title: Educational challenges in neonatal nursing practice and advanced practice.
abstract: Education for advanced practice has been debated since the development of the position on the doctor of nursing practice for advanced clinical practice. This article explores the issues that have emerged with an emphasis on the advanced practice roles in neonatal nursing. Licensure, certification, and scope of practice are addressed.
authors.affiliation: College of Health and Human Services, Governors State University, University Park, IL, USA. lsamson@govst.edu
authors.forename: Linda F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Samson
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000193:education*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000379:methods; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D008297:Male; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000193:education*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D014481:United States