©2012 The Author(s) Journal compilation ©2012 American Association of Nurse Practitioners. In response to the APRN Consensus Model, the CCNE Board of Commissioners agreed to develop a process for the accreditation of post-graduate APRN certificate programs. Elimination of inconsistencies in APRN licensure, education, certification, and accreditation requirements will promote greater value and mobility for the APRN within the healthcare system.ĪPRN Consensus Model Nurse practitioners education policy professional organizations regulation. The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation promises to unify APRN education, practice, and licensure, promoting greater mobility among nursing professionals.
Diverse regulatory criteria, such as variable accreditation standards, disparate certification and licensing requirements, inconsistent population foci, and scopes of practice, represent barriers to optimized APRN function within today's complex healthcare system and, ultimately, reduced access to safe, quality care for patients. The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education outlines detailed guidelines for matching nurse practitioners’ education with certification and practice by using a population-focused algorithm. Major organizations of nursing professionals have endorsed the Consensus Model, indicating the importance of this significant step toward standards and consistent quality in APRN education and practice. APRN Consensus Model Frequently-Asked Questions Below are frequently asked questions developed by LACE (Licensure, Accreditation, Certification and to clarify the APRN Consensus Model. states, their impacts on advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) practice, and discussion of the Consensus Model as a potential solution. In 2008, The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation, Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education was created to guide all states and jurisdictions i n implementing and overseeing the uniform licensure, accreditation, certification, education, and practice of advanced practice registered nurses. Policy statements and reports issued by national organizations of nursing professionals and discussion within the scholarly literature provided an overview of regulatory differences among the 50 U.S. Nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice is broadly defined by national nursing policies. Assess APRN core and role competencies across at least one population focus.
To examine the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation as a proposed solution to simplify and unify regulation of advanced nursing practice with respect to licensure, certification, accreditation, and educational standards. Purpose: To examine the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation as a proposed solution to simplify and unify regulation of advanced nursing practice with respect to licensure, certification, accreditation, and educational standards. Follow established certification testing process for psychometrically sound, and legally defensible standards.