PG Dip Advanced Nurse Practitioner Programme Level M Disease Processes and Therapeutic Interventions Reflective Essay This assignment focuses on a case study taken from the authors own clinical practice. The legal and professional responsibilities related to therapeutic interventions will be critically explored and the underlying pathophysiology and pharmacology related to the case study discussed. Critical appraisal and reflection will be used to discuss
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Nurse Practitioner Part One: My Interest Every nurse is drawn to this profession from a desire to care‚ to serve‚ or to help. A nurse practitioner is educated and trained to provide health care‚ diagnose‚ and treat an illness or condition. Explaining this career will help people understand the importance and dedication behind it. This field is forever changing to improve and fit the need of patients. Being a nurse practitioner requires passion and gives the opportunity to help people which is the
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Leadership Role of the Family Nurse Practitioner in a Quantum Era 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
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Comparison of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners Advanced practice nurses are nurses who have a masters or doctorate level education Buppert‚ 2009). They can be divided into four groups: nurse midwives‚ nurse anesthetists‚ clinical nurse specialists‚ and nurse practitioners (Buppert‚ 2009). Nurse practitioners can be further divided into two more specific groups‚ primary care nurse practitioners and acute care nurse practitioners (Arizona State Board of Nursing‚ 2009b)
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creating an increased demand for Nurse Practitioners and Physicians Assistants. With approximately 205‚000 nurse practitioners and 104‚000 physicians assistants‚ they are increasingly becoming the solution to the country’s physician shortage. They are helping to provide cost-effective patient care routinely provided by physicians. Though they are filling essentially the identical positions‚ there are differences between the two professions. Nurse practitioners can perform approximately 80 percent
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to pursue a career in Family Care Nurse Practitioner is driven by education‚ life‚ and work experiences. I consider myself a lifelong student of learning‚ and this is one of the reasons why I enjoy nursing so much. I did not know at the time‚ but the experience of following a Family Care Nurse Practitioner at University of Louisville Hospital inspired me to seek a career as a Family Nurse Practitioner in a hospital. I was inspired because this Nurse Practitioner provided care to a range of patients
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I do not think Nurse Practitioners should be required to take a comprehensive care exam. Nurse practitioners already belong to professional practice organizations and they are already required to acquire continuing education credits in order to be re-certified every 5 years. Therefore I would argue that‚ besides gaining new education and skills from their daily work and work environments; they already have enough going on to ensure their knowledge stays current without the need to add an extra exam
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and the list continues. Being that your little one is an infant I’ll be your primary first stop when you reach the hospital. My role is a Pediatric nurse. To become a pediatric nurse‚ you must first have a high school diploma. After receiving a high school diploma you can attend a associates degree(2 years) or a 4 years bachelors degree. Most nurses choose the bachelors because it offers more pay‚ offer
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and me to them which led me to choose my career of becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. I have researched and mapped out my pathway to achieving such a goal and I am very excited at what lies ahead. I love helping people; especially children. As a little girl I would always help the people around me. As I grew older‚ the desire to help people grew stronger. This made my decision to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner an easy one. My love for children has been shown in the care that I have
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I would like to start by explaining how exited I am to be a possible candidate for the Maryville Nurse Practitioner program. I have been an RN for twenty years. I have worked in many different fields of Nursing such as an agency nurse‚ Home Health‚ Rehabilitation‚ and also as a Detention Nurse. I have worked as a Hospice Nurse for the last eleven years. I pull my inspiration from the depths of my soul to care for others. I believe my compassion for others was instilled in me as a child due to the
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