NR 500 Week 1 Discussion, The Value of a Master’s Prepared Nurse.

NR 500 Week 1 Discussion, The Value of a Master’s Prepared Nurse.Consider the current healthcare delivery models & practice settings. Reflect on how nursing practice is transforming in response to the current demands of the healthcare system & answer the following questions: 1. What differentiates the practice of a master’s-prepared nurse compared to that of a baccalaureate-prepared nurse? 2. What is the value of a master’s degree in nursing? 3. What do you consider to … the most essential professional competency for a master’sprepared nurse practicing in the 21st century? Refer to AACN Essentials, NLN competencies, & CCN Nursing Conceptual Framework. Use at least one outside scholarly article to support your position. Provide an example to illustrate an application to professional practice. There are not many extreme differences between the practice of a master’s prepared nurse compared to that of a bacclaureate-prepared nurse. The role of baccalaureate degree nurse is to provide care safely to patients across the lifespan, while incorporating evidence-based practices, as well as, critical reasoning & judgement to meet healthcare needs (Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2017, p.23). A master’s degree builds onto a bacclaureate degree by proving nurses with an advanced role in nursing administration, education, organizational & practice settings. Evidence reveals that a masters prepared nurse appears to have more confidence in their critical thinking skills, more autonomy, better communication skills, & better application of theory into practice (Cotterill-Walker, S.M, 2012).