title: Defining nursing practice.
abstract: Nursing needs definition. The UKCC has recently proposed three levels of nursing practice: primary, clinical nurse specialist and advanced practitioner. This article examines these roles and illustrates the level of attainment required in relation to wound care.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McGee
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000145:classification*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000145:classification*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing