Advanced Practice Nursing Roles, Regulation, Education, and Practice: A Global Study.

Background and Objectives: Several subgroups of the International Council of Nurses Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network (ICN NP/APNN) have periodically analyzed APN (nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist) development around the world. The primary objective of this study was to describe the global status of APN practice regarding scope of practice, education, regulation, and practice climate. An additional objective was to look for gaps in these same areas of role development in order to recommend future initiatives. Methods: An online survey was developed by the research team, and included questions on APN practice roles, education, regulation/credentialing, and practice climate. The study was launched in August 2018 at the 10th Annual ICN NP/APNN Conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Links to the survey were provided there and via multiple platforms over the next year. Results: Survey results from 325 respondents, representing 26 countries, were analyzed through descriptive techniques. Although progress was reported, particularly in education, results indicated the APN profession around the world continues to struggle over titling, title protection, regulation development, credentialing, and barriers to practice. Conclusions and Practice/Policy Relevance: APNs have the potential to help the world reach the Sustainable Development Goal of universal health coverage. Several recommendations are provided to help ensure APNs achieve these goals.

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.

Understanding the Language of Health Reform.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 has accelerated the dialogue surrounding access to health insurance, including the potential for a public option, "Medicare for All," or modification of the 2010 Affordable Care Act. A dizzying array of terms and assertions surround these health policy discussions, as well as misrepresentation and lack of specificity. This article offers a primer on contemporary reform terms and options that are likely to be prominent over the next several years and outlines some health care-related elements of the American Rescue Plan Act, a massive COVID-relief act passed in March 2021. The aim of this nonpartisan overview is to enhance nurses' understanding of these terms as a basis for effective participation in public policy and patient advocacy.

ET/WOC nursing ­ leadership lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: an opinion

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought uncertainty and opportunity to nurses and healthcare. As part of the nursing profession, enterostomal therapy (ET) / wound, ostomy, continence (WOC) nurses offer specialised care that is critical to the health of persons with wounds, ostomies and continence. ET/WOC nurses' knowledge and practice have positioned these nurses as integral partners in leadership and the delivery of care during these challenging times. The aim of this paper is to highlight five leadership themes for ET/WOC nurses that have evolved during the pandemic, namely interprofessional practice, emotional intelligence, ethical practice, advocacy, and self-care.

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties: A 40-year history of preparing nurse practitioners for practice.

This article provides a historic view of the development and accomplishments of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). The authors explore the history leading up to the formalization of NONPF, noting the major factors leading to the creation of NONPF. Since its inception in 1980, NONPF has led efforts to provide resources to nurse practitioner program faculty, create standards and guidelines for quality programs, and most recently work to develop measurable competencies. This article tracks the achievement of the organization by decade and provides an education, practice, and policy context that informed and inspired the activities of NONPF.

Estratégia de implementação para a prática avançada de enfermagem na Atenção Primária à Saúde no Chile / Estrategia de implementación para la práctica avanzada de enfermería en la Atención Primaria de Salud en Chile / Implementation strategy for advanced practice nursing in primary health care in Chile

Resumo Objetivos: (i) Delinear os passos e progressos realizados pelo Chile para implementar a prática avançada do papel da enfermagem usando o Enfoque PEPPA (Participatory Evidence-based Patient-focused Process) como guia, (ii) demonstrar a eficácia da estrutura do PEPPA para a identificação de barreiras e guiar o processo de implementação, e (iii) discutir os próximos passos para a implementação do papel da enfermagem. Métodos: O enfoque inclui nove etapas em um processo flexível e iterativo. Resultados: O presente estudo fornece uma análise aprofundada das atividades empregadas para cada etapa do Enfoque PEPPA e sua contribuição para o desenvolvimento do papel da enfermagem na prática avançada no Chile. Em particular, as atividades de participação das partes interessadas foram essenciais para informar os principais decisores e formuladores de políticas de saúde sobre o papel das práticas avançadas de enfermagem, obtendo sua adesão e apoio ao papel da enfermagem e estabelecendo um consenso sobre suas prioridades. As estratégias usadas para superar alguns desafios na implementação das etapas do PEPPA também são discutidas, juntamente com os próximos passos para avaliar e monitorar a implementação e o estabelecimento do papel da enfermagem na prática avançada a longo prazo. Conclusão: O Enfoque PEPPA fornece diretrizes importantes para os países em que a prática avançada do papel da enfermagem está recém sendo introduzida, por meio da identificação e análise de barreiras para o delineamento eficaz do papel e sua implementação exitosa.

Resumen Objetivos: (i) Delinear los pasos y avances logrados por Chile para implementar el rol de la práctica avanzada de enfermería utilizando el enfoque PEPPA (Participatory Evidence-based Patient-focused Process) como guía, (ii) demostrar la eficacia de la estructura del PEPPA para identificar barreras y guiar el proceso de implementación, y (iii) debatir los próximos pasos para la implementación de roles. Métodos: El enfoque incluye nueve etapas dentro de un proceso flexible e interactivo. Resultados: El presente estudio ofrece un análisis profundo de las actividades empleadas en cada etapa del enfoque PEPPA y su contribución al desarrollo del rol de la práctica avanzada de enfermería en Chile. En particular, las actividades de participación de las partes interesadas fueron esenciales para informar a los principales tomadores de decisiones y formuladores de políticas de salud sobre el rol de las prácticas avanzadas de enfermería, con lo que se obtuvo su adhesión y apoyo al rol de la enfermería y se estableció un consenso sobre las prioridades. También se discuten las estrategias usadas para superar algunos problemas de la implementación de las etapas del PEPPA, junto con los próximos pasos para evaluar y monitorear la implementación y el establecimiento del rol de la práctica avanzada de enfermería a largo plazo. Conclusión: El enfoque PEPPA ofrece importantes directrices para los países en que el rol de la práctica avanzada de enfermería está recién siendo introducido, por medio de la identificación y análisis de barreras para el diseño eficaz de roles y su correcta implementación.

Abstract Objectives: (i) Outline the steps and progress made by Chile to implement the advanced practice nursing role using the PEPPA framework as a guide, (ii) demonstrate the effectiveness of the PEPPA framework to identify barriers and guide the implementation process, and (iii) discuss the next steps for role implementation. Methods: The framework includes nine steps in a flexible and iterative process. Results: This paper provides an in-depth analysis of activities employed for each step of the PEPPA Framework and their contribution to advanced practice nursing role development in Chile. In particular, stakeholder engagement activities were essential for informing key health care decision and policy-makers about the advanced practice nursing role, obtaining their buy-in and support for the role, and establishing consensus on role priorities. Strategies used to overcome some challenges in implementing framework steps are also discussed along with next steps to evaluate and monitor the implementation and establishment of the advanced practice nursing role in the long term. Conclusion: The PEPPA Framework provides important guidance for countries where advanced practice nursing roles are just being introduced by identifying and addressing barriers to the effective role design and successful implementation.

To What Extent Are State Scope of Practice Laws Related to Nurse Practitioners' Day-to-Day Practice Autonomy?

We explore the extent to which state scope of practice laws are related to nurse practitioners (NPs)' day-to-day practice autonomy. We found that NPs experienced greater day-to-day practice autonomy when they had prescriptive independence. Surprisingly, there were only small and largely insignificant differences in day-to-day practice autonomy between NPs in fully restricted states and those in states with independent practice but restricted prescription authority. The scope of practice effects were strong for primary care NPs. We also found that the amount of variation in day-to-day practice autonomy within the scope of practice categories existed, which suggests that factors other than state scope of practice laws may influence NP practice as well. Removing barriers at all levels that potentially prevent NPs from practicing to the full extent of their education and training is critical not only to increase primary care capacity but also to make NPs more efficient and effective providers.

Implementation strategy for advanced practice nursing in primary health care in Latin America and the Caribbean.

SYNOPSIS Advanced practice nursing (APN) is a term used to describe a variety of possible nursing roles operating at an advanced level of practice. Historically, APN roles haves evolved informally, out of the need to improve access to health care services for at-risk and disadvantaged populations and for those living in underserved rural and remote communities. To address health needs, especially ones related to primary health care, nurses acquired additional skills through practice experience, and over time they developed an expanded scope of practice. More recently, APN roles have been developed more formally through the establishment of graduate education programs to meet agreed-upon competencies and standards for practice. The introduction of APN roles is expected to advance primary health care throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, where few such roles exist. The purpose of the paper is to outline an implementation strategy to guide and support the introduction of primary health care APN roles in Latin America and the Caribbean. The strategy includes the adaptation of an existing framework, utilization of recent research evidence, and application of knowledge from experts on APN and primary health care. The strategy consists of nine steps. Each step includes a national perspective that focuses on direct country involvement in health workforce planning and development and on implementation. In addition, each step incorporates an international perspective on encouraging countries that have established APN programs and positions to collaborate in health workforce development with nations without advanced practice nursing.

Implementation strategy for advanced practice nursing in primary health care in Latin America and the Caribbean / Estrategia para introducir la enfermería de atención avanzada en la atención primaria de salud en América Latina y el Caribe

Advanced practice nursing (APN) is a term used to describe a variety of possible nursing roles operating at an advanced level of practice. Historically, APN roles haves evolved informally, out of the need to improve access to health care services for at-risk and disadvantaged populations and for those living in underserved rural and remote communities. To address health needs, especially ones related to primary health care, nurses acquired additional skills through practice experience, and over time they developed an expanded scope of practice. More recently, APN roles have been developed more formally through the establishment of graduate education programs to meet agreed-upon competencies and standards for practice. The introduction of APN roles is expected to advance primary health care throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, where few such roles exist. The purpose of the paper is to outline an implementation strategy to guide and support the introduction of primary health care APN roles in Latin America and the Caribbean. The strategy includes the adaptation of an existing framework, utilization of recent research evidence, and application of knowledge from experts on APN and primary health care. The strategy consists of nine steps. Each step includes a national perspective that focuses on direct country involvement in health workforce planning and development and on implementation. In addition, each step incorporates an international perspective on encouraging countries that have established APN programs and positions to collaborate in health workforce development with nations without advanced practice nursing.

Political Efficacy and Participation of Nurse Practitioners.

Twenty-eight states have laws and regulations limiting the ability of nurse practitioners (NPs) to practice to the full extent of their education and training, thereby preventing patients from fully accessing NP services. Revisions to state laws and regulations require NPs to engage in the political process. Understanding the political engagement of NPs may facilitate the efforts of nurse leaders and nursing organizations to promote change in state rules and regulations. The purpose of this study was to describe the political efficacy and political participation of U.S. NPs and gain insight into factors associated with political interest and engagement. In the fall of 2015, we mailed a survey to 2,020 NPs randomly chosen from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners' database and 632 responded (31% response rate). Participants completed the Trust in Government (external political efficacy) and the Political Efficacy (internal political efficacy) scales, and a demographic form. Overall, NPs have low political efficacy. Older age ( p≤.001), health policy mentoring ( p≤.001), and specific education on health policy ( p≤.001) were all positively associated with internal political efficacy and political participation. External political efficacy was not significantly associated with any of the study variables. Political activities of NPs are largely limited to voting and contacting legislators. Identifying factors that engage NPs in grassroots political activities and the broader political arena is warranted, particularly with current initiatives to make changes to state laws and regulations that limit their practice.

Advanced practice nursing in Latin America and the Caribbean: regulation, education and practice.

OBJECTIVE: to identify the current state of advanced practice nursing regulation, education and practice in Latin America and the Caribbean and the perception of nursing leaders in the region toward an advanced practice nursing role in primary health care to support Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage initiatives. METHOD: a descriptive cross-sectional design utilizing a web-based survey of 173 nursing leaders about their perceptions of the state of nursing practice and potential development of advanced practice nursing in their countries, including definition, work environment, regulation, education, nursing practice, nursing culture, and perceived receptiveness to an expanded role in primary health care. RESULT: the participants were largely familiar with the advanced practice nursing role, but most were unaware of or reported no current existing legislation for the advanced practice nursing role in their countries. Participants reported the need for increased faculty preparation and promotion of curricula reforms to emphasize primary health care programs to train advanced practice nurses. The vast majority of participants believed their countries' populations could benefit from an advanced practice nursing role in primary health care. CONCLUSION: strong legislative support and a solid educational framework are critical to the successful development of advanced practice nursing programs and practitioners to support Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage initiatives. OBJETIVO: identificar o estado atual da regulação, educação e prática do enfermeiro de prática avançada na América Latina e no Caribe e a percepção de líderes de enfermagem na região quanto ao papel da enfermagem de prática avançada na atenção primaria à saúde em apoio às iniciativas de Acesso Universal à Saúde e Cobertura Universal de Saúde. MÉTODO: o estudo descritivo transversal utilizou um survey online com 173 líderes de enfermagem questionando suas percepções sobre o estado atual da prática de enfermagem e o potencial desenvolvimento da enfermagem de prática avançada em seus países, incluindo a definição do termo, o ambiente de trabalho, a regulação, educação, prática, cultura de enfermagem e receptividade percebida de um papel mais amplo deste profissional na atenção primaria à saúde. RESULTADO: os participantes referiram estar familiarizados com o papel do enfermeiro de prática avançada, mas a maioria não sabia ou não relatou a legislação vigente para o papel da prática avançada em seus países. Os participantes relataram a necessidade de aumentar a preparação do corpo docente e promover reformas curriculares com enfase na atenção primária à saúde para formar enfermeiros de prática avançada. A grande maioria dos participantes acredita que as populações de seus países se beneficiará com o papel do enfermeiro de prática avançada na atenção primária à saúde. CONCLUSÃO: forte apoio em termos de legislação e uma estrutura educacional sólida de formação contínua são fundamentais para o êxito do desenvolvimento de programas de enfermagem de prática avançada em apoio às iniciativas de Acesso Universal à Saúde e Cobertura Universal de Saúde. OBJETIVO: identificar el estado actual de la regulación, educación y práctica de la enfermera de práctica avanzada en Latinoamérica y el Caribe y la percepción de los líderes de enfermería en la región hacia un rol de práctica avanzada de enfermería dentro de la atención primaria de salud para apoyar las iniciativas de Acceso Universal a la Salud y la Cobertura Universal de Salud. MÉTODO: un diseño transversal descriptivo que utilizó una encuesta basada en la web a 173 líderes de enfermería acerca de sus percepciones sobre el estado de la enfermería y el desarrollo potencial de la práctica avanzada de enfermería en sus países, incluyendo definición, ambiente laboral, regulación, educación, práctica de enfermería, cultura de enfermería y la receptividad percibida a un papel más amplio en atención primaria de salud. RESULTADO: los participantes estaban ampliamente familiarizados con el rol de la enfermera de práctica avanzada, pero la mayoría desconocía la legislación o reportaba no existencia actual de legislación para el rol de práctica avanzada en sus países. Los participantes reportaron la necesidad de aumentar la preparación docente y reformas curriculares para apoyar programas de atención primaria de salud para capacitar las enfermeras de práctica avanzada. La gran mayoría de los participantes creían que las poblaciones de sus países se podrían beneficiar de un rol de práctica avanzada de enfermería en atención primaria de salud. CONCLUSIÓN: un fuerte apoyo legislativo y un marco educacional sólido que continúen informándose entre sí, son críticos para el desarrollo exitoso de programas de práctica avanzada y de nurse practitioners para apoyar las iniciativas de Acceso Universal a la Salud y Cobertura Universal de Salud.

Advanced practice nursing in Latin America and the Caribbean: regulation, education and practice / Enfermagem de prática avançada na América Latina e no Caribe: regulação, educação e prática / Enfermería de práctica avanzada en Latinoamérica y el Caribe: regulación, educación y práctica

Abstract Objective: to identify the current state of advanced practice nursing regulation, education and practice in Latin America and the Caribbean and the perception of nursing leaders in the region toward an advanced practice nursing role in primary health care to support Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage initiatives. Method: a descriptive cross-sectional design utilizing a web-based survey of 173 nursing leaders about their perceptions of the state of nursing practice and potential development of advanced practice nursing in their countries, including definition, work environment, regulation, education, nursing practice, nursing culture, and perceived receptiveness to an expanded role in primary health care. Result: the participants were largely familiar with the advanced practice nursing role, but most were unaware of or reported no current existing legislation for the advanced practice nursing role in their countries. Participants reported the need for increased faculty preparation and promotion of curricula reforms to emphasize primary health care programs to train advanced practice nurses. The vast majority of participants believed their countries' populations could benefit from an advanced practice nursing role in primary health care. Conclusion: strong legislative support and a solid educational framework are critical to the successful development of advanced practice nursing programs and practitioners to support Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage initiatives.

Resumo Objetivo: identificar o estado atual da regulação, educação e prática do enfermeiro de prática avançada na América Latina e no Caribe e a percepção de líderes de enfermagem na região quanto ao papel da enfermagem de prática avançada na atenção primaria à saúde em apoio às iniciativas de Acesso Universal à Saúde e Cobertura Universal de Saúde. Método: o estudo descritivo transversal utilizou um survey online com 173 líderes de enfermagem questionando suas percepções sobre o estado atual da prática de enfermagem e o potencial desenvolvimento da enfermagem de prática avançada em seus países, incluindo a definição do termo, o ambiente de trabalho, a regulação, educação, prática, cultura de enfermagem e receptividade percebida de um papel mais amplo deste profissional na atenção primaria à saúde. Resultado: os participantes referiram estar familiarizados com o papel do enfermeiro de prática avançada, mas a maioria não sabia ou não relatou a legislação vigente para o papel da prática avançada em seus países. Os participantes relataram a necessidade de aumentar a preparação do corpo docente e promover reformas curriculares com enfase na atenção primária à saúde para formar enfermeiros de prática avançada. A grande maioria dos participantes acredita que as populações de seus países se beneficiará com o papel do enfermeiro de prática avançada na atenção primária à saúde. Conclusão: forte apoio em termos de legislação e uma estrutura educacional sólida de formação contínua são fundamentais para o êxito do desenvolvimento de programas de enfermagem de prática avançada em apoio às iniciativas de Acesso Universal à Saúde e Cobertura Universal de Saúde.

Resume Objetivo: identificar el estado actual de la regulación, educación y práctica de la enfermera de práctica avanzada en Latinoamérica y el Caribe y la percepción de los líderes de enfermería en la región hacia un rol de práctica avanzada de enfermería dentro de la atención primaria de salud para apoyar las iniciativas de Acceso Universal a la Salud y la Cobertura Universal de Salud. Método: un diseño transversal descriptivo que utilizó una encuesta basada en la web a 173 líderes de enfermería acerca de sus percepciones sobre el estado de la enfermería y el desarrollo potencial de la práctica avanzada de enfermería en sus países, incluyendo definición, ambiente laboral, regulación, educación, práctica de enfermería, cultura de enfermería y la receptividad percibida a un papel más amplio en atención primaria de salud. Resultado: los participantes estaban ampliamente familiarizados con el rol de la enfermera de práctica avanzada, pero la mayoría desconocía la legislación o reportaba no existencia actual de legislación para el rol de práctica avanzada en sus países. Los participantes reportaron la necesidad de aumentar la preparación docente y reformas curriculares para apoyar programas de atención primaria de salud para capacitar las enfermeras de práctica avanzada. La gran mayoría de los participantes creían que las poblaciones de sus países se podrían beneficiar de un rol de práctica avanzada de enfermería en atención primaria de salud. Conclusión: un fuerte apoyo legislativo y un marco educacional sólido que continúen informándose entre sí, son críticos para el desarrollo exitoso de programas de práctica avanzada y de nurse practitioners para apoyar las iniciativas de Acceso Universal a la Salud y Cobertura Universal de Salud.

Relationship among postpartum depression screening, symptom severity and treatment rates / Relación entre detección de depresión postparto, síntomas de severidad y períodos de tratamiento

Postpartum depression (PPD) prevalence is 10-15% and higher among vulnerable groups in the United States and internationally. Although PPD screening is becoming the norm, treatment rates remain low. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine treatment (i.e., medication and/or therapy) rates at 6 weeks and 3 months postpartum with encouragement from nurses for women with confirmed PPD and to examine rates in relation to symptom severity. METHODS: descriptive design, over 5,000 women was screened for PPD and those meeting initial screening criteria completed confirmatory diagnostic interviews. Nurses encouraged and offered assistance to women with high symptom severity to obtain additional evaluation and treatment. Descriptive statistics and Chi square analyses were employed to examine treatment rates and rates by symptom severity. RESULTS: Of the 134 enrolled women, 26.9% were receiving treatment at 6 weeks postpartum. At 3 months postpartum, 33.9% were receiving treatment. The increase in the proportion receiving treatment over time was not significant. However, at 6 weeks, symptom severity was associated with receiving treatment, but it was not at 3 months. CONCLUSIONS: Of importance, at both time points, a majority of women with high PPD symptom levels had not received treatment. Despite encouragement and offers of assistance, a majority did not obtain treatment, and rates did not increase significantly over time. Research is needed to decrease barriers and improve PPD treatment accessibility and availability. In addition, more knowledge about effective strategies to engage women in PPD treatment is needed.

La prevalencia de la depresión posparto (PPD) es del 10-15% y es más alta entre los grupos vulnerables en los Estados Unidos e internacionalmente. Aunque la detección de PPD se está convirtiendo en norma, las tasas de tratamiento siguen siendo bajas. PROPÓSITO: el propósito de este estudio fue examinar las tasas de tratamiento (medicamentos y /o terapia) en relación con la gravedad de los síntomas a las 6 semanas y 3 meses después del parto en mujeres con depresión posparto confirmada que fueron estimuladas por enfermeras. MÉTODOS: diseño descriptivo realizado en más de 5.000 mujeres que fueron seleccionadas para PPD., Aquellas que cumplían los criterios de selección iniciales completaron entrevistas de diagnóstico confirmatorio. Las enfermeras ofrecieron asistencia y motivación a las mujeres con alta severidad de los síntomas para obtener una evaluación y tratamiento adicional. Se utilizaron estadísticas descriptivas. Se efectuaron análisis de Chi cuadrado para examinar las tasas de tratamiento y las tasas de severidad de los síntomas. RESULTADOS: de las 134 mujeres inscritas, el 26,9% estaban recibiendo tratamiento a las 6 semanas después del parto. A los 3 meses después del parto, el 33,9% recibía tratamiento. El aumento en la proporción que recibía tratamiento con el tiempo no fue significativo. Sin embargo, a las 6 semanas, la gravedad de los síntomas se asoció con la recepción de tratamiento, pero no fue así a los 3 meses. CONCLUSIONES: la importancia, de ambos periodos fue que se identificó que la mayoría de las mujeres con niveles de síntomas altos PPD no había recibido tratamiento. A pesar de recibir motivación y ofertas de ayuda, una mayoría no obtuvo el tratamiento, y las tasas no aumentaron significativamente con el tiempo. La investigación es necesaria para disminuir las barreras y mejorar la accesibilidad PPD tratamiento y la disponibilidad. Además, se necesita mayor conocimiento sobre las estrategias eficaces para lograr que las mujeres mantengan el tratamiento para PPD.

Factors influencing nursing students' acceptance of electronic health records for nursing education (EHRNE) software program.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Health Information Technology Act (2009) in America had recommended that electronic health records (EHRs) should be fully adopted by 2014. This has urged educational institutions to prepare healthcare professionals to be competent in using electronic health records (EHRs) while they are in schools. To equip nursing students with competency in using EHRs, an electronic health record for nursing education (EHRNE) has been developed and integrated it into nursing curricula. The purposes of the study were to investigate the factors influencing nursing students' acceptance of the EHRs in nursing education using the extended Technology Acceptance Model with self-efficacy as a conceptual framework. The study is a descriptive study design using self-reported questionnaires with 212 student participants. The IBM SPSS and AMOS 22.0 were used to analyze the data. The results showed that attitude toward using the EHRNE was the most influential factor on students' acceptance. The preliminary findings suggested that to enhance the students' acceptance of the EHRNE, cultivation of a positive attitude toward using this EHR as well as increasing the perceived usefulness is very important. Also, the study's framework could be used in guiding learning health informatics and be applied to nursing students.