NUR 513 Benchmark - Future Scope, Role, and Professional Obligations Paper

NUR 513 Benchmark - Future Scope, Role, and Professional Obligations Paper. Benchmark - Future Scope, Role, and Professional Obligations Paper Introduction The advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) position has progressively grown to be a crucial position in the United States. APRN continue to grow as a vital role bridging the gap between physicians and the population. The amount of physicians practicing is inversely proportional to the population that they are serving, this is the reason as to why it is necessary to have APRN. In order to become an advanced practice nurse, one must return to school in an accredited postgraduate course within the specialty they are planning to practice in. APRN are, at the least, Masters-prepared or, at the highest level, Doctorate-prepared nurses. In addition to education there are also licensing requirements. APRN plays a fundamental role in current as well as the future of health care. Ranging from direct patient care to education, an APRN needs to remain up to date if not ahead of methodology and technology. APRN Educators play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, evaluating, and revising educational programs ranging from first time nursing students to nurses furthering their education. This paper will look at the future roles of nurse practitioners (in this case Nurse Educators) and their scope, the regulatory structure overseeing their practice, accreditation, and credentialing, nursing professional organizations they can hold memberships with, and challenges and evolving issue matters related to Nurse Educators. Scope of Future Role as a Nurse Educator, Regulation, Accreditation and Credentialing APRN practice is generally defined by the Nurse Practice Act and governed by the Board of Nursing. Since Nurse Educators (NE) combine clinical expertise with a desire to teach, clinical experience is an imperative aspect of becoming a Nurse Educator. NE can teach students that range from aspiring new nurses, educate in the goal of furthering the development of practicing clinical nurses, and those seeking a continued higher education. NE transition to a pedagogical role devoted to providing intellectual and education to fellow nurses and their community. NEs have the opportunity to participate in research, publish articles in scholarly journals, speak at conferences, and utilize technology (WHO, 2016).