Week 2 Roles in Advanced practice nursing.
Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing
Gee E. Kim
Chamberlain University
NR500NP-10772 Foundational Concepts and Advanced Practice
roles January 13, 2021
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Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing
Continuing education is an essential part of nursing. This includes advanced degrees,
obtaining different certifications, adapting to new policies and procedures, and implementing
different skills and technologies. An Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a nurse with an
advanced degree and certifications who can practice at higher level of patient care with a
widened scope of practice. APNs can make medical decisions, including diagnosing medical
conditions, ordering tests and diagnostics, and evaluating outcome (American Nurses
Association, n.d.). Depending on the state, APNs can work in various healthcare setting with
different scopes of practice and specialty. Depending on the certification and training, APNs can
be divided into the following roles: Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP), Certified Nurse
Specialist (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), and Certified Nurse-Midwife.
In this paper, I will be exploring different roles in advanced practice nursing, the transition
process, including strategies and key factors, as well as my plans for clinical practice as an
advanced practice nurse upon graduation.
Roles
Certified Nurse Practitioner
A Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) is a master’s prepared nurse who works directly
with the patient by providing primary health and preventive care in a wide range of populations.
They are authorized to work in various settings such as in- or out-patient hospitals, specialty
clinics, health agencies, private practice, as well as healthcare organizations. Depending on the
state level and their specialty, CNPs can work autonomously by diagnosing, managing, and
treating acute or chronic illnesses. They also provide health promotion, disease prevention,
participate in research, as well as serve as patient advocates (AANP, 2019).
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Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing
Gee E. Kim
Chamberlain University
NR500NP-10772 Foundational Concepts and Advanced Practice
roles January 13, 2021
This study source was downloaded by 100000850299972 from CourseHero.com on 04-03-2023 13:28:04 GMT -05:00
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, Week 2 Roles in Advanced practice nursing.
Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing
Continuing education is an essential part of nursing. This includes advanced degrees,
obtaining different certifications, adapting to new policies and procedures, and implementing
different skills and technologies. An Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a nurse with an
advanced degree and certifications who can practice at higher level of patient care with a
widened scope of practice. APNs can make medical decisions, including diagnosing medical
conditions, ordering tests and diagnostics, and evaluating outcome (American Nurses
Association, n.d.). Depending on the state, APNs can work in various healthcare setting with
different scopes of practice and specialty. Depending on the certification and training, APNs can
be divided into the following roles: Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP), Certified Nurse
Specialist (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), and Certified Nurse-Midwife.
In this paper, I will be exploring different roles in advanced practice nursing, the transition
process, including strategies and key factors, as well as my plans for clinical practice as an
advanced practice nurse upon graduation.
Roles
Certified Nurse Practitioner
A Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) is a master’s prepared nurse who works directly
with the patient by providing primary health and preventive care in a wide range of populations.
They are authorized to work in various settings such as in- or out-patient hospitals, specialty
clinics, health agencies, private practice, as well as healthcare organizations. Depending on the
state level and their specialty, CNPs can work autonomously by diagnosing, managing, and
treating acute or chronic illnesses. They also provide health promotion, disease prevention,
participate in research, as well as serve as patient advocates (AANP, 2019).
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