The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student with an opportunity to explore the nurse practitioner (NP) practice requirements in his/her state of practice, NP competencies and leadership skills to develop a plan to support professional development.
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. Analyze essential skills needed to lead within the context of complex systems. (CO3)
3. Explore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in various settings. (CO4)
Total Points Possible:Â Â 200
Requirements
A  Week 4 Paper Template (Links to an external site.) to be used for your assignment is required for this assignment.
1. The  APN Professional Development Plan paper is worth 200 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, which is the required format at Chamberlain University. You are encouraged to use the APA Academic Writer and Grammarly tools when creating your assignment.
3. Follow the directions below and the grading criteria located in the rubric closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum or emailed to your faculty.
4. The length of the paper should be 5-8 pages, excluding title page and reference page(s).
5. Support ideas with a minimum of 3 scholarly resources. Scholarly resources do not include your textbook. You may need to use more than 3 scholarly resources to fully support your ideas.
6. You may use first person voice when discussing information specific to your personal practice or skills.
7. Current edition 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):
· APN Professional Development Plan (This is the paper introduction. In APA format, a restatement of the paper title, centered and bold serves as the heading of the introduction section)
· APN Scope of Practice
· Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies
· Leadership Skills
· Conclusion
Directions
1. Introduction: Provide an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include general statements on scope of practice, competencies, and leadership, and identification of the purpose of the paper.
2. APN Scope of Practice: Research the Nurse Practice Act and APN scope of practice guidelines for the state in which you intend to practice after graduation. (Example: Students who intend to practice in California must research the California Nurse Practice Act and relevant Board of Registered Nursing regulations, such as obtaining a DEA number, and prescriptive requirements). Describe the educational, licensure, and regulatory requirements for that state in your own words. Identify whether your state allows full, limited, or restricted NP practice. Discuss NP prescriptive authority in your state. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be the regulatory body that governs nursing practice in your state. (Students who intend to practice in California, include the use of written standard procedures that guide nurse practitioner practice in the state and physician supervision ratios).
3. Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies: Review the NONPF Core Competencies. Describe two competency areas you believe to be personal strengths and two competency areas in which you have opportunities for growth. Discuss two scholarly activities you could do during the master’s program to help yourself achieve NP competencies. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be NONPF Core Competencies document provided via the link in the week 2 readings.
4. Leadership Skills: Analyze three leadership skills required to lead as an NP within complex systems. Describe two strategies you could use to help you develop NP leadership skills. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources.
5. Conclusion: Provide a conclusion, including a brief summary of what you discussed in the paper.
| ASSIGNMENTÂ CONTENT | |||
| Category | Points | % | Description |
| Introduction | 16 | 8% | Provides an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include:
1. general statements on scope of practice. 2. general statements on NP competencies. 3. general statements on leadership. 4. identification of the purpose of the paper. |
| APN Scope of Practice | 72 | 36% | 1. Identify the intended state of practice after graduation.
2. Describe the educational, licensure, and regulatory requirements for state. 3. Identify whether the state allows full, limited, or restricted NP practice. 4. Discuss NP prescriptive authority in the state. Provides support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be the regulatory body that governs nursing practice in the state.
|
| Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies | 38 | 19% | 1. Describe two competency areas believed to be student’s personal strengths.
2. Describes two competency areas in which student has opportunities for growth. 3. Discuss two scholarly activities to do during the master’s program to help student achieve NP competencies. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be NONPF Core Competencies document provided via the link in the week 2 readings. |
| Leadership Skills | 38 | 19% | 1. Analyze three leadership skills required to lead as an NP within complex systems.
2. Describe two strategies student could use to help develop NP leadership skills. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. |
| Conclusion | 16 | 8% | Provide a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. |
| 180 | 90% | Total CONTENT Points=Â 180Â points | |
| ASSIGNMENTÂ FORMAT | |||
| Category | Points | % | Description |
| APA Formatting | 10 | 5% | Formatting follows current edition APA Manual guidelines for
1. title page 2. body of paper (including citations and headings) 3. reference page |
| Writing Mechanics | 10 | 5% | 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 5 pages but no more than 8 pages. |
| 20 | 10% | Total FORMAT Points=Â 20Â points | |
| 200 | 100% | ASSIGNMENT TOTAL=200Â points |
Rubric
NR500NP Wk4_APN Prof Dev Plan_SEPT19
Sample
(No Running head needed per 7th edition for student papers)
Don’t forget you need a page number on each page
Title of Paper
(The title is followed by 3 spaces)
Student Name
Chamberlain University: Nurse Practitioner Track
NR500NP Foundational Concepts and Advanced Practice Roles
Instructor
Date (e.g. July 1, 2021)
Visit the writing center for help with your paper. Can locate in course resources as well:
https://mychamberlain.sharepoint.com/sites/StudentResourceCenter/WC
Title of Paper
(Centered and Bolded – should be the same as title on page 1 – title page)
Provide an introduction to your topic and a purpose statement. Generally, an introduction paragraph is short; around 1-2 paragraphs. Do not label the para using “Introduction†as the heading; the paper title at the top of the first page acts as a Level 1 heading. Your introduction should provide a BRIEF overview of what you will cover in this paper, which is a general statement on scope of practice, competencies, and leadership. Include a purpose statement, which describes the purpose of the paper and summarizes the topics that will be discussed and the goal of the paper. It tells the reader what to expect in the paper and what the focus will be. Your purpose statement should be 1 sentence.
Advanced Practice Nurse Scope of Practice
(Level 1 Heading:Â Centered, Bold, Title Case Heading)
Research the nurse practice act and APN scope of practice guidelines in your state and describe the following requirements of your state. Use your own words. One scholarly source needed for this section. This is a big part of your paper. Be thorough in your discussion. Once you are done writing this- you should know exactly what you are required to do to get your license in your state, what you need to do each year to maintain it, how much it will cost, what authority you have to practice in your state. A few sentences on each is not enough.
Educational Requirements (Level 2 heading: Flush left, Bold, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading)
Start paragraph under heading and indented. Description, educational preparedness and work environment.
License Requirements (Level 2 heading)
Start paragraph under heading and indented.How to you obtain your license, how much does it cost? What do you need to maintain for your license?
Regulatory Requirements (Level 2 heading)
Start paragraph under heading and indented. How are you regulated as an NP in your state? Do you need to keep special certifications? How often? How much do they cost? Is there more than one option?
Practice Authority (Level 2 heading).
Start paragraph under heading and indented. Describe whether your state allows full, limited, or restricted NP practice. Be detailed in what you are allowed to do
Prescriptive Authority (Level 2 heading)
Start paragraph under heading and indented. What will you be allowed to prescribe? What do you need to do to maintain your preceptive authority? Do you have to maintain a separate license/certificate?
Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies (Level 1 Heading)
Review the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Core Competencies and describe TWO competency areas where you believe you are personally strong and TWO competency areas where you have opportunities for growth. Use at least one scholarly source for this section. Use second level headings as follows:
Competency Areas That are Personally Strong
Competency Areas Where There is Room for Growth
Scholarly Activities to Help Achieve NP Competencies
Scholarly activities include: writing a research article, participating in r
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