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Chinese Journal of Nursing Education ›› 2023, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (9): 1147-1152.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2023.09.021

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Reflection on the way of selecting and training of advanced practice nurse candidates

LIU Yuwei(),HE Lingxiao,GONG Renrong(),NING Ning,JIANG Yan   

  • Received:2023-04-06 Online:2023-09-15 Published:2023-09-14

Abstract:

An advanced practice nurse(APN) is an application-oriented nurse who has acquired an in-depth expert knowledge base,complex decision-making skills,and expanded clinical competencies for advanced nursing practice. At present,the international education standard for APNs is at a master’s degree or higher. However,nursing graduate education is initiated relatively late in China,and there is still an ongoing debate regarding the prioritization of master’s degrees versus clinical work experience for selecting APN candidates under current circumstances. Through literature review,this paper compared the core competencies of nurses with postgraduate degrees and senior clinical nurses in developing APN and proposed the reflection on the parallel training for these two types of professionals based on the current situation in China. This plan aims to assist the fusion of the strengths of both type of candidates,fostering their mutual growth,and further promoting the specific role develop-ment of APN in China.

Key words: Education,Nursing,Graduate, Advanced practice nurse, Specialty nurse, Talent selection and cultivation