Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: This rapid review provides an overview of the current landscape of, and the criteria used for admission into nurse practitioner programs.
METHODS: A series of application and admission criteria were collected from nurse practitioner programs in Canada, the United States of America (USA) and Australia. Key descriptive statistics and indicators were analyzed.
RESULTS: Most programs in the USA and Canada required a minimum grade point average (GPA) between 3.00 and 3.24, while Australian programs did not identify minimum GPA requirements. Contrastingly, Australian programs required the highest minimum clinical practice hours. Many North American programs required writing samples, while Australian programs did not.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite role similarity, nurse practitioner admission criteria differ substantially between Canada, the USA and Australia, hindering standardization and integration of the role globally.
METHODS: A series of application and admission criteria were collected from nurse practitioner programs in Canada, the United States of America (USA) and Australia. Key descriptive statistics and indicators were analyzed.
RESULTS: Most programs in the USA and Canada required a minimum grade point average (GPA) between 3.00 and 3.24, while Australian programs did not identify minimum GPA requirements. Contrastingly, Australian programs required the highest minimum clinical practice hours. Many North American programs required writing samples, while Australian programs did not.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite role similarity, nurse practitioner admission criteria differ substantially between Canada, the USA and Australia, hindering standardization and integration of the role globally.
摘要：
目标：这篇快速综述概述了当前的景观，以及纳入护士执业计划的标准。
方法：从加拿大的执业护士计划中收集了一系列的申请和入院标准，美国（美国）和澳大利亚。对关键描述性统计数据和指标进行了分析。
结果：美国和加拿大的大多数课程要求最低平均成绩（GPA）在3.00和3.24之间，而澳大利亚的课程没有确定最低GPA要求。相反，澳大利亚项目需要最高的最低临床实践时间。许多北美程序需要编写样本，澳大利亚的项目没有。
结论：尽管角色相似，加拿大之间的护士执业标准有很大不同，美国和澳大利亚,阻碍了全球角色的标准化和整合。
方法：从加拿大的执业护士计划中收集了一系列的申请和入院标准，美国（美国）和澳大利亚。对关键描述性统计数据和指标进行了分析。
结果：美国和加拿大的大多数课程要求最低平均成绩（GPA）在3.00和3.24之间，而澳大利亚的课程没有确定最低GPA要求。相反，澳大利亚项目需要最高的最低临床实践时间。许多北美程序需要编写样本，澳大利亚的项目没有。
结论：尽管角色相似，加拿大之间的护士执业标准有很大不同，美国和澳大利亚,阻碍了全球角色的标准化和整合。
