APRN Consensus Model

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) are central to the modern health care system and are the key providers of accessible and affordable care. Yet to fully support APRNs and maximize the effect of APRN expertise throughout the U.S., a uniform model of regulation was necessary.

ANCC and APRN Consensus Model

To help take APRN practice to the next level, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) collaborated with over 40 nursing organizations to address the inconsistency in APRN regulatory requirements throughout the United States. The result was the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education (LACE).

The Consensus Model sought to improve patient access to APRNs, support nurses to work more easily across different states, and enhance the ANCC certification process by preserving the highest standards of nursing excellence. Through consistency and clarity of APRN Consensus Model criteria, APRNs were empowered to work together to improve health care for all.