Disciplines and Occupations

Advanced Practice Nursing

Evidence-based nursing, midwifery and healthcare grounded in research and scholarship. Practitioners include nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Evidence-based nursing, midwifery and healthcare grounded in research and scholarship. Practitioners include nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Nursing, Advanced Practice
  • Practice Nursing, Advanced

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Aspects Covered

11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Nurse's Role (2002-2009)

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WY 128

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Advanced Practice Nursing. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057179. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057179
  2. Advanced Practice Nursing. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69962189