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Advanced Level Nursing Practice Section 3: RCN accreditation and credentialing

Published: 09/07/2018
Last updated: 22/12/2023
Publication code: 006897

Section 3 of the RCN Standards for advanced level nursing practice, advanced nurse practitioners gives information about RCN accreditation and RCN credentialing. More information from the RCN on advanced nursing practice can be found at rcn.org.uk/ANP.

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