1. ella.danielson@mh.se; ella.danielson@ fhs.gu.se ICN International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network Meeting, Geneva, June 28, 2003 New Initiatives and Developments in Advanced Practice and NP Roles Ella Danielson, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Chair in the Steering group for the Swedish Pilot-project regarding Nurse Practitioner Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, The Institute of Nursing, the Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University,

2. ella.danielson@mh.se; ella.danielson@ fhs.gu.se The Pilot Project in Sweden The aim of this project is to develop and guide the work in introducing nurse practitioners, mainly in geriatric care in the community

3. ella.danielson@mh.se; ella.danielson@ fhs.gu.se Questions What is a nurse practitioner? What function has a nurse practitioner? What are the advantages with nurse practitioners?

4. ella.danielson@mh.se; ella.danielson@ fhs.gu.se THE ORGANISATION OF THE PILOT PROJECT 2001-2006 The steering group The project group Local reference groups in each county

5. ella.danielson@mh.se; ella.danielson@ fhs.gu.se The Steering Group One official from each county One representative from the Association of Physicians for the three counties One representative from the Association of Health Care Professionals for the three counties One representative from Mid Sweden University The project leader from Mid Sweden University The chair from Mid Sweden University

6. ella.danielson@mh.se; ella.danielson@ fhs.gu.se The Project Group One representative from the Local Authorities in each county One representative from the County Council in each county Three representatives from Mid Sweden University The project-leader from Mid Sweden University

7. ella.danielson@mh.se; ella.danielson@ fhs.gu.se A PILOT STUDY Out-comes of contacts relating health care in a bounded geographical area Questions to nurses and general practitioners Interviews in focus groups

8. ella.danielson@mh.se; ella.danielson@ fhs.gu.se A SWEDISH CONFERENCE 2003 International speakers with positive experiences from other countries National speakers from Swedish authorities Participants from the Nordic countries The preliminary results of the pilot study

9. ella.danielson@mh.se; ella.danielson@ fhs.gu.se A New Programme in Sweden A curriculum for Nurse Practitioner Programme in 2003-2004 The programme will start in 2004

10. ella.danielson@mh.se; ella.danielson@ fhs.gu.se Nurse Practitioner - A new more advanced education for nurses in Sweden Many people are involved in the project The project organisation has so far been positive Out-comes from the pilot study 2003 Curriculum - 2003-2004 Programme - 2004 Evaluation - 2006