Abstract
This study aims to review and critique the definitions of Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) in the literature. This systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Following the methodology of Arksey and O’mllay, four electronic databases were searched between 1990 and 2022. Articles published in English that discuss the definition of APN were screened for eligibility based on their full texts. Extracted, compiled, and summarized data. After removing duplicates, screening the titles and abstracts of the articles, and eliminating those that did not meet the eligibility requirements, the final number of articles included in this review was 11. Results revealed a variety of APN definitions and referral models, as well as the fact that APN titles, laws, roles, and regulations vary by country. The absence of standardized measures that enable stakeholders and health care providers to distinguish APN from other levels of nursing practice. It is necessary to clearly define APN at international levels in order to advance and improve our nursing disciplines. However, we advise utilizing the robust model of APN “as presented by Glenn and Budd [1]” to distinguish their roles from those of other related practices.
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