Are advanced practice nursing competencies required to enact
specialty practice fully, or are they an added value?
What are the distinct advanced practice nursing roles within the
specialty?
How can the organization best recognize and value existing
providers while moving to new expectations?
How should certification and educational expectations be
structured, especially if differentiating practice between nonAPRNs and APRNs continues within the specialty?
How should subspecialty certification within the context of
advanced practice nursing regulation be addressed?
How can the centrality of direct clinical practice be maintained?
