Professional Master's Degree: potential contribution to Advanced Practice Nursing Mestrado profi ssional: potencial contribuição para a Enfermagem de Prática Avançada Master profesional: contribución potencial a la Práctica de Enfermería Avanzada

A refl ection articleabout the contribution of Master’s Degree Programs in Advanced Practice Nursing and the Universal Health Coverage and the Universal Health Access, topicsthat have been discussed by the Pan American Health Organization, and which the Brazilian Nursingrequires not just appropriate, but further studyto refl ect in order to defi ne directions for our profession.