A legal framework on advanced practice nursing in Belgium: what do we and don’t we know?

Competency Gradients in Advanced Practice Nurses, Specialist Nurses, and Registered Nurses: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study

“…These divergences and lack of clarity also exist in the case of advanced practice, where there is still debate about concepts, roles and competencies [ 10 ]. Some authors have addressed these questions [ 3 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ], but there is still no global consensus, and disagreements may even arise within a single country [ 15 , 16 ]. Nonetheless, the absence of a solid conceptual and regulatory framework does not prevent different countries from implementing these services in different health care settings.…”

A master’s degree in nursing science in French-speaking Belgium: a further step towards advanced nursing practice

“…Outre la nécessité de préciser le champ d'exercice et d'adapter la formation 18 , d'autres enjeux devront encore être relevés par les futurs infirmières de pratique avancé titulaires d'un diplôme de master en sciences infirmières. De nombreuses questions doivent encore trouver réponse dont celle de la collaboration intra-professionnelle.…”

“…Quelles seront les responsabilités exclusives de ces professionnelles ? Comment collaboreront-elles avec les infirmières en chef, gestionnaires en charge de l'application de la politique des départements infirmiers et légalement responsables de la qualité des soins 18 ? Comment articuleront-elles leurs pratiques avec les infirmières référentes dans des champs de pratique clinique spécialisée, déjà actives sur le terrain, comme les infirmières consultantes en diabétologie ?…”

Dynamics and processes influencing role integration of advanced practice nurses and nurse navigators in oncology teams

“…Moreover, a legal framework for APN in Belgium was only established in 2019 (Van Hecke et al, 2020). Hence, at the time of data collection no structural frameworks were available additionally hampering interprofessional teams and healthcare managers to adequately develop and integrate clear ONN and APN functions in cancer care.…”