It was designed to support Advanced Nurse Practitioners to develop as professional nurse leaders in their area of clinical practice. It is a vital resource to assist them in meeting the challenges of transition of service delivery from predominantly acute-based to community settings, with an enhanced focus on improving outcomes for our population’s health and wellbeing; highlighted in Health and Wellbeing 2026: Delivering Together (DoH 2016).
The Framework enables a strategic and consistent approach in relation to the development the Advanced Nurse Practitioner role and acts as a guide for Commissioners, workforce planners, Executive Directors of Nursing, education providers, employers and managers of nurses, including nurses themselves.
Advanced Nursing Practice Framework