Advanced Practice
Advanced Practice Neonatal Nurse (APNN): A registered nurse (RN) with a graduate degree in nursing and a concentration in advanced practice neonatal nursing to include both didactic and clinical components. Included in didactic and clinical is advanced knowledge in nursing theory, research, physical and psychosocial assessment, appropriate interventions, case management, and care coordination.
The APNN is a clinically competent, expert practitioner who applies an expanded range of practice, theory, and research-based therapeutics in caring for infants and their families. APNN practice is further defined by the following core competencies:
- Consulting and collaborating (intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary)
- Clinical and professional leadership
- Change agent skills
- Ethical decision-making
- Expert coaching and mentoring to families and colleagues
- Evaluating, utilizing and conducting research
National Association of Neonatal Nurses (1999), Advanced Practice Neonatal Nurse Role, Glenview, IL: NANN
ASIGNet
Your fellow Advanced Practice SIG members and their advanced practice expertise are just a click away! Use ASIGNet, NANN's listserv devoted exclusively to Advanced Practice SIG members, to ask a question, share some information, or voice a concern. Your neonatal advanced practice peers are some of your best resources!
Texts/Position Statements
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (1999). Position statement on nurse practitioner curriculum, Washington, DC: AANP.
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (1996). The essentials of master's education for advanced practice nursing, Washington, DC: AACN.
- Consortium for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education (2000). White paper of the consortium for quality nurse practitioner education.
- Hamric, AB, Spross, JA, & Hanson, CM (1996). Advanced nursing practice: An integrative approach. Philadelphia: WB Saunders.
- National Association of Neonatal Nurses (1996). Position statement on RN practice experience and Neonatal advanced nursing
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing (1993). Position paper on the regulation of advanced nursing practice, Chicago, IL: National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (1995). Curriculum guidelines for program standards for nurse practitioner education, Washington, DC: NONPF.
- National Task Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education (1997). Criteria for evaluation of NP programs, Washington, DC: NONPF.
- Subspecialty Interest Group for Advanced Practice (1995). Program guidelines for NNP educational preparation, Petaluma, CA: NANN.
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