01 Oct Advanced Practice Nursing Model
NSG5000 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
Week 1 Discussion
Discussion Reflection Response – Advanced Practice Nursing Model
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This first week we are going to reflect on who we want to be and why. Why do you want to be an advanced practice nurse?
NSG5000 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
Week 2 Discussion
Discussion Reflection Response – Core Competencies
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Competencies are there to help APN’s to practice at an evolved level. This week we will reflect on the competencies required to be an APN.
Transitioning from the professional nursing role (RN) to advanced practice nursing role (APN) requires learners to intentionally reflect on what they know and what they need to know. Becoming familiar with the expected core competencies will help you understand the practice behavior expectations. In this week’s reflection discussion, choose at least 1 core competencies from the APN role you have choose to become.
Reflect on your past experiences in nursing and consider how the role change to APN may challenge your knowledge and skills?
Discuss on least 2 expectations/outcomes of your identified competency that you think you have met from your past nursing experiences?
Discuss at least 2 expectations/outcomes of the competency that you have yet to meet from your past nursing experiences?
Reflect on actions you plan to take to further develop your thinking and skills on your identified competency as it applies to the advanced practice nurse role.
NSG5000 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
Week 3 Discussion
Discussion Reflection Response – Ethical Dilemma
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After reviewing The Invisible Patients documentary, provide a reflection post addressing each of the four following questions:
How is the NP in the documentary a Disruptive Innovator?
Discuss at least one relationship between your personal beliefs and values with this ethical dilemma/barrier.
Describe at least one mechanism to overcome the barrier discussed.
Examine the potential cost and benefits to this barrier.
NSG5000 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
Week 4 Discussion
Discussion Reflection Response – Health Policy
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This week we will be reflecting on current trends and issues within your role.
Considering your role specialization (nurse educator, nurse informatics, nurse administrator, and family or adult-gerontology NP), reflect on the top three current trends or issues that you believe to be most important with regard to your chosen role and the impact the role has on patient outcomes. Synthesize knowledge from values theory, ethics, and legal regulatory statute.
NSG5000 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
Week 5 Discussion
Discussion Reflection Response – Role Transition
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This week we will be reflecting on your progression on transiting to the advanced practice role.
The transition from Professional Registered Professional Nurse (RN) to Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APN) is often a stressful career change. Reflect on factors that influence role transition and how best to mitigate the transition toward alteration in professional identity, loss of confidence, and novice APN development.
