Debra Sharu

Learning in the Workplace: a Study of Primary Health Care Advanced Nurse Practitioners (Anps)in Their First Year of Postgraduate Employment Debra Sharu

This investigation follows a group of newly qualified UK based Primary Care Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs) through the very crucial first year of professional practice in their new role. The main focus is on professional development in the clinical environment, where both formal and informal learning takes place. Results from this study have produced findings that are unique to ANPs, highlighting the pioneering quality of the role along with key components that foster professional learning and development.