A critical review of the development of advanced practice competency frameworks and their contribution to autonomous practice

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Journal of Kidney CareVol. 5, No. 5 ClinicalA critical review of the development of advanced practice competency frameworks and their contribution to autonomous practiceOliver McNabOliver McNabEmail: E-mail Address: [email protected]Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Emergency Care and CardiologySearch for more papers by this authorOliver McNabPublished Online:29 Sep 2020https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2020.5.5.212AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Afseth JD, Paterson RE. The views of non-medical prescribing students and medical mentors on interprofessional competency assessment—a qualitative exploration. Nurse education Today. 2017; 52:103–108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.02.022 Google ScholarAltmiller G. Establishing frameworks for quality and safety education for nurses competency integration. 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