"The Consensus Model provides guidance for states to adopt uniformity in the regulation of APRN roles. There is an increasing appreciation of the important role that APRNs can play in improving access to high quality, care. However, the lack of common definitions regarding the APRN roles, increasing numbers of nursing specializations, debates on appropriate credentials and scope of practice, and a lack of uniformity in educational and state regulations, has limited the ability of patients to access APRN care. The document is the result of the collaborative work of the APRN Consensus Work Group and National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) APRN Advisory Committee with extensive input from a larger APRN stakeholder community."
National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (2008). Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, and Education. Retrieved from: https://ncsbn.org/Consensus_Model_Report.pdf