AdvaNced Practice Nurse

Abstract

ARNNL believes that nurse practitioners (NPs) make a positive impact on the quality and efficiency of health care services. NPs work with individuals, communities and diverse populations across the continuum of care based on the principles of primary health care. Nurse practitioners, as autonomous health professionals with advanced education, provide health services grounded in professional, ethical and legal standards. Nurse practitioners integrate their in-depth knowledge of advanced nursing practice and theory, health management, health promotion, disease/injury prevention, and other relevant biomedical and psychosocial theories to provide comprehensive health care. NPs work in collaboration with their clients and other health care providers in the provision of high-quality client-centered care (CNA, 2010). The skills and knowledge of NPs are particularly suited to promoting health and wellness, managing acute and chronic health conditions, improving access to services, and reducing wait times.