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. It is imperative master level nurses have the ability to use contemporary communication
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Advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) require highly developed and extensive knowledge in “diagnostics‚ therapeutics‚ the biological‚ social and epidemiological sciences and pharmacology‚ and their enhanced skills in areas such as consultation and clinical decision-making” (Duke‚ 2012‚ p.1027). As such‚ it is imperative that nurses assuming an advance practice role are equipped and capable of applying intricate logic‚ critical thinking‚ deliberation‚ and analysis in their work‚ evaluations‚ clinical
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will be written in the first person. Webb (1992) considers writing in the first person acceptable when personal experiences and opinions have played a significant role in shaping the ideas presented. My current role is that of unscheduled care practitioner (paediatric specialist) within a health centre‚ which aims to compliment the services of local GP surgeries. I am employed to carry out same day consultation‚ assessing and managing patients presenting with a vast variety of illnesses and injuries
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What They Do Nurse Practitioners have many duties‚ such as performing physical exams and observing patients‚ perform and order diagnostic tests‚ give patients medicine and treatments. They serve as primary and specialty care providers‚ delivering advanced nursing services to patients. Nurse practitioners usually care for a certain population of people. For example‚ NP’s may work in adult and geriatric health‚ or psychiatric and mental health. They also assess patients and determine the best way
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Nurse Practitioner Nurse practitioners do many of the tasks usually reserved for doctors like diagnose and treat acute‚ episode‚ or chronic illness‚ independent or as a team. Some of their work with patients may include doing physical exams‚ treat minor illnesses such as colds‚ flu‚ infections‚ and providing immunization against disease. They also interview patients and take their medical histories. In addition‚ to administering direct patient care‚ nurse practitioners provide health related information
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want. I want to become a nurse practitioner; I’ve never been quite sure if I wanted to be a doctor or a registered nurse. Coincidently‚ a nurse practitioner fits between both of these careers. If you do not know what a nurse practitioner does; “A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse with additional education that allows them to take patient histories‚ perform physical exams‚ order labs‚ analyze lab results‚ and prescribe medicines” (U.S.News & World Report). Nurse practitioners have many responsibilities;
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becoming a nurse. Graduating from Drexel is something that will propel me into the competitive field of nursing and help me specialize in critical care nursing. It is
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Ever since I started to wonder what I want to become when I grow up‚ I knew I had the passion to help other people and loved to bake new things. But‚ I couldn’t decide what I want to become‚ so I did some research that contained things I loved to do and therefore; I decided I would like to research about a nurse practitioner and a baker. While both careers require extensive knowledge about their field‚ they differ in their job outlook‚ salary‚ and their work environment. Being able to do tasks
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Nurse Practitioner Nurses Practitioners are registered nurses with advanced training and education; they work in conjunction with physicians in caring for patients. The hours they work can vary depending on the patient and health care facilities. Their long hour range from ten‚ twelve‚ or twenty-four hour shifts. It takes four years in a registered nurse program and a two year practitioner program in order to become a nurse practitioner. Their duties are to take care of minor illnesses such
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Nurse Practitioner A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) who has advanced education and clinical training in a health care specialty area. Nurse Practitioners work with people of all ages and their families‚ providing information people need to make informed decisions about their health care and lifestyle choices based on high quality care‚ cost effective care‚ and patient satisfaction. Nurse Practitioners work very close with physicians (doctors). They advocate health promotion and
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