Advanced practice nursing (APN) is an umbrella term for registered nurses(RNs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) who integrate graduate nursing educational preparation with in-depth, specialized clinical nursing knowledge and expertise in complex decision-making to meet the health needs of individuals, families, groups, communities and populations.
高级实践护理（APN）是注册护士（RNs）和实践护士（NPs）的总称，他们将研究生护理教育与深度、专业的临床护理技能和专业知识结合起来，以满足个人、家庭、群体、社区和人口的健康需求。
Advanced practice nurses (CNSs and NPs):
Analyze and synthesize knowledge
Critique, interpret and apply theory
Participate in and lead research from nursing and other disciplines
Use their advanced clinical competencies
Develop and accelerate nursing knowledge and the profession as a
whole
高级实践护士（临床护理专家和实践护士）：
分析和整合知识 评判、翻译和应用护理理论 参与和领导护理领域及其他领域的研究 使用他们的高级临床能力 同步发展和推动护理知识与护理职业
In addition, NPs have regulatory authority to autonomously diagnose, prescribe and order and interpret tests for their clients.
此外，实践护士拥有为其患者自主诊断、开处方、医嘱和解释检测的常规权力
