1.8 Key Points

Key Takeaways

• NPs are the largest growing profession and work in a variety of settings in Canada including LTC
• Benefits of the NP role in LTC include preventing unnecessary emergency department transfers, supporting positive health outcomes, providing a high standard of quality of care, supporting interprofessional collaboration & communication & being cost effective
• Legislation regulates NP practice and this can vary across provinces and territories
• Advanced Practice Nursing Framework promotes an understanding of both clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and nurse practitioner (NP) roles to support implementation & integration in the health-care system
• Advanced Practice Nursing competencies include direct comprehensive care, education, research, leadership, consultation & collaboration, optimizing health system, unique competencies & continuing competence
• NP Core Competency Framework identifies a set of competencies to support NP practice & includes all practice settings across Canada
• NP Core Competencies include professional role, responsibility and accountability, health assessment & diagnosis, therapeutic management & health promotion & prevention of illness & injury