[Current participation of the nurse in the activities covered in the "expanded role of nursing"].

The article reports on a survey conducted in Colombia to evaluate the part played by the nurse in the functions covered by what has come to be called "the expanded role of nursing." According to the survey, there are 2,213 practicing nurses, who are clustered in the principal cities of the country. Those who participated in the study are young nurses holding staff positions in such institutions as university and social security hospitals.