Perspectives of the Advanced Nursing Practice in Brazil and in the world

Abstract

Changes in the nature of health requirements, given the new contexts, involve reorientation of care in order to contemplate the current demands and guarantee the principles of access to quality care. One of the paths to be followed for this purpose points to the Advanced Practice in Nursing. In essence, the Advanced Practice in Nursing, in countries whose area of operation is already consolidated, means the patient’s first contact with the health care network. Promotes the progress of Nursing science, enhances theoretical knowledge of discipline and enhances disciplinary knowledge. For this process of change, there is a need for robust and wide-ranging discussions throughout the national territory on fundamental legislative changes regarding the professional practice of nurses and the evolution of nursing education to an advanced level of integration between research, education, practice and management.