Healthcare has transformed considerably in the past 50 years to meet the demands of higher patient acuity, patients with complex healthcare needs, and an ageing population living longer with multiple chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes and cancer for example. As these changes occurred, nursing as a profession has evolved to meet patient and healthcare service needs, including the development of advanced practice and the nurse practitioner (NP) role. The role is defined by the International Council of Nursing (ICN) as:

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欧洲的高级护理实践：正在进行中。

在过去的 50 年中，医疗保健发生了巨大变化，以满足更高的患者敏锐度、具有复杂医疗保健需求的患者以及患有心血管疾病 (CVD)、糖尿病和癌症等多种慢性疾病的老龄化人口的需求。随着这些变化的发生，护理作为一种职业已经发展到满足患者和医疗保健服务的需求，包括高级实践的发展和执业护士 (NP) 的角色。该角色由国际护理理事会 (ICN) 定义为：