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F Affara

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PubMed2001

Discovering resources--making global connections, international networking.

PURPOSE: To describe the key objectives, aims, activities and vision for the International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network (INP/PNN). DATA SOURCES: Selected publications and documents, personal experience, and commentary. CONCLUSIONS: Advanced practice nursing and NP roles are prevalent in the United States and are now emerging in numerous countries throughout the world. There is a heightened interest among APNs and NPs internationally to share knowledge, expertise, and resources to enhance the presence of nursing in primary healthcare worldwide. The INP/APNN proposes to be an option for supporting the diversity of international networking in this field. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Nurse practitioner and APN roles are emerging globally. Globalization and global health issues impact all health care practitioners. Collaboration, partnering, and networking have the potential of enhancing and advancing practice for both experienced practitioners and countries that are initiating APN roles.

Humans↗
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Nursing regulation moves ahead.

Since its creation in 1899, ICN has had a major and legitimate interest in the regulation of the profession. It has supported the passage of appropriate nursing legislation and, through studies, seminars and publications, has consistently sought appropriate and effective regulation. Its strongest effort in this area to date has been "The Nursing Regulation: Moving Ahead" project launched in 1988 with the support of W.K. Kellogg Foundation and other development agencies. And now after 11 workshops involving 77 countries around the world, the project team takes a recapitulating look at the project's evolution and promising outcomes.

Education, Nursing↗
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Why lifelong learning?

The importance of professional development and what it means for nurses was described in a previous issue of International Nursing Review (March/April 1997). Below is a look at lifelong learning as reflected in continuing professional development for nurses, some international trends that influence health care, the international linkages taking place and the areas to be targeted for future professional development programmes.

Community Health Nursing↗