**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Advanced
Practice** Edited and written by a "Who's Who" of internationally known thought leaders in
advanced practice nursing Hamric and Hanson's Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative
Approach 7th Edition provides a clear comprehensive and contemporary introduction to
advanced practice nursing today addressing all major APRN competencies roles and issues.
Thoroughly revised and updated the 7 th edition of this bestselling text covers topics ranging
from the evolution of advanced practice nursing to evidence-based practice leadership ethical
decision-making and health policy. Coverage of the full breadth of APRN core competencies
defines and describes all competencies including direct clinical practice guidance and
coaching evidence-based practice leadership collaboration and ethical practice.
Operationalizes and applies the APRN core competencies to the major APRN roles: the Clinical
Nurse Specialist the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (both
adult-gerontology and pediatric) the Certified Nurse-Midwife and the Certified Registered
Nurse Anesthetist. Content on managing APRN environments addresses factors such as business
planning and reimbursement marketing negotiating and contracting regulatory legal and
credentialing requirements health policy and nursing outcomes and performance improvement
research. NEW! Future Technologies Influencing APRN Practice chapter highlights and guides
APRNs to assess and critique technology applications and practices in areas such as
technology-assisted communication diagnostic therapeutic and procedural devices and apps
clinical decision support and analytics and cybersecurity. UPDATED! Key content updates
throughout include: Updates to reflect applicable changes from all new foundational documents:
American Association of Colleges of Nursing's The Essentials: Core Competencies for
Professional Nursing Education (2021) National Academy of Medicine's Future of Nursing
2020-2030 Report American Nurses Association's Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice 4 th
Edition (2021) International Council of Nurses' Guidelines on Advanced Practice Nursing (2020)
Expanded International c hapter with added International Exemplars Additional discussion of
the impact of the lack of an APRN Compact particularly for those APRNs who practice in
telehealth and or care for patients across state provincial lines Additional content in the
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner chapter that discusses both the Adult-Gerontology and the
Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) role Additional content throughout on social
determinants of health and diversity equity and inclusion as applicable to the APRN role
Updated chapter with in-depth discussion of strategies for APRN competency development that
outlines how RNs transition into an APRN role including stages depicting how APRN students
build the competencies to achieve mastery Updated and classic Exemplar boxes (case studies
vignettes) that emphasize innovative practices and coverage of advanced practice roles.
UPDATED! Improved full-color graphic design and increased illustrations promote learning and
ease of use. NEW! References restored to the printed book and ebook facilitate quick reference.
