[Advanced nursing practice: development of an emerging model].

Aim: To describe the historical evolution of Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) in the international arena, and to describe the characteristics and competencies of this nursing role, with the ultimate aim of encouraging reflection on the implementation of this model of nursing in the Spanish context.

Methods: A literature review in the databases CINAHL, MEDLINE and CUIDEN was conducted. In addition, several websites were reviewed.

[Nurse managers with management education has any influence in the patient outcomes?].

Aim: To know the available scientific evidence on the influence of nurse manager training in management on patient outcomes in hospitals.

Method: It was conducted a review of the literature available in the databases PubMed, Medline, CINAHL and Cochrane Library. The limits of the search were published articles written in English and/or Spanish in the last 10 years (2002-2012).