Abstract
Many organizations play a role in creating, supporting, clarifying, and certifying the foundational documents for nurse practitioner (NP) education and practice. Quality standards for NP education are promulgated by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). Competency-based education, in the form of interactive learning, helps bridge the gap between theory and practice. In 2021, AACN released new competencies that correspond to 10 domains which reflect the uniqueness of the nursing profession and guide professional nursing education. The NONPF and AACN are co-facilitators of a multi-organizational group called the National Task Force (NTF) on quality nurse practitioner education that standardizes the general evaluation of NP education. In 2022, the NTF updated the evaluation standards in response to the new competencies. Schools are accredited by one of three agencies: The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, and The National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation. The eight NP specialties each have their own certifying bodies. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing is involved in regulation of NPs. The purpose of this article is to update stakeholders, including NPs, preceptors, and nurse faculty, about the various agencies and guidelines that inform education standards, accreditation, certification, and regulation of NP practice. A review of recently published guidelines with a summary of implications is also presented.
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