WEEK 2 NUR 510 Leadership and Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse

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Week 2: Advanced Practice Nursing (Orig Post due Wednesday, Responses due Sunday) 1616 unread replies.8282 replies. Purpose The purpose of this discussion assignment is to research all four APN r... oles in one’s current state of residence. Students will understand the practice parameters for each including work environment, level of accountability, patient population, salary, and scope of practice for each of the APN roles. Activity Learning Outcomes Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to: 1. Analyze the development of advanced practice nursing roles from a historical perspective including the impact of advanced practice nursing on the healthcare delivery system from the perspective of selected current reports (i.e., LACE, IOM, etc.) (CO1) A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline on Wednesday of week 2 by 11:59PM MST, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59pm MT on Sunday (i.e. student will receive an automatic 0). Week 8 discussion closes on Saturday at 11:59pm MT. Total Points Possible: 100 Requirements: In week one, you discussed your scope of practice in your current state as a nurse practitioner. Now, explore the four APN roles in your state (CNP, CNS, CRNA & CNM). 1. Discuss work environment, level of accountability, patient population, salary, and scope of practice for each of the APN roles. 2. Provide your personal Pro and Con list for each role and provide appropriate citations. 3. Describe your rationale for choosing the CNP advanced practice role versus any of the other three. 4. What are your plans for clinical practice after graduation? 5. Has your idea of NP practice changed after researching this for your state? 6. Students must reply to each graded discussion topic posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of each week. 7. A minimum of three posts in each graded discussion must be made on three separate days. 8. Respond to at least one peer in the threaded discussion 9. Responses to peer/faculty are substantive (adds importance, depth, and meaningfulness to the discussion) 10. Responds to all direct questions from faculty (if no question asked directly, student responded to questions posed to the entire class) 11. Summarizes what was learned from the lesson, readings, and other student posts for the week. The summary could be included in one of the three minimum posts. [Show More]

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