Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to explore the roles and competencies of the advanced practice nurse (APN).
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
1. Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care. (CO1)
2. Explore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in various settings. (CO4)
Requirements
1. The
Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice paper is worth 150 points and will be graded on the quality of the content, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
2. Submit the paper as a Microsoft Word Document. You are encouraged to use the APA Academic Writer and Grammarly tools when creating your assignment.
3. The length of the paper should be 3-6 pages, excluding title page and reference page(s).
4. Support ideas with a minimum of 2 scholarly resources. Scholarly resources do not include your textbook. You may need to use more than 2 scholarly resources to fully support your ideas.
5. You may use first person voice when describing your rationale for choosing the CNP role and your plans for clinical practice.
6. Current APA format is required with both a title page and reference page(s). Use the following as Level 1 headings to denote the sections of your paper (Level 1 headings use upper- and lower-case letters and are bold and centered):
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· Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing (This is the paper introduction. In APA format, a restatement of the paper title, centered and bolded serves as the heading of the introduction section)
· Four APN Roles
· Rationale for Choosing CNP Role
· Plans for Clinical Practice
· Role Transition
· Conclusion
Directions
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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.
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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.
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Rationale for Choosing CNP Role: Describe your rationale for choosing the CNP advanced practice role versus one of the other roles.
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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.
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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.
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Conclusion: Provide a conclusion, including a brief summary of what you discussed in the paper.
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ASSIGNMENT CONTENT |
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Description |
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Introduction |
12 |
8% |
Provides an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include: 1. general statements on advanced practice nursing roles 2. general statements on the role transition from RN to APN 3. identification of the purpose of the paper. |
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Four APN Roles |
40 |
27% |
Describes the role, educational preparation, and work environment for the four APN roles 1. CNP 2. CNS 3. CRNA 4. CNM Provides support from at least one scholarly source. |
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Rationale for Choosing CNP Role |
15 |
10% |
Describes the student’s rationale for choosing the CNP advanced practice role versus one of the other roles.
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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. | ||||||
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Role Transition |
Discusses the student’s transition from the RN role to the NP role. 1. Describes two factors that may impact the transition. 2. 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. |
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Conclusion |
Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper.
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134 |
90% |
Total CONTENT Points= 134 points |
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ASSIGNMENT FORMAT |
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APA Formatting |
8 |
5% |
Formatting follows APA Manual (current edition) guidelines for 1. title page 2. body of paper (including citations and headings) 3. reference page |
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Writing Mechanics |
Writing mechanics Follow the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual . The length of the paper is at least 3 pages but no more than 6 pages. |
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16 |
Total FORMAT Points= 16 points |
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150 |
ASSIGNMENT TOTAL=150 points |
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Criteria |
Ratings |
Pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction Provides an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include 1) general statements on advanced practice nursing roles; 2) general statements on the role transition from RN to APN; and 3) identification of the purpose of the paper. |
12 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes all three requirements. 11 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial and includes all three requirements. 10 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information includes two requirements. 6 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information includes one requirement. 0 pts Unsatisfactory No introduction provided or introduction does not address any of the requirements. |
12 pts | |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFour APN Roles Describes the role, educational preparation, and work environment for the four APN roles |
40 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive, includes all four roles, AND provides support from at least one scholarly source. 36 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial in places, includes some description of all four roles AND provides support from at least one scholarly source. 33 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information includes description of three roles AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. 20 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information includes description of three roles but does not provide support from at least one scholarly source. 0 pts Unsatisfactory Presentation of information includes description of two or fewer roles, with or without support from a scholarly source. |
40 pts | |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRationale for Choosing CNP Role Describes the student’s rationale for choosing the CNP advanced practice role versus one of the other roles. |
15 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive 14 pts V. Good Presentation of information is satisfactory. 12 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information is superficial. 8 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information is minimal. 0 pts Unsatisfactory Does not provide rationale for choosing CNP role. |
15 pts | |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePlans for Clinical Practice 1) Discusses the student’s plans for clinical practice after graduation. |
15 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes both requirements. 14 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial and includes both requirements. 12 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information is minimal and includes both requirements. 8 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information is missing one requirement. 0 pts Unsatisfactory Does not provide plans for clinical practice. |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRole Transition Discusses the student’s transition from the RN role to the NP role. |
40 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive, includes both requirements, AND provides support from at least one scholarly source. 36 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial in places, includes both requirements AND provides support from at least one scholarly source. 33 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information is minimal, includes both requirements, AND provides support from at least one scholarly source. 20 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information includes only one of the requirements OR does not provide support from a scholarly source. 0 pts Unsatisfactory Presentation of information does not address role transition. |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. |
12 pts Excellent Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. 11 pts V. Good Conclusion superficial in places, provides a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. 10 pts Satisfactory Conclusion provides a partial summary of what was discussed in the paper. 6 pts Needs Improvement Conclusion minimal, does not provide a summary of what was discussed in the paper. 0 pts Unsatisfactory No Conclusion provided. |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Formatting Formatting follows current edition APA Manual guidelines for |
8 pts Excellent 0 to 1 APA error is present 7 pts V. Good 2–3 APA errors are present 6 pts Satisfactory 4–5 APA errors are present 4 pts Needs Improvement 6–7 APA errors are present 0 pts Unsatisfactory 8 or more APA errors are present |
8 pts | |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Mechanics Writing mechanics Follow the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual |
8 pts Excellent 1–2 errors or exceptions 7 pts V. Good 3–4 errors or exceptions 6 pts Satisfactory 5–6 errors or exceptions OR the paper is less than 3 pages or greater than 6 pages 4 pts Needs Improvement 7–8 errors or exceptions 0 pts Unsatisfactory 9 or more errors or exceptions |
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