The development of each advanced practice registered nursing role has progressed significantly over time. Discuss the historical and developmental aspects of the RNP, CNM, CRNA, and CNS roles.

NURS660 Advanced Practice Nursing Role

Week 1 Discussion

The development of each advanced practice registered nursing role has progressed significantly over time. Discuss the historical and developmental aspects of the RNP, CNM, CRNA, and CNS roles. Provide a general description of the roles and responsibilities of each type of APRN in today’s healthcare system. Compare the credibility of the early role to the role at this time.

 

 

 

NURS660 Advanced Practice Nursing Role

 

Week 2 Discussion

 

Review a day in the life of an advanced practice registered nurse of your choice. In what setting does he or she work? What is his or her job description? What types of patients does he or she see? What are his or her daily responsibilities? What are the pros and cons to this job?

 

 

 

NURS660 Advanced Practice Nursing Role

 

Week 3 Discussion

 

What trends or issues do you believe to be most important for APRNs with regards to credentialing and licensure? What barriers or challenges have slowed the progress of advanced practice registered nursing? Which legislative issues on the local, state, or national level influence policies related to APRN practice?

 

 

 

NURS660 Advanced Practice Nursing Role

 

Week 4 Discussion

 

Do you agree that guidance and coaching is a core competency of advanced practice registered nursing? Discuss practical ways the APRN provides guidance and coaching to patients in his or her daily APRN role. Does it differentiate advanced practice registered nursing from floor RN nursing for you? Why or why not?

 

 

 

NURS660 Advanced Practice Nursing Role

Week 5 Discussion

 

APRN practice is based on standardized procedures and practice guidelines. Discuss how evidence-based research shapes and forms the protocols and guidelines by which APRN practice is mandated. Physicians are free to practice within their own individualized standards. How do APRNs incorporate consultation and collaboration with their supervising MDs while giving evidence-based care?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NURS660 Advanced Practice Nursing Role

 

Week 6 Discussion

 

Describe the current regulatory requirements for public reporting and performance data that directly affect clinical practice. How do these regulatory requirements affect the wider deployment of APRNs as a way to improve outcomes for patient care?

 

 

 

NURS660 Advanced Practice Nursing Role

 

Week 7 Discussion

 

Differentiate between specialty nursing practice and advanced practice registered nursing by comparing and contrasting them in the following dimensions: knowledge base, scope of practice, credentialing, and regulation.

 

 

 

NURS660 Advanced Practice Nursing Role

 

Week 8 Discussion

 

Describe the reimbursement mechanisms (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurers, and HMOs) for APRNs and compare and contrast with those for physicians. Are there any differences in the fee schedules? Please describe. Can APRNs own their own practices in your state? Why or why not?

 

 

 

NURS660 Advanced Practice Nursing Role

 

Week 2 Assignment  

Writing Your Professional Curriculum Vitae (CV)

 

Write a professional curriculum vitae (CV) that incorporates your accomplishments to date. Because your achievements to date are individualized, the number of pages per student will vary. In general, a CV is longer than a professional resume because it encompasses more than clinical practice.

 

Before writing your CV, you should become familiar with the requirements of your academic field. To do so, visit different professional websites for examples. A good CV is a mixture of both an academic CV and a traditional resume. You are encouraged to review samples from advanced practice registered nurses. The template below is just a sample to show the content you might include in your CV. Use your own creativity to produce a CV that will stand out to your future employer.

 

Curriculum Vitae Sample Template (Use for Content – Please View Examples Online for Format)

 

NAME

 

Personal Address(city, state, and zip code only)

 

Personal phone(s)

 

Personal e-mail

 

PERSONAL OR CAREER STATEMENT

 

Write a brief statement that describes who you are as a person. Consider which of your personality traits make(s) you stand out from the crowd in a positive way.

 

LICENSURE

 

RN, BSN, PHN, ETC.

 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

 

IV, CPR, ALS, ETC.

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

 

List all college degrees, including RNP preceptors and clinical rotation information.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Year, Position Title, Organization Name, Location

 

Responsibilities of the position

 

Your major accomplishments in this position

 

WORKPLACE COMMITTEES

 

List responsibilities and positions held.

 

CLINICAL PRACTICE HONORS AND REWARDS

 

List honors and rewards.

 

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL ROLES

 

Include courses taught, committees served on, and research conducted.

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS

 

Include grants or other funding sources.

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

List any of your significant articles, books, abstracts, and audio visual recordings.

 

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP

 

Year, Position, Journal/Publication type

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

Year, Name of presentation, Name of organization, Location

 

CONSULTANCIES- GENERAL

 

Year, Topic, Organization

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

Year, Award, Organization

 

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

 

Year, Award, Organization

 

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP

 

Year(s) of membership, Name of organization, Leadership positions held

 

Your major accomplishments within organization

 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

 

Year, Organization, Committees, Accomplishments

 

 

 

NURS660 Advanced Practice Nursing Role

 

Week 8 Assignment  

 

Develop an evidence-based research question. Construct it using the PICOT question format. Click the infographic below to guide you in this format.

 

Conduct and summarize a mini-literature review utilizing the best, most current, evidence-based research relating to your phenomenon of interest. Your review should make use of at least three scholarly resources published within the last five years.

 

Your mini-literature review should be cited in APA (7th ed.) style and be at least three pages in length.

 

If you can, correlate your research to a problem or scenario that could be encountered in your specific APRN role.

 

The image below gives a quick view of the PICOT format.

Click on the image to open the full PDF.