Table 1.

APN Scope of Practice [2], p.13

APN practice requires:
•	Cognitive, integrative and technical abilities of the qualified nurse to put into practice ethical and culturally safe acts, procedures, protocols and practice guidelines;
•	The nurse to deliver evidence based care in primary, secondary and tertiary settings in urban and rural communities;
•	Practice of a high level of autonomy in direct patient care and management of health problems including case management competencies;
•	Accountability for providing health promotion, patient and peer education, mentorship, leadership and management of the practice environment;
•	Maintenance of currency and improving nursing practice achieved through the translation, utilisation and implementation of meaningful research;
•	The nurse to engage in partnerships with patients and health team members for determining resources needed for continuous care as well as partnering with stakeholders in influencing the policy that directs the health care environment.