台灣專科護理師的政策制定與發展

The Making and Development of Policy Concerning Nurse Practitioners in Taiwan

本文目的在為護理人員導讀台灣專科護理師的政策制定與發展。本文內容是透過有系統分析台灣專科護理師制度的發展脈絡，為讀者勾勒專科護理師制度的規劃藍圖，並以參與及觀察的經驗觀點討論台灣專科護理師制度的政策意涵。希望護理人員因為瞭解政策的形成過程，未來更具有參與政策的知識與決策能力，進而提昇護理專業承諾的影響力。

The purpose of this article is to guide nurses towards an understanding of current policy making and policy development concerning nurse practitioners. The article outlines the planned blueprints for the establishment of nurse practitioners through a systematic analysis of the developmental context surrounding nurse practitioners in Taiwan, and discusses Taiwan's current nurse practitioner policy from the perspective of participation and observation. It is hoped that an understanding of the processes by which policy is formed will provide nurses with the knowledge and skills to participate in policymaking and raise the influence of the professional commitment involved in nursing.