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Canadian Perspectives on Advanced Practice Nursing
Edited by Eric Staples, Ruth A. Hannon, Susan L. Ray
September 2016
Print ISBN: 9781551309095
Overview
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.
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Table of Contents
Foreword, Judith Shamian
Contributors
Preface
SECTION I: Historical and Developmental Overview of Advanced Practice Nursing In Canada
Chapter 1: An Historical Overview of Advanced Practice Nursing in Canada
Eric Staples and 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 and Rosemary Wilson
Chapter 5: Canadian Nurses Association Competency Framework
Josette Roussel
SECTION II: Advanced Practice Nursing Competencies in Canada: A Case Study Approach
Chapter 6: Clinical Competency
Part A: Clinical Competency by the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Patricia McQuinn
Part B: Clinical Competency by the Nurse Practitioner, Margaret Wilson
Chapter 7: Research Competency
Part A: Research Competency by the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cheryl Forchuk
Part B: Research Competency by the Nurse Practitioner, Kathleen Hunter
Chapter 8: Leadership Cpmpetency
Part A: Leadership Competency by the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Mary-Lou Martin
Part B: Leadership Competency by the Nurse Practitioner, Tammy O'Rourke
Chapter 9: Consultation and Collaboration Competency
Part A: Consultation and Collaboration Competency by the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Marcia Carr
Part B: Consultation and Collaboration Competency by the Nurse Practitioner, Monica Parry
SECTION III: Advanced Practice Nursing Specialty Roles in Canada
Chapter 10: The Clinical Nurse Specialist: Geropsychiatry
Gloria McInnis-Perry
Chapter 11: The Clinical Nurse Specialist: Mental Health
Josephine Muxlow and Bernadine Wallis
Chapter 12: The Clinical Nurse Specialist: Ambulatory Care
Jennifer Price
Chapter 13: The Nurse Practitioner: Family/All Ages
Jane MacDonald and 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, and Amanda Symington
SECTION IV: Critical Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing in Canada
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 and 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
Copyright Acknowledgements
Index
Reviews
“This book provides a rich and thorough panorama of the ways in which advanced nursing practice has been conceptualized and enacted in Canada. It is written by gifted nursing scholars, leaders, and practitioners who portray a multifaceted scenario of how APNs have built their day-to-day practice. . . It is a remarkable picture of the current state of advanced practice nursing within the Canadian context, as well as an insightful examination of the challenges and possibilities that the authors envision as they reflect on their own journey toward the construction and expansion of their current roles.”
— Débora Kirschbaum Nitkin, RN, MEd, PhD, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
“Canadian Perspectives on Advanced Practice Nursing addresses all major competencies, roles, and issues related to advanced practice nursing in Canada. It provides a clear, comprehensive, and current introduction to APN roles and how they are implemented. . . . It covers topics ranging from the history and integration of APN roles, research, leadership, collaboration, and role sustainability. The textbook introduces the reader to the APN role in a succinct and logical way. It is a long awaited addition to the body of knowledge on advanced practice nursing in Canada.”
— Mona Sawhney, NP-Adult, PhD, School of Nursing, Queen’s University
