Perspectives of Executive Nurse Leaders on Advanced Practice Nursing in Saudi Arabia: Challenges to be Overcome and Opportunities to be Seized

Table 3

Recommendations for implementing APN.

Subthemes	Codes	Subcodes
Establishment of APN roles	Who?	Involve all stakeholders
	How?	Integrate efforts
		Utilize existing APN
		Utilize data from existing models
		Introduce the APN role to the community
	What?	Role description
		Scope of practice
		Competencies and credentialing
Training required for proper implementation	Academic programs (international, hybrid, or local)	Clinical/specialty based
	Standardize admission requirements	Minimum years of experience
	Establish partnerships	Universities and hospitals
		Nursing and medicine
Implementation approach of APN	Establish APN organizational structure	Reporting, training, evaluating, and credentialing
	Set guidelines for financial compensation	Pay, reimbursement, and malpractice insurance
	Establish partnerships	To establish clinical training and jobs
	Utilize existing APN	To develop programs and train
	Start with most needed specialties	Primary care

Note. APN: advanced practice nursing.