Abstract Aim This article appraises models and theories related to advanced nursing practice. It argues that while the role of the advanced nurse practitioner builds on and extends beyond traditional nursing, it remains firmly grounded in ‘caring’. Background The stereotype that nurses ‘care’ and doctors ‘cure’ is fading. Increasingly, nurses have crossed boundaries and conducted independent assessment, diagnosis, prescribing and consultation, which used to be the doctor's role. Confusion and argument have arisen due to the higher‐level practice of the advanced nurse practitioner, as many questions where these ‘doctor nurses’ stand. Design A literature review. Data Sources Databases, including CINAHL, Medline and Google Scholar, were searched. Method Databases were searched, and relevant studies and review articles fr
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