title: Advanced practice nurses: how did we get here anyway?
abstract: Historical events leading to the evolution of the present-day advanced practice nurse (APN) are discussed, as is the development of specialty nurses, nurse anesthetists, nurse-midwives, clinicians, and nurse practitioners. A review of legislation, education, regulation, and events that influenced the role development of the APN is presented.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bear
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000266:history*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States