Advanced Practice Nurse

Preferred Label : Advanced Practice Nurse;

NCIt related terms : APN;

NCIt definition : A registered nurse, usually prepared at the master's degree level or higher, who functions within a specialty area within nursing practice. Advanced practice nurses make independent and collaborative health care decisions. Advanced practice nurses are expert clinicians engaged in active practice. The advanced practice nurse demonstrates leadership as a consultant, educator, administrator and researcher. An important leadership function of all advanced practice nurses is participation in legislative and professional activities to promote professional advancement and health related social policies. (from AANP);

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to diagnose and treat disease. Advanced practice nurses are licensed at the state level and certified by national nursing organizations. In cancer care, an advanced practice nurse may manage the primary care of patients and their families, based on a practice agreement with a doctor.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000642159; CDR0000642158;

Details

Origin ID

C20825;

UMLS CUI

C1510818;

See also inter- (CISMeF)
- advanced practice nursing [MeSH Descriptor]
- advanced practice nursing [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Professional or Occupational Group [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- advanced practice nursing [MeSH concept]
Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
- Nurse Specialists [MeSH Descriptor]

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