KAPLAN MN501 2019 February All Units Discussions Latest

MN501 Advanced Nursing Roles

Unit 1 Discussion

Definitions of Advanced Nursing Practice

Identify the three elements of Hamric’s definition of advanced nursing practice that you think are most important. Why did you pick these three?

 

MN501 Advanced Nursing Roles

Unit 2 Discussion

Role Transition

Transition from tered Nurse to an advanced practice nursing role occurs through acquiring the educational component of role acquisition and the occupational or work component of role implementation. Discuss three strategies for enhancing advanced practice nursing role development.

 

MN501 Advanced Nursing Roles

Unit 3 Discussion

Guidance and Coaching Competencies

Guidance and coaching is a core competency of advanced practice nursing.

How do you think guidance and coaching in the advanced practice role is different from the RN role of teaching/coaching?

Are there certain elements of this competency that are more important than others?

How does the teaching and coaching role fit with a wellness versus sickness model of care?

 

MN501 Advanced Nursing Roles

Unit 4 Discussion

Team Dynamics

Reflect on your experiences as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

What makes a team effective in terms of achieving expected outcomes for patients, staff, students, and agencies?

What situations or conditions make it difficult for teams to work together?

Provide an example of an interdisciplinary team from your current nursing practice. Was this team effective or ineffective? Provide an example to justify your answer.

MN501 Advanced Nursing Roles

Unit 5 Discussion

Opinion Leader Perspectives

Consider some of the situations that motivated you to return to graduate school.

Describe one in which you were (or wished you could have been) an opinion leader.

What are the characteristics of opinion leaders?

In what ways do you see yourself being an opinion leader?

 

MN501 Advanced Nursing Roles

Unit 6 Discussion

NP and APN Roles Comparison

Compare and contrast the primary care NP role with other APN roles and the role of physician assistants. What are the similarities among the roles and what are the differences

 

MN501 Advanced Nursing Roles

Unit 7 Discussion

The Four P’s of Marketing

What are the four P’s of marketing and how can they applied to marketing advanced practice nursing?

 

MN501 Advanced Nursing Roles

Unit 8 Discussion

Political Competence

Advanced practice nurses can serve as content experts for policymakers and their staff. Discuss methods that you can use to stay current with your health policy knowledge. Be specific with your response and share names of publications, websites, and other resources.

 

 

 

 

MN501 Advanced Nursing Roles

Unit 9 Discussion

Data Management

Reflect on your experience with different aspects of data management — for example, identifying the target population and relevant measures, access to data sources, strategies for data collection, coordination of data entry, and data analysis to final deliverable to stakeholders. Discuss those areas in which you feel skilled versus those areas that will require more skill development. List at least three activities in which you might engage in your current practice setting that would increase your competencies in the area of data management.