title: Professional Master's Degree: potential contribution to Advanced Practice Nursing.
abstract: A reflection articleabout the contribution of Master's Degree Programs in Advanced Practice Nursing and the Universal Health Coverage and the Universal Health Access, topicsthat have been discussed by the Pan American Health Organization, and which the Brazilian Nursingrequires not just appropriate, but further studyto reflect in order to define directions for our profession.
authors.affiliation: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Ministério da Educação, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
authors.forename: Carmen Gracinda Silvan
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Scochi
authors.affiliation: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Ministério da Educação, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
authors.forename: Francine Lima
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Gelbcke
authors.affiliation: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Ministério da Educação, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
authors.forename: Márcia de Assunção
authors.initials: Mde A
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Ministério da Educação, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
authors.forename: Ângela Maria
authors.initials: ÂM
authors.lastname: Alvarez
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing; D001938:Brazil; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D006801:Humans