title: Nursing in the 21st century in Latin America: Part II--Nursing practice.
abstract: The second in a three-part series, the following analysis of nursing practice in Latin America covers the region's inherited problems, challenges and progress being made toward elevating nursing practice in the eyes of not only the health professionals and the public but also the law.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, National University of Colombia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Monterrossa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Chompré
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007843:Latin America; D009729:Nursing / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D015399:Nursing Research; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D000078329:Workforce