NU626 2020 MAY Unit 2 Assignment Latest

HERZING NU626 Roles for Nurse Practitioners

Unit 2 Assignment  

APRNs and State Regulations

Instructions

Develop a personal philosophy and framework acknowledging professional and accrediting agency competencies relating to the role and scope of practice of the family nurse practitioner. Identify a nurse theorist that you align your current/ planned practice and how they provide the foundation for this philosophy development.

Describe the type of educational courses and professional requirements required for APRN professional certification and licensing within the state that you will practice.

Identify the precise application process for your certification exam, your state regulations for application for prescriptive authority/practice, and issues related to APRN practice within your state.

Evaluate and discuss APRN roles and prescriptive privileges and impact on client safety and care

Compare the differences between prescriptive authority, credentialing, and clinical privileges and how each of these impact client safety and care

Evaluate the development of the advanced practice nurse role from a global perspective.

Assignment Guidelines:

1200 - 1500 word paper (not including the cover page and references)

Required APA 6th edition for references and citations

Include a minimum of 6 scholarly references (does not include text or websites) and the majority of references must not be older than 5 years

Demonstrate analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information (see the rubric for specifics)