关键词: 护士；多点执业；比较研究；护理人力资源

Abstract: Objective: To introduce the development of multi-site practice of nurses in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan, and to provide suggestions based on the present situation in China. Methods: The data were obtained through literature investigation and expert consultation, and comparative method was used to systematically compare the main features, similarities, and differences of multi-site practice of nurses in different countries. Results: There are both differences and commonalities in the concept, development background, legal protection, practice authority, insurance support, safety regulation, and practice mode of multi-site practice of nurses in different countries. Conclusion: It is necessary to improve the legal policies and management system related to multi-site practice of nurses in China on the basis of learning from international experience, so as to promote the further promotion and implementation of multi-site practice of nurses.

Key words: nurse; multi-site practice; comparative study; nursing human resources