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The Advanced Nurse Practitioner: Shaping Clinical Practice, Research and Education [Title Slide]

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International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame Recipient Presentation

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, requiring integrated, patient-centred models of care. The role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) has evolved significantly transforming from an emerging concept into a cornerstone of modern healthcare delivery through comprehensive assessment, early intervention, and continuity of care in both acute and community-based settings.

APNs play a key role in the delivery of evidence-based patient care.

Notes

References: 

1. Lee, G.A., Baker, E., Heidbuchel, H., Önder, R., Mulder, B.A., Dabrowski, R., Tzeis, S., Karanikas, S., Jauregui-Abularach, M., Merino, D. and Desteghe, L. (2025) ‘Patients’ experiences of atrial fibrillation and comorbidity management in clinical practice: A pan-European qualitative descriptive interview study’, BMJ Open. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-094839

2. Lee, G.A. et al. (2025) ‘Identifying the priorities to develop advanced practice nursing in Mexico using a Delphi study’, Western Journal of Nursing Research. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459251364643

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Sigma celebrates 2026 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame Inductees

Twenty-six nurse researchers join the ranks of the profession's most transformative voices

This year marks the 17th presentation of this prestigious honor. The 2026 inductees join more than 300 of the most distinguished nurse researchers globally, whose work has left a lasting mark on the science, practice, and policy of nursing for generations to come.

This slide deck represents the presentation of a current inductee. 

Author Details

Geraldine A. Lee, PhD, MPhil, BSc

Gerry Lee is a Professor of Nursing and Chair of Health Services Research at University College Cork in Ireland. She has worked in advanced practice for thirty years examining the role of nurse practitioner in relation to clinical outcomes. Her main research interests lie in cardiovascular disease, cardio-oncology and optimising health in long-term conditions using shared-decision making and digital technology. In 2018, she established a nurse-led rapid access clinic at St Thomas’s Hospital, London for patients with suspected atrial fibrillation and ran this clinic for 5 years. Professor Lee is an ex-officio member of the Council of Cardio-oncology at the European Society of Cardiology. She has published over 150 peer reviewed publications and is a principal investigators on a Horizon 2020 European Union EHRA-PATHS study.

Sigma Membership

Omega Epsilon at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Occupational Roles, Heart Failure Patients, Heart Failure, Heart Failure Treatment

Conference Name

37th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Conference Year

2026

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Review Type

Invited Presentation

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2026-10-05

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The Advanced Practice Nurse: Shaping Clinical Practice, Research, and Education

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, requiring integrated, patient-centred models of care. The role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) has evolved significantly transforming from an emerging concept into a cornerstone of modern healthcare delivery through comprehensive assessment, early intervention, and continuity of care in both acute and community-based settings.

APNs play a key role in the delivery of evidence-based patient care.