Homework: Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing
Purpose
The purpose of this homework is to provide the student an opportunity to explore the roles and competencies of the advanced practice nurse (APN).
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this homework, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
i. Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care.
ii. Explore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in various settings.
Directions:
i. Introduction: Provide an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include general statements on advanced practice nursing roles, general statements on the role transition from RN to APN, and identification of the purpose of the paper.
ii. Four APN Roles: Describe the role, educational preparation, and work environment for the four APN roles (CNP, CNS, CRNA & CNM). Provide support from at least one scholarly source.
iii. Rationale for Choosing CNP Role: Describe your rationale for choosing the CNP advanced practice role versus one of the other roles.
iv. Plans for Clinical Practice: Discuss your plans for clinical practice after graduation. Explain how your understanding of NP practice has changed after researching the four ANP roles.
v. Role Transition: Discuss your transition from the RN role to the NP role. Describe two factors that may impact your transition. Discuss two strategies you will use to support a successful transition from the RN to your NP role. Provide reference support from at least one scholarly source. The textbook is not a scholarly source.
vi. Conclusion: Provide a conclusion, including a brief summary of what you discussed in the paper.
Introduction-
Provides an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include:
i. general statements on advanced practice nursing roles
ii. general statements on the role transition from RN to APN
iii. identification of the purpose of the paper.
Four APN roles-
Describes the role, educational preparation, and work environment for the four APN roles
i. CNP
ii. CNS
iii. CRNA
iv. CNM
Provides support from at least one scholarly source.
Rationale for choosing CNP role- Describes the student's rationale for choosing the CNP advanced practice role versus one of the other roles.
Plans for clinical practice- Discusses the student's plans for clinical practice after graduation. Explains how student's understanding of NP practice has changed after researching ANP roles.
Role transition-
Discusses the student's transition from the RN role to the NP role.
i. Describes two factors that may impact the transition.
ii. Discusses two strategies student will use to support a successful transition from the RN to your NP role. Provides reference support from at least one scholarly source. The textbook is not a scholarly source.
Conclusion- Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.