Common Scope of Practice for Advanced Practice Nurses in Korea Derived from Expert Agreement
- Author:
Cho Sun LEEM
1
;
Su Jung CHOI
;
Kyung Choon LIM
;
Young Hee YI
;
Jae Sim JEONG
;
Yong Ae SHIN
;
Young Ah KANG
;
Hayoung PARK
;
Eun Mi KIM
Author Information
1. Advanced Practice Nurse, Manager, Department of Nursing, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Advanced practice nurses;
Scope of practice;
Professional practice
- MeSH:
Counseling;
Diagnostic Tests, Routine;
Discrimination (Psychology);
Education;
International Law;
Korea;
Prescriptions;
Professional Practice;
Referral and Consultation
- From:
Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing
2019;12(3):35-49
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aimed to propose a common scope of practice (SOP) for 13 specialties of Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) in Korea.METHODS: The first draft of a common SOP was extracted from domestic and international laws with a literature review by 17 experts from the Korean Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (KAAPN). Then, the common SOP was finalized after comparing the activities of APNs in clinical settings.RESULTS: A total of 70 duties were identified and six categories were suggested for the common SOP. The SOP proposed by the KAAPN featured the following: 1) identification of and discrimination between health problems; 2) prescription and implementation of diagnostic tests; 3) treatment of injuries and diseases while implementing measures to prevent exacerbation; 4) prescription of medicinal products in line with 1) to 3); 5) referral and consultation; and 6) education and counseling. It was then confirmed that the proposed six categories in the common SOP reflected all the duties performed by APNs in clinical practice, including all 40 activities.CONCLUSION: The results of this study can be used as evidence for the legalization of a common SOP for APNs. Given the increasing multidisciplinary team approach adopted in Korean hospitals, it may be desirable to establish a broader SOP to reflect the diverse duties of APNs.
