State responses to COVID-19: Potential benefits of continuing full practice authority for primary care nurse practitioners.

BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state governments removed the scope of practice restrictions on nurse practitioners (NPs), allowing them to deliver care to patients without restrictions. PURPOSE: To support policy makers' efforts to grant full practice authority to NPs beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, this manuscript summarizes the existing evidence on the benefits of permanently removing state-level scope of practice barriers and outline recommendations for policy, practice, and research. METHODS: We have conducted a thorough review of the existing literature. FINDINGS: NP full scope of practice improves access and quality of care and leads to better patient outcomes. It also has the potential to reduce health care cost. DISCUSSION: The changes to support full practice authority enacted to address COVID-19 are temporary. NP full practice authority could be part of a longer-term plan to address healthcare inequities and deficiencies rather than merely a crisis measure.

Aspectos dos cuidados de enfermagem frente as minorias sexuais e de gênero: revisão da literatura / Aspects of nursing care in front of sexual and gender minorities: literature review / Aspectos de la atención de enfermería frente a las minorías sexuales y de género: revisión de la literatura

Objetivo: descrever cuidados de enfermagem frente às minorias sexuais e de gênero com base em revisão da literatura. Método: pesquisa de revisão da literatura realizada nos meses de julho a outubro do ano 2021, na Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, com amostra de 93 artigos. Resultados: os cuidados de enfermagem as minorias sexuais e de gênero devem incluir: conhecer, implementar e ter políticas públicas, protocolos, encaminhamentos e fluxos bem estabelecidos, resolutivos e não discriminatórios, facilitando o acesso a todos os níveis de atendimento à saúde; criar um ambiente acolhedor, seguro e inclusivo em todos os ambientes do serviço de saúde; criar grupos de apoio abordando saúde, direitos, empreendedorismo, educação; notificar e assistir a vítima de violência; ensinar, capacitar e treinar profissionais/estudantes de enfermagem. Conclusão: a enfermagem deve estar capacitada para atender de forma respeitosa, humana e livre de julgamentos.

Objective: to describe nursing care for sexual and gender minorities based on a literature review. Method: literature review research carried out from July to October 2021, in the Virtual Health Library, with a sample of 93 articles. Results: nursing care for sexual and gender minorities should include: knowing, implementing and having public policies, protocols, referrals and well-established, resolute and non-discriminatory flows, facilitating access to all levels of health care; create a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment in all health service settings; create support groups addressing health, rights, entrepreneurship, education; notify and assist the victim of violence; teach, train and train nursing professionals/students. Conclusion: nursing must be able to provide care in a respectful, humane and judgment-free way.

Objetivo: describir el cuidado de enfermería a las minorías sexuales y de género a partir de una revisión de la literatura. Método:investigación de revisión de literatura realizada de julio a octubre de 2021, en la Biblioteca Virtual en Salud, con una muestra de 93 artículos. Resultados: la atención de enfermería a las minorías sexuales y de género debe incluir: conocer, implementar y disponer de políticas públicas, protocolos, derivaciones y flujos bien establecidos, resolutivos y no discriminatorios, facilitando el acceso a todos los niveles de atención en salud; crear un entorno acogedor, seguro e inclusivo en todos los entornos de servicios de salud; crear grupos de apoyo que aborden la salud, los derechos, el espíritu empresarial, la educación; notificar y asistir a la víctima de la violencia; enseñar, capacitar y capacitar a profesionales/estudiantes de enfermería. Conclusión: la enfermería debe ser capaz de brindar cuidados de forma respetuosa, humana y libre de juicios.

A Nurse-Run Public Health Clinic for Individuals Utilizing a Community Outreach Center.

This article describes a nurse-run clinic for low-income individuals or individuals experiencing homelessness. We conducted a quality improvement project using data from 111 individuals over 194 visits. Thirty-seven percent of patients had difficulty managing their health and 22% reported being in an active health crisis. The visits resulted in patients leaving with their visit goal being met (86%), and 96% of nonemergent cases being diverted from the emergency room. The nurse-run clinic provided access to care and served as a safety net for a vulnerable population, providing support for this clinic model with this population.

The Future of Nursing 2020-2030.

Charting a path to achieve health equity.

Implementation of remote consulting in UK primary care following the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods longitudinal study.

BACKGROUND: To reduce contagion of COVID-19, in March 2020 UK general practices implemented predominantly remote consulting via telephone, video, or online consultation platforms. AIM: To investigate the rapid implementation of remote consulting and explore impact over the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN AND SETTING: Mixed-methods study in 21 general practices in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. METHOD: Longitudinal observational quantitative analysis compared volume and type of consultation in April to July 2020 with April to July 2019. Negative binomial models were used to identify if changes differed among different groups of patients. Qualitative data from 87 longitudinal interviews with practice staff in four rounds investigated practices' experience of the move to remote consulting, challenges faced, and solutions. A thematic analysis utilised Normalisation Process Theory. RESULTS: There was universal consensus that remote consulting was necessary. This drove a rapid change to 90% remote GP consulting (46% for nurses) by April 2020. Consultation rates reduced in April to July 2020 compared to 2019; GPs and nurses maintained a focus on older patients, shielding patients, and patients with poor mental health. Telephone consulting was sufficient for many patient problems, video consulting was used more rarely, and was less essential as lockdown eased. SMS-messaging increased more than three-fold. GPs were concerned about increased clinical risk and some had difficulties setting thresholds for seeing patients face-to-face as lockdown eased. CONCLUSION: The shift to remote consulting was successful and a focus maintained on vulnerable patients. It was driven by the imperative to reduce contagion and may have risks; post-pandemic, the model will need adjustment.

Efectividad de las intervenciones enfermeras en el control de la diabetes mellitus tipo 2 / Effectiveness of nursing interventions in the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus

FUNDAMENTO: Analizar si las intervenciones de enfermería clasificadas mediante la taxonomía NIC y aplicadas a pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM2) que cuenten con el diagnóstico de enfermería NANDA Disposición para mejorar la gestión de su propia salud se relacionan con la consecución de un mejor control de la enfermedad. MÉTODO: Estudio trasversal con 721 pacientes de Atención Primaria cuyos datos se obtuvieron de la historia clínica electrónica. Se analizó la relación del estado controlado o no de los parámetros hemoglobina glicosilada (HbA1c), colesterol-LDL (Col-LDL) e índice de masa corporal (IMC), con las intervenciones NIC realizadas, especialmente las correspondientes a recomendaciones para el manejo de la DM2. RESULTADOS: Se realizaron 137 tipos de intervenciones de enfermería NIC en 2.401 ocasiones, de las cuales 1.714 (71,4%) fueron intervenciones recomendadas para la DM2, un 41,2% ellas pertenecientes al dominio Conductual, siendo Vigilancia la intervención más frecuente (25,4%). La consecución de objetivos fue superior al 50% para HbA1c y Col-LDL y del 13,6% para el IMC. Las intervenciones NIC fueron más frecuentes en los pacientes con parámetros controlados, especialmente nueve de ellas; dos presentaron una relación negativa con el control del IMC. CONCLUSIONES: A mayor aplicación de las NIC recogidas en las recomendaciones de las guías de práctica clínica para la DM2 se ha observado mayor consecución de objetivos de control y mejores resultados en salud

BACKGROUND: To analyze whether nursing interventions classified according to NIC taxonomy and applied to patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), showing the NANDA diagnoses "Willingness to improve your own health management", are related to better achievement of T2DM control. METHODS: Cross-sectional study conducted on 721 patients in Primary Care whose data were obtained from their electronic clinical record. The control of parameters such as hemoglobin-glycosylated (HbA1c), LDL-cholesterol and body mass index (BMI) was related to NIC interventions performed, particularly to those recommended for management of T2DM. RESULTS: One hundred and thirty-seven NIC interventions were performed on 2,401 occasions, 1,714 of which (71.4%) were interventions recommended for management of T2DM. Of these, 41.2% belonged to Behavioral domain, while Surveillance was the most frequent intervention (25.4%). Control of both HbA1c and LDL-cholesterol was achieved in more than 50% of cases, but BMI only was achieved in 13.6%. NIC interventions were more frequently performed on patients with controlled parameters, especially on nine of them; two interventions were negatively related to control of BMI. CONCLUSION: We have observed that with a higher incidence in the application of the NIC included in the recommendations of the clinical practice guidelines for T2DM, better health results are obtained

Impact of the Revised NRP Meconium Aspiration Guidelines on Term Infant Outcomes.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Seventh Edition changes on term infants born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF). STUDY DESIGN: We evaluated the effect of no longer routinely intubating nonvigorous term infants born with MSAF in 14 322 infants seen by the resuscitation team from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017 in a large, urban, academic hospital. RESULTS: Delivery room intubations of term infants with MSAF fell from 19% to 3% after the change in guidelines (P = <.0001). The rate of all other delivery room intubations also decreased by 3%. After the implementation of the Seventh Edition guidelines, 1-minute Apgar scores were significantly more likely to be >3 (P = .009) and significantly less likely to be <7 (P = .011). The need for continued respiratory support after the first day of life also decreased. Admission rates to the NICU, length of stay, and the need for respiratory support on admission were unchanged. CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Seventh Edition recommendations against routine suctioning nonvigorous infants born with MSAF was temporally associated with an improvement in 1-minute Apgar scores and decreased the need for respiratory support after the first day of life. There was also a significant decrease in total intubations performed in the delivery room. This has long-term implications on intubation experience among frontline providers.

Change in the use of remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices in Italian clinical practice over a 5-year period: results of two surveys promoted by the AIAC (Italian Association of Arrhythmology and Cardiac Pacing).

AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of remote monitoring in Italian clinical practice and its trend over the last 5 years. METHODS: In 2012 and 2017, two surveys were conducted. Both were open to all Italian implanting centres and consisted of 25 questions on the characteristics of the centre, their actual use of remote monitoring, applied organizational models and administrative and legal aspects. RESULTS: The questionnaires were completed by 132 and 108 centres in 2012 and 2017, respectively (30.6 and 24.7% of all Italian implanting centres). In 2017, significantly fewer centres followed up fewer than 200 patients by remote monitoring than in 2012, while more followed up more than 500 patients (all P < 0.005). In most of the centres (77.6%) that responded to both surveys, the number of patients remotely monitored significantly increased from 2012 to 2017.In both surveys, remote monitoring was usually managed by physicians and nurses. Over the period, primary review of transmissions by physicians declined, while it was increasingly performed by nurses; the involvement of technicians rose, while that of manufacturers' technical personnel decreased. The percentage of centres in which transmissions were submitted to the physician only in critical cases rose (from 28.3 to 64.3%; P < 0.001). In 86.7% of centres, the lack of a reimbursement system was deemed the main barrier to implementing remote monitoring. CONCLUSION: In the last 5 years, the number of patients followed up by remote monitoring has increased markedly. In most Italian centres, remote monitoring has increasingly been managed through a primary nursing model. The lack of a specific reimbursement system is perceived as the main barrier to implementing remote monitoring .

The provision of midwife-led care in low-and middle-income countries: An integrative review.

BACKGROUND: The provision of midwife-led care, the model of care in which midwives are the lead professionals for women and newborn infants across the continuum, has been shown to be effective in improving outcomes for women and newborn infants, but predominantly based on research in high-income countries. OBJECTIVE: To explore how midwife-led care is provided in low- and middle-income countries. The specific question was to examine how, where and by whom has midwife-led care been provided in low-and-middle-income countries? DESIGN: An integrative literature review was undertaken and included studies using a range of methods. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search was conducted in Pubmed, EMBASE (Ovid), Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, The Cochrane Library and hand-searching of relevant journals and website of International Organizations and relevant grey-literature. REVIEW METHODS: After applying inclusion criteria, systematic sifting and quality assessment processes, data were extracted from relevant studies. The software program NVivo was used to initially extract the findings and results of the studies. Coded data from primary data sources were iteratively compared, using patterns and themes as per the conceptual framework of the WHO on skilled health personnel providing care for childbearing women and newborn infants, including an analysis of the competent provider, standards of practice and the enabling environment. FINDINGS: Of a total of 3324 articles retrieved, 31 studies were included. There were 18 qualitative, nine quantitative and four mixed method studies with different levels of quality from five of six global regions published between 1997 and 2017. In these studies, midwife-led care was not found to be a standardised model in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and there was limited evidence on the effectiveness of midwife-led care in these countries. Care provided across the continuum was however described in most studies. Standards of practice in education, regulation and training varied widely as did the enabling environment in which midwife-led care took place. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATION FOR PRACTICE AND RESEARCH: Midwife-led care is provided across low- and middle-income countries but lack of enabling factors limits the quality of care that midwives can provide. Further research about this model of care is needed to understand the ingredients of successful implementation, their effectiveness and sustainability.

Managing Peripheral Artery Disease in Diabetic Patients: A Questionnaire Survey from Vascular Centers of the Mediterranean Federation for the Advancing of Vascular Surgery (MeFAVS).

BACKGROUND: The Mediterranean Federation for the Advancing of Vascular Surgery (MeFAVS) was founded on October 1, 2018, to enhance cooperation among vascular professionals within Mediterranean countries. Due to its prominent social and economic impact on national health systems, diabetic arteriopathy has been selected as the very first topic to be investigated by the federation. METHODS: MeFAVS members were asked to reply to a questionnaire on the management of diabetic ischemic foot. Results were collected and analyzed statistically. The questionnaire consisted of 15 multiple choice answers regarding diabetic foot (DF) diagnosis and treatment. The questionnaire was submitted to 21 centers on April 20, 2019. RESULTS: Response rate was 62%. The survey revealed that vascular surgeons, diabetologists, and wound care nurses made-up the core of the diabetic teams present in 76.9%, 69.3%, and 92.3% of the centers, respectively. Diabetic teams were most often led by vascular surgeons (53.8%) and diabetologists (42.2%), but only in 7.9% of cases by nurses. Duplex ultrasonography and computed tomographic angiography were the most commonly available tools used to assess diabetic peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Surgical wound care was undertaken by vascular surgeons in the majority of cases, and only in 46.2% of the cases to orthopedic or plastic surgeons, while nonsurgical wound care was handled by specialized nurses (76.6%) and diabetologists (53.8%). First-line revascularization was preferred over conservative treatment (61.5% vs 53.8%) and endovascular strategy (45.3%) over open (33.7%) or hybrid (21.0%) surgery. Vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists were found to be the most common performers of endovascular revascularization (92.3% and 53.8%, respectively). Amputations had an overall rate of 16.6% (range 4-30%) and a mean reintervention rate of 22.5%, and were usually performed by vascular surgeons for both minor and major interventions (84.6%) followed by orthopedic surgeons (15.4% minor and 30.8% major). The availability of a DF clinic (84.6%) and endovascular (53.8%) and open surgery (46.2%) capabilities were considered fundamental to reduce amputation rates. CONCLUSIONS: Especially since the introduction and spreading of new endovascular techniques for the treatment of DF, it is a common consensus amongst vascular surgeons that a standardized approach to the discipline is necessary in order to improve outcomes such as amputation-free survival and mortality and it is with this perspective and purpose that transnational cooperation amongst vascular professionals and residents in training are aiming for greater proficiency in endovascular and open surgery.

Current practice in dialysis central venous catheter management: Multi-disciplinary renal team perspectives.

AIM: To explore the current practices related to the insertion, management and removal of dialysis central venous catheters (CVCs) used in patients with chronic kidney disease requiring haemodialysis. METHODS: This qualitative descriptive study involved semi-structured interviews with surgeons, interventional radiologists, renal physicians, dialysis nurses, renal access nurses and renal researchers involved in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease requiring haemodialysis. Data were collected from staff at eight hospitals in six states and territories of Australia. Thirty-eight face-to-face interviews were conducted. A modified five-step qualitative content analysis approach was used to analyse the data. RESULTS: Improved visualization technology and its use by interventional radiologists has steered insertions to specialist teams in specialist locations. This is thought to have decreased risk and improved patient outcomes. Nurses were identified as the professional group responsible for maintaining catheter access integrity, preventing access failure and reducing access-related complications. While best practice was considered important, justifications for variations in practice related to local patient and environment challenges were identified. CONCLUSION: The interdisciplinary team is central in the insertion, maintenance, removal and education of patients regarding dialysis CVCs. Clinicians temper research-based decision-making about central dialysis access catheter management with knowledge of individual, environmental and patient factors. Strategies to ensure guidelines are appropriately translated for use in a wide variety of settings are necessary for patient safety.

Examination of nursing drug administration practices via central venous catheter: An observational study.

AIM: To determine the compliance with nursing drug administration procedure steps associated with access to the central venous catheter for bolus infusion in intensive care units. METHODS: This observational study was conducted with 30 nurses working in an intensive care unit of a university hospital. The drug administrations practiced by nurses via central venous catheter were monitored simultaneously at 12:00 a.m., 02:00 p.m., and 06:00 p.m. by two observers. The data were collected using a data collection form and central venous catheter drug administration procedure steps. RESULTS: A total of 90 different drug administrations were observed in three different treatment hours from 30 nurses. The interobserver conformity was found to be moderate in two steps (kappa = 0.520-0.627, P = 0.01) and perfect in all other steps (kappa = 0.821-1.000, P = 0.000). According to the drug administration procedure steps via a central venous catheter, all nurses applied the following steps correctly during all treatment hours: drug card control, preparation of treatment materials, checking the patient's identity, and steps of drug treatment administration. The following tasks were frequently performed incorrectly or not at all: hand hygiene (before treatment 87.8%; after treatment 82.2%), scrubbing the three-way stopcock entrance with an alcohol swab (55.6%), waiting for the alcohol to dry (81.1%), and flushing the lumen with a compatible fluid (before treatment 84.4%: after treatment 75.6%). CONCLUSION: Observation of drug administration procedure steps via central venous catheter according to the treatment hours showed that the nurses performed many incomplete or inaccurate drug administration procedure steps and the mistakes increased toward the evening hours.

Knowledge of US Midwifery Credentials Among Members of the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

INTRODUCTION: Three midwifery credentials are granted in the United States: certified nurse-midwife (CNM), certified midwife (CM), and certified professional midwife (CPM). Confusion about US midwifery credentials may restrict growth of the midwifery profession. This survey assessed American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) members' knowledge of US midwifery credentials. METHODS: ACNM members (N = 7551) were surveyed via email in 2017. The survey asked respondents to report demographic information and to identify correct statements about the education, certification, and scope of practice of CNMs, CMs, and CPMs. Responses to 17 items about all midwives certified in the United States, a 5-item subset specific to CNMs/CMs, and one item related to location of midwifery practice by credential were analyzed. RESULTS: Nearly a quarter of the membership (22.1%) responded to the survey. Higher scores on the survey indicated greater identification of correct statements about the education, certification, scope, and location of practice of CNMs, CMs, and CPMs. Significant differences in scores were found among ACNM members based on their level of education, degree of professional involvement in midwifery, and prior practice as a nurse. ACNM members with higher scores on the survey held a doctorate, worked in Region I, and had greater professional leadership involvement in midwifery organizations. Participants with less nursing experience prior to their midwifery education also scored significantly higher on the survey. DISCUSSION: Although two-thirds of respondents correctly answered items on the preparation, credentialing, and scope of practice of CNMs, CMs, and CPMs, a significant minority had gaps in knowledge. Results of this survey suggest the need for outreach about US midwifery credentials. Future research to replicate and expand upon this survey may benefit the profession of midwifery in the United States.

Comportamentos dos profissionais de enfermagem na efetivação da humanização hospitalar / Behavior of nursing professionals on the effectiveness of hospital humanization / Comportamientos de los profesionales de enfermería en la efectividad de la humanización hospitalaria

Objetivo: identificar os comportamentos dos profissionais de enfermagem que favorecem a efetivação da humanização hospitalar. Método: trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura realizada através das bases de dados SciELO, LILACS, IBECS, MEDLINE e Biblioteca Cochrane. A busca foi realizada em outubro de 2018, possuindo como amostra final 20 artigos. Resultados: observou-se, após leitura na íntegra, a delimitação de 3 eixos temáticos quanto ao empoderamento profissional; acolhimento em âmbito hospitalar; e Comunicação e inter-relação no ambiente hospitalar, sendo indicadas significativamente nos estudos que norteiam o assunto. Conclusão: revelou-se que o enfermeiro desenvolve funções de gerenciamento, assistência direta ao paciente e manipulação da tecnologia utilizada em ambientes especializados. Tais atribuições propiciam a sobrecarga do profissional além do distanciamento da assistência humanizada

Objective: identify the behaviors of nursing professionals that favor the implementation of hospital humanization. Method: this is an integrative review of the literature using the SciELO, LILACS, IBECS, MEDLINE and Cochrane Library databases. The search was performed in October 2018, having as final sample 20 articles. Results: it was observed, after reading in full, the delimitation of 3 thematic axes regarding professional empowerment; hospital reception; and Communication and interrelationship in the hospital environment, being indicated significantly in the studies that guide the subject. Conclusion: it was revealed that nurses develop management functions, direct patient care and manipulation of technology used in specialized environments. Such attributions allow the professional overload and the distancing of humanized assistance

Objetivo: identificar los comportamientos de los profesionales de enfermería que favorecen la implementación de la humanización hospitalaria. Método: se trata de una revisión integrativa de la literatura realizada a través de las bases de datos SciELO, LILACS, IBECS, MEDLINE y Biblioteca Cochrane. La búsqueda fue realizada en octubre de 2018, teniendo como muestra final 20 artículos. Resultados: si se observa, después de leer en su totalidad, la delimitación de 3 partes temáticas relativas al empoderamiento profesional; recepción hospitalaria; y Comunicación e interrelación en el entorno hospitalario, indicándose de manera significativa en los estudios que orientan el tema. Conclusión: se reveló que las enfermeras desarrollan funciones de gestión, atención directa al paciente y manipulación de la tecnología utilizada en entornos especializados. Tales atribuciones permiten la sobrecarga profesional y el distanciamiento de la asistencia humanizada

Nurse-Led Models of Care for Patients with Complex Chronic Conditions: A Scoping Review.

The burden of complex, chronic conditions in Canadian healthcare is growing, requiring more human and financial resources than ever before. It has become increasingly paramount to look for new ways to more effectively manage complex care to meet the needs of patients and providers. Nurse-led models, including advanced practice models, are uniquely positioned to pioneer innovative care delivery methods for patients with complex chronic needs in Canada. A scoping review was undertaken to determine what is known about nurse-led models of care for patients with complex chronic conditions. Nurse-led models of care include not only nurses independently managing complex care but also nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and other specialist nurses. Using the Arksey and O'Malley framework for scoping reviews, 35 publications were identified in the search. Although the academic literature was surprisingly limited, our results suggest that nurse-led models are feasible opportunities to better coordinate care of patients with complex chronic conditions. Specific aims of nurse-led models of care focused on patients with more than one condition were identified in the review. These findings highlight the need to continue to explore nurse-led models of care as a strategy to facilitate a more coordinated and systematic approach to chronic care delivery.

Understanding nurse practitioner scope of practice: Regulatory, practice, and employment perspectives now and for the future.

The nurse practitioner (NP) role has existed for 50 years. During the past 10 years, a national effort to use NPs to the full extent of their education based on the 2008 Consensus Model for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Regulation and the 2010 Institute of Medicine Report on the Future of Nursing continues to result in variable scopes of practice (SOP) between states. Subsequently, NPs have a lack of clarity on SOP because it relates to population foci and practice setting. Review and analysis of state-based statutes and rules with the current literature focused on NP SOP, including documents by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, was conducted. Clarification and understanding of SOP is essential for safe practice and optimum access to care. Inconsistent SOP regulation continues to exist between states, and NPs can be in employment situations that place them in a position to possibly breech their SOP. Although practice is not setting specific, NP licensure is based on NP education and certification that is competency based within population foci, and credentialing by employers should align with these parameters. Continuing to work toward a more common NP SOP between states and achievement of full practice authority means periodic reassessment of NP education and practice models. Practice mobility is essential for continued advancement of the NP profession and increased access to care by the public.

Nursing theories in the conceptual expansion of good practices in nursing.

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the contribution of nursing theories in the conceptual expansion of good practices in the area for the construction of the unified health system (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS). METHOD: Theoretical production of reflection, based on the neomodern framework of philosophy of science. RESULTS: The knowledge and political, social and epistemological commitments of nursing are discussed, highlighting the relationship of the theories with good practices for the construction and application of knowledge in the area in the context of the Brazilian health care system. Reflection on how middle-range theories can help in solving dichotomies between discipline, theory, practice, producers and consumers of knowledge is made. CONCLUSION: Original reflections on the contributions of disciplinary and professional knowledge of nursing theories to the creation of SUS are presented, defending a creation through the academy-service partnership, in which the theories start being incorporated into a new concept of nursing practices aligned to neomodern principles of science.