title: The preparation of advanced practice nurses. Current issues.
abstract: The changes and challenges that nurses face today are preparation for the future. Incorporating ongoing refinements in practice directed toward improving patient outcomes and maintaining the willingness to be visionary in the preparation of nurses for the advanced practice nurse role bode well for the future. This article addresses the history of, need for, and educational preparation of advanced practice nursing.
authors: Clinical Nurse Specialist Program, Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University, Pleasantville, New York, USA.
authors: A I
authors: AI
authors: O'Flynn
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States