Nursing Scope of Practice

Douglas Long is a registered nurse with more than a decade of experience in emergency departments and acute care. In his 2020 book Nursing: Moving Forward, he describes the work of nurse regulators based on his travels and research across the United States and more than 50 nations worldwide. He also authored Nursing Scope of Practice in 2021, which was revised, translated into Spanish, and published in 2022 as Ámbito de la práctica profesional de enfermería en América Latina. He received a PhD in nursing from the University of California, San Francisco, and a Master's of Business Administration from San Francisco State University. Prior to becoming a nurse, he taught business at San Francisco State University and supervised elections for the United Nations and other organizations in conflict zones.