該雜志介紹了具有學士學位和研究生學位的護士的實踐、研究和政策作用，他們所受教育的大學的教育和管理問題，以及他們所從事的工作的環境。發表以專業護理為重點的原創工作報告、研究報告、評論和政策文件。

The journal addresses the practice, research and policy roles of nurses with baccalaureate and graduate degrees, the educational and management concerns of the universities in which they are educated, and the settings in which they practice. Reports of original work, research, reviews, and policy papers focusing on professional nursing are published.