Clinical, organisational and consulting tasks of APNs, RNs and MPAs
| RNs/MPAs (basic education) | APNs (advanced education) | ||||
| Clinical | Organisational | Consulting | Clinical | Organisational | Consulting |
| Vital signs, blood sampling | Appointment arrangement | Specific instructions regarding diabetes type 2 | Clinical assessment (cardiocirculatory, respiratory, etc) | Consultations in complex care situations | Coordination with home care institution (Spitex) |
| Follow-up consultation of diabetic patients | Organisation of appointments with eye specialist, podiatrist or dietician | Consultation on how to use and take medication, importance of foot and eye control | Follow-up consultation of chronically ill patients | Medication consultation | Coordination with nurses in old peoples or nursing homes |
| Wound control | Generic information about the disease and about disease management | Wound control (complex cases) | Symptom management and dealing with the disease | Coordination with GP in the practice, task division | |
| Adjustments of drugs (with limitations) | |||||
APNs, advanced practice nurses; GP, general practitioner; MPAs, medical practice assistants; RNs, registered nurses.