Metaspecialty and Standards Information

This research-based toolkit is one of the deliverables arising from a six-year research program exploring Australian nurse practitioner clinical learning, educational governance and capability, known as the CLinical LEarning, goVERnance and capability study (Gardner A et al, 2014; Gardner A et al, 2016; Helms et al, 2017). The program was completed by a team of Australian nurse academics and clinicians in close collaboration with the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners. 

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Meta etal

Authors:

Anne Gardner, RN BA PhD MACN HFACNP Adjunct Professor Queensland University of Technology

Glenn Gardner, RN PhD FACN HFACNP Professor emeritus Queensland University of Technology

Fiona Coyer, RN PHD Professor Queensland University of Technology

Helen Gosby, RN NP BA MN FACNP Nurse Practitioner

Christopher Helms, PhD RN NP BSN ANP-BC FACNP Nurse Practitioner 

 

The Emergency Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practice Standards
Dr Jane O’Connell PhD RN NP FFACNP

These standards were developed from research conducted nationally in Australia from late 2012 to early 2014.

The aims of the research were:

  • To develop knowledge on the parameters of practice of the emergency nurse practitioner
  • To develop and validate national specialty practice standards for emergency nurse practitioners
  • To contribute new knowledge on design and development of standards for advanced practice based on a ‘capability’ framework

The research was designed to investigate the parameters of practice and practice profile of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs) to develop specialty clinical practice standards.

The findings will also facilitate standardised operational definitions for ongoing research and ENP role development

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