Differentiate between specialty nursing practice and advanced practice nursing by comparing and contrasting these levels of practice
DISCUSSION
Specialty Nursing versus Advanced Nursing
Differentiate between specialty nursing practice and advanced practice nursing by comparing and contrasting these levels of practice in the following dimensions: knowledge base, scope of practice, credentialing, and regulation.
Textbook Readings
Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach
•Chapter 4: “Role Development of the Advanced Practice Nurse”
•Chapter 5: “Evolving and Innovative Opportunities for Advanced Practice Nursing”