As you reflect on this week’s readings, discuss the most important competencies a Master’s prepared nurse leader should have for your chosen specialty CSM, INF, NED. How do these competencies guide your own practice? Does your career plan include the competencies you have identified? How important is specialty certification for today’s master’s prepared nurse?…
As one comes closer to matriculation in a given nurse practitioner (NP) program, the necessity to plan for the future is essential. These plans must include certification, licensure, and scope of practice. Amy is a new graduate from a family nurse practitioner (FNP) program and wishes to relocate from her home state of Tennessee to Missouri as she wants to practice in a rural area.…
For student nurses, portfolios are beneficial because this principle of applying theory to practice results in the reinforcement of learning through the process of reflection (Lambeth et al. 1989). McMullan et al (2003) stated that this learning process had two sides that combine together and enhance each other; the professional, practical skills and experience student nurses learn and gain on practice placements and the academic side where the student acquires knowledge and…
Family nurse practitioners (FNP) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) who work independently or in collaboration with other health care professionals to deliver family-focused care. In 2014, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners reported over 205,000 nurse practitioners in practice with nearly 55 percent of all NPs focusing on the family (American Association of Nurse Practitioners [AANP], 2015). Given the broad nature of the “family” patient population concentration, FNPs provide an extensive range of healthcare services that revolve around the family as a whole; from health promotion and disease prevention to direct care and counseling throughout…
The competencies of the Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP-FNP) are built from the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) competencies. The DNP-FNP competencies expand the FNP role in scope and focus. The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) lists nine NP competencies: Scientific foundation, leadership, quality, practice inquiry, Technology and information literacy, policy, health delivery systems. Ethics, and independent practice (NONPF, 2012). In this post, I will discuss the nine FNP competencies and how the eight DNP- FNP competencies expand the scope and range of the Advance Practice Nurse (APN).…
It is imperative that an Advance Practice Nurse (APN) have the understanding of the nine core competencies skills and their application in the healthcare practice setting. This paper will examine the nine Core Competencies embraced by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), recognize a currently licensed APN and give their experience information. In conclusion, the interview will illustrate the importance of applying them to their practice.…
Advanced Pharmacology has increased my knowledge and helped in preparing for the role of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). This course afforded me an opportunity for outcome #3, MSN Essential IX, and #5 Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies to be met. These outcomes consisted of using contemporary communication modalities, recognizing nursing practice at the master level, and recognizing nursing practice at the master’s level, and technology and information literacy competencies.…
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broad array of skills all are critical to the kind of nursing care we provide, and they influence…
Explain how the artifacts in your portfolio represent you as a learner and a healthcare professional. Due to the education received in the BSN program at Western Governors University I am a more knowledgeable and professional nurse. With every course completed at WGU I have increased my knowledge base and improved my critical thinking skills. Within this portfolio is a variety of work I completed while attending WGU and is a representation of my work as a student: which I have integrated into my nursing profession to provide the highest quality of care to my patients. Discuss how your portfolio represents your professional strengths.…
To pursue my career as a family nurse practitioner is not only challenging intellectually, but on a personal level it is also rewarding to me. It is inspiring in itself to know that, I will be playing an important role in peoples’ lives by helping them achieve optimum health. The nurse practitioner advance degree will increase my knowledge and understanding of the science of nursing. It will provide an opportunity to help me learn in-depth physiological aspects of the patients. Moreover, a nurse practitioner degree will give me the professional autonomy to diagnose, to order labs, to prescribe, to educate on the importance of prevention and manage the overall care of patients. Nevertheless, the advance nursing career will provide me with the flexibility to practice in many areas; such as hospital settings, specialty clinics and primary care clinics. Being a family nurse practitioner will allow me to develop…
The mother reports they do not have a scheduled sleeping pattern. The parents and the children go to sleep in any order and late. The children arrive home late from the practices and start doing their homework or their chores and they finish late. Usually the mother goes to sleep early and the daughters are left to finish their activities. The mother goes to sleep earlier because she goes to work early in the morning and so does the father. Usually the mother sets the hour limiting that all the children should be in bed by eleven o’clock. The mother reports that they feel rested and relaxed.…
While researching texts written and published about Nurse Practitioners, I have found that Nurse Practitioners are rapidly becoming the top health partner choice for many Americans. Nurse Practitioners have been servicing patients for over forty years. The NP role had its initiation in the mid-sixties in response to a lack of physicians in the United States.They can perform very extensive and concentrated examinations; distinguish and treat common keen illnesses, as well as laboratory tests; and educate and instruct patients and their loved ones about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and possible health care options. In all fifty states Nurse Practitioners are allowed to prescribe medications to patients, including controlled substances. Only twenty-six states allow Nurse…
Nursing is a profession within the healthcare field that focuses on caring for the sick and unable. Nurses differentiate themselves from other healthcare professionals by having alternate methods of care, educational requirements, and different scopes of practice. The word nursing is very broad because there are various titles one can go by when providing nursing care. Although there are many different roles in nursing, they all correlate to one another to provide the best care possible for an individual patient and their families.…
Nursing is a profession that constantly evolves to improve itself. There is a high demand for nurses all across America. Excellent nursing practice is achieved by understanding the history of nursing and integrating the milestones achieved with the present practice. Through advanced education and new technology the nurse can provide the patient with the best care and promote community health. Knowledge gives us power to change and advance in healthcare. My mission is to demonstrate excellence in clinical care by my commitment to evidence-based practice research, continuing education, and by delivering culturally competent patient…