The conflicts that have affected the development of advanced practice nursing roles
The conflicting expectations, professional responsibilities, professional isolation and competing preferences are the factors impacting the development of advanced practice nursing roles. APN roles have historically been depicted by a focus on physician substitution or support instead of consumer-centered, health-focused, and integrated care delivery (Bryant et al., 2004). This focus portrays the intraprofessional conflict in health care delivery. Health care institutions always introduce new APN roles as a solution to certain medical conditions instead of establishing clear and well-defined APN roles. Conflicting expectations imply that most health