Consensus Model for APRN Regulation - Licensing, Accreditation, Certification & Education - July 7, 2008

Sep 21, 2026

Consensus Model for APRN Regulation outlines a unified approach to licensure, accreditation, certification, and education for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. The report documents the APRN Consensus Work Group and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee’s work, including recognition of key facilitation contributions. It presents the APRN regulatory model, defines APRN roles and specialties, and sets out implementation strategies, assumptions, historical background, diagrams, and referenced materials.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages46

Reading Time1 h 56 min

AccessFree to download

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS

INTRODUCTION

Overview of APRN Model of Regulation

APRN Regulatory Model

Definition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

The Certified Nurse-Midwife

The Clinical Nurse Specialist

The Certified Nurse Practitioner

Titling

Broad-based APRN Education

APRN Specialties

Emergence of New APRN Roles and Population-Foci

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR APRN REGULATORY MODEL

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

NCSBN APRN Committee

APRN Consensus Group

APRN Joint Dialogue Group

Assumptions Underlying the Work of the Joint Dialogue Group

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

Appendix G

Appendix H

ADDENDUM

Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education July 7, 2008 Completed through the work ofthe APRN Consensus Work Group & the National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee The APRN Consensus Work Group and the APRN Joint Dialogue Group members would like to recognize the significant contribution to the development of this report made by Jean Johnson, PhD, RN-C, FAAN, Senior Associate Dean, Health Sciences, George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Consensus could not have been reached without her experienced and dedicated facilitation of these two national, multi-organizational groups. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS..........................................................................3 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................5 Overview of APRN Model of Regulation .....................................................................6 APRN Regulatory Model...............................................................................................7 Definition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse .......................................................7 The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist ............................................................... 8 The Certified Nurse-Midwife ..................................................................................... 8 The Clinical Nurse Specialist .................................................................................... 8 The Certified Nurse Practitioner...............................................................................9 Titling.............................................................................................................................9 Broad-based APRN Education ....................................................................................11 APRN Specialties......................................................................................................... 12 Emergence of New APRN Roles and Population-Foci ...............................................13 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR APRN REGULATORY MODEL ......................14 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ...........................................................................................17 NCSBN APRN Committee ..........................................................................................17 APRN Consensus Group..............................................................................................18 APRN Joint Dialogue Group .......................................................................................20 Assumptions Underlying the Work of the Joint Dialogue Group................................20 CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................................20 REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................22 Appendix A ............................................................................................................................25 Appendix B.............................................................................................................................33 Appendix C.............................................................................................................................34 Appendix D ............................................................................................................................36 Appendix E .............................................................................................................................39 Appendix F .............................................................................................................................40 Appendix G ..........

FAQs

What does the APRN consensus report cover?

It covers licensure, accreditation, certification, and education within an APRN regulatory model, including implementation strategies, definitions, specialties, and supporting references and diagrams.

Which groups produced the report?

The report was completed through the APRN Consensus Work Group and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee, with participation from a consensus work group and joint dialogue group.

What is the focus of the APRN regulatory model described in the report?

The report presents the APRN regulatory model, defines advanced practice registered nurse roles, and explains how regulatory elements relate across role/population foci and educational competencies and credentials in specialties.

Sep 21, 2026

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