope of practice, education, regulation, and practice climate. An additional objective was to look for gaps in these same areas of role development in order to recommend future initiatives. Methods: An online survey was developed by the research team, and included questions on APN practice roles, education, regulation/credentialing, and practice climate. The study was launched in August 2018 at the 10 Results: Survey results from 325 respondents, representing 26 countries, were analyzed through descriptive techniques. Although progress was reported, particularly in education, results indicated the APN profession around the world continues to struggle over titling, title protection, regulation development, credentialing, and barriers to practice. Conclusions and Practice/Policy Relevance: APNs have the potential to help the world reach the Sustainable Development Goal of universal health coverage. Several recommendations are provided to help ensure APNs achieve these goals.

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Advanced Practice NursingNurse CliniciansNurse PractitionersEducational StatusHumansNetherlandsadvanced practice nursecertified nurse midwifeclinical nurse specialistmidwifenurse in advanced practicenurse midwifenurse practitioner

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PMID35755314
PMCPMC9205376

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