Main description:

Highly accessible and comprehensive, this text provides a concrete overview of the advanced practice nursing role as it has developed and currently exists in Canada's health care system. While exploring the origins of advanced practice nursing and the development of the clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner roles, contributors draw on multiple case studies to understand the various specialties, operational definitions, and critical issues relevant to this practice.

This collection is rich in pedagogy, featuring chapter summaries, learning objectives, critical thinking questions, and diagrams, and is an indispensable resource for the nursing classroom.

Contents:

Foreword, Judith Shamian
Contributors
Preface, Eric Staples, Ruth Hannon
Chapter 1: An Historical Overview of Advanced Practice Nursing in Canada, Eric Staples, Susan Ray
Chapter 2: The Integration of Advanced Practice Nursing Roles in Canada, Michelle Acorn
Chapter 3: Understanding Regulatory, Legal, and Credentialing Requirements, Lynn Miller
Chapter 4: Advanced Practice Nursing Frameworks Utilized or Developed in Canada, Dana Edge, Rosemary Wilson
Chapter 5: Canadian Nurses Association Competency Framework, Josette Roussel
Chapter 6, Part A: Clinical Competency by the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Patricia McQuinn
Chapter 6, Part B: Clinical Competency by the Nurse Practitioner, Margaret Wilson
Chapter 7, Part A: Research Competency by the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cheryl Forchuk
Chapter 7, Part B: Research Competency by the Nurse Practitioner, Kathleen Hunter
Chapter 8, Part A: Leadership Competency by the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Mary-Lou Martin
Chapter 8, Part B: Leadership Competency by the Nurse Practitioner, Tammy O'Rourke
Chapter 9, Part A: Consultation and Collaboration Competency by the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Marcia Carr
Chapter 9, Part B: Consultation and Collaboration Competency by the Nurse Practitioner, Monica Parry
Chapter 10: The Clinical Nurse Specialist: Geropsychiatry, Gloria McInnis-Perry
Chapter 11: The Clinical Nurse Specialist: Mental Health, Josephine Muxlow, Bernadine Wallis
Chapter 12: The Clinical Nurse Specialist: Ambulatory Care, Jennifer Price
Chapter 13: The Nurse Practitioner: Family/All Ages, Jane MacDonald, Laura Johnson
Chapter 14: The Nurse Practitioner: Adult, Rosemary Wilson
Chapter 15: The Nurse Practitioner: Pediatrics, Kristina Chapman
Chapter 16: The Nurse Practitioner: Neonatal, Marilyn Ballantyne, Mary McAllister, Amanda Symington
Chapter 17: The Advanced Practice Nurse and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Competence, Carole Orchard
Chapter 18: Outcomes Evaluation and Performance Assessment of Advanced Practice Nursing Roles, Eric Staples, Joanna Pierazzo
Chapter 19: Health Policy Issues in Changing Environments, Dorris Grinspun
Chapter 20: The Sustainability of Advanced Practice Nursing Roles in Canada, Esther Sangster-Gormley
Chapter 21: Advanced Practice Nursing from a Global Perspective, Roberta Heale
Chapter 22: Advanced Practice Nursing Roles, Education, and Future Trends, Cynthia Baker
Chapter 23: The Future of Advanced Practice Nursing in Canada, Eric Staples
Appendix: Resources for Advanced Practice Nurses in Canada