Advanced Practice Nursing Titles and Roles in Cancer Care: A Scoping Review

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dc.coverageDOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2024.151627
dc.creatorDowling, Maura
dc.creatorPape, Eva
dc.creatorGeese, Franziska
dc.creatorVan Hecke, Ann
dc.creatorBryant-Lukosius, Denise
dc.creatorCerón, M. Consuelo
dc.creatorFernández-Ortega, Paz
dc.creatorMarquez-Doren, Francisca
dc.creatorWard, Ashleigh
dc.creatorSemple, Cherith
dc.creatorKing, Tracy
dc.creatorGlarcher, Manela
dc.creatorDrury, Amanda
dc.date2024
dc.date.accessioned05-01-2026 18:06
dc.date.available05-01-2026 18:06
dc.description<p>Objectives: Advanced practice nursing roles in cancer care are diverse and exist across the cancer care continuum. However, the titles used and the scope of practice differ across countries. This diversity is likely to be misleading to patients and influence nurses’ contribution to health care. An understanding of the current state of advanced practice nursing roles in cancer care internationally is needed to inform opportunities for future role development and enhance cancer nursing career pathways. Methods: This scoping review included a systematic search of four databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Academic Search Complete. Independent screening for papers meeting the review's inclusion criteria was undertaken using online screening software. Data extraction, coding, and mapping were undertaken in NVivo 12. Results: Of the 13,409 records identified, 108 met the review's inclusion criteria. A variety of roles in cancer care settings were described. The United States and the United Kingdom had the most titles for advanced practice nursing roles. Tumor-specific roles were described and integrated into different phases of the cancer care continuum. Trends in continuing professional development for advanced practice nurses in cancer care included the rise in Fellowship programs in the United States and practice-based education in the United Kingdom. Conclusions: The differences in advanced practice nursing roles in cancer care allow regional and institutional variation to meet the needs of patient populations and health care system demands. However, a lack of clarity surrounding titles and roles results in confusion and underutilization of these nurses’ highly specialized skill sets. Implications for Nursing Practice: Incongruence in titles and scope of practice internationally will ultimately result in a merging of roles. There is a need for international agreement on education requirements for advanced practice nursing roles to promote career pathways.</p>eng
dc.identifierhttps://investigadores.uandes.cl/en/publications/15e5d3cb-a4c5-4aa7-8498-09c483f3cf68
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.sourcevol.40 (2024) nr.3
dc.subjectAdvanced practice nursing
dc.subjectCancer
dc.subjectNurse practitioner
dc.subjectScoping Review
dc.subjectWorkforce
dc.subjectclinical nurse specialist
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleAdvanced Practice Nursing Titles and Roles in Cancer Care: A Scoping Revieweng
dc.typeReview articleeng
dc.typeArtículo de revisiónspa
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