Rural Workplace Advanced Practice Supervision Hub

Across the UK, experienced nurses and midwives are increasingly stepping into advanced practice roles that involve complex, autonomous, and expert-level responsibilities. These roles significantly benefit patient care by enabling timely, person-centred decisions, seamless care coordination across settings, and enhanced communication. Advanced practitioners also support service transformation, improve safety and quality, and contribute to workforce development and retention. To view information on the advanced practice review please visit Advanced practice review - The Nursing and Midwifery Council.

“The NMC has unveiled its principles for advanced practice – which for the first time sets out the regulator’s expectations to support nurses and midwives working at an advanced level”. To view information on the New principles for advanced practice to bring clarity and consistency please visit - New principles for advanced practice to bring clarity and consistency - The Nursing and Midwifery Council.

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) are providing funding for 10 Scottish Rural Nurses and AHP Practitioners currently working within Remote, Rural & Island Primary and NHS Community Care to undertake the RAP MSc programme being delivered by the University of the Highland & Islands (UHI). The closing date to apply to NES for RAP funding is Friday 30^th May 2025.

For further information and to apply please visit Rural Advanced Practice MSc Programme | Turas | Learn

The NMC is currently developing an approach to the regulation of advanced practice – a level of practice in which a nurse or midwife has demonstrated their ability to work autonomously at a high level.  As part of the review, we’ve commissioned the Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) to undertake an independent piece of research to explore the potential implications of additional regulation of advanced practice on internationally educated nurses and midwives working in the UK.

If you qualified as a nurse and/or midwife outside of the UK, and have experience or interest in advanced practice, please take this survey by 28 May: https://academy.florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/advanced-practice-and-ienms-3/

13^th Network Conference, Aberdeen, Scotland UK 9-12^th September 2024

To register visit ICN NP/APN (delegate-reg.co.uk)  Early Bird Registration is available until 23:59 BST, Sunday 21st July 2024.

Abstract submissions now closed

View the programme at ICN NP/APN (delegate-reg.co.uk)

View information on the NMC Advanced Practice Regulation review at:- Advanced practice review - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk)

To be kept up to date with our progress, and be notified of any opportunities to get involved please sign up to our community of interest at:-  r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/129A-120W/advanced-practice

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners^® (AANP) is committed to assisting nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice nurses (APNs) from countries where the role is emerging by providing funding to help them attend the 2024-AANP National Conference - 2024 AANP National Conference in Nashville June 25–30.

AANP’s national conference is one of the most exciting, well-attended conferences in the world for NPs. With thousands of attendees and hundreds of educational sessions and workshops, there is something for every APN. If chosen, awardees must attend the full conference and selected meetings within the conference, in addition to reflecting and publishing on the experience.

Funds are available to cover the cost of airfare (some restrictions apply), conference fees and lodging for selected applicants. Hotel reservations will cover standard, double bed hotel accommodations for the nights of June 25-30, 2024.

View the Opportunity for a scholarship the the link below:-

https://www.aanp.org/education/professional-funding-support/international-advanced-practice-nurse-ambassador-program

Are you a pharmacist working in the UK and interested in ‘Advanced Practice’?  If so, please complete this National Advanced Pharmacist Development Needs Survey Assessment in the link below:-

National Advanced Pharmacist Development Needs Assessment (rpharms.com)

The NMC are carrying out a comprehensive review of advanced nursing and midwifery practice, including consideration of whether additional regulation is needed, as part of their 2020-25 corporate strategy. To join the community of interest, see link below:

Advanced practice review - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk)

The NES Multi-professional Advanced Practice Toolkit is being launched in Advanced Practice Week 16 November 2023.

To view the toolkit visit Advanced practice toolkit | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot)

To find out more watch this short animation Short version AP toolkit-720p-230823 on Vimeo

Annual Conference 2023 'The Evolving Role of Education in Advancing Practice'- recordings to follow.  You can view the conference website at AAPE

Please follow the links below for an example of the National Advanced Practice newsletter which has been produced for practitioners working in advanced practice roles. This newsletter will provide detail of advanced practice developments across professional groups.

View the latest updates at Latest Updates – ACAP Scotland

View the SAPEn Newsletter at #SAPEN Newsletter – ACAP Scotland