Regulation of advanced nursing practice: Part One--Second licensure
Greco, K.E.
Oncology Nursing Forum 22(8 Suppl): 35-38
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0190-535X PMID: 8524677 Document Number: 450608
To present an overview of the issues relating to second licensure and advanced nursing practice in oncology and to summarize recommendations regarding second licensure from the State-of-the-Knowledge Conference on Advanced Practice in Oncology Nursing. Published journal articles, a position paper and survey prepared by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, and papers presented at the conference. The use of second licensure to regulate advanced nursing practice is controversial and has advantages and disadvantages. The Oncology Nursing Society should not adopt a position on second licensure until more is known about its advantages and disadvantages. Advanced practice nurses must understand how licensure laws affect their scope of practice, their prescriptive authority, reimbursement, and other practice issues.