APRN Role Study Guide Exam.
APRN establish date - CORRECT ANSWER 1965
APRN projected growth - CORRECT ANSWER growth projected to increase
189,000 +
PA vs NP - CORRECT ANSWER PA have job description not scope of practice, practice under MD
APRN - CORRECT ANSWER An umbrella term used in many states to
cover any nurse in an advanced practice
role
• In Florida it may be an NP, CNS, NM, or CRNA
(ARNP in florida)
LACE regulatory model - CORRECT ANSWER Licensure -the legal granting of authority to practice by
Board of Nursing
Accreditation -the formal review and approval by a recognized agency of educational degree or
certification programs in nursing programs.
Certification -the formal recognition of knowledge, skills, and experience demonstrated by the
achievement of standards identified by the profession.
Education -the formal preparation of APRNs in graduate degree-granting or postgraduate certificate
programs.
, What does LACE do? - CORRECT ANSWER Defines APRN practice, describes the regulatory model,
identifies
titles , defines specialty, describes new roles & population foci, presents strategies for implementation
LACE APRN definition - CORRECT ANSWER Completion of graduate level education in one of four
recognized roles: CNP*, CRNA, CNS, CNW
1. passage of national certification exam
2. continuing competency and recertification
3. advanced clnical knowledge and skill that builds on RN competency
4. direct care of individuals
All APRNs are educationally prepared to give
scope of services across the health wellness-illness continuum to at least one population focus as
defined by nationally recognized role and population-focused competencies;
The services or care provided by APRNs is not defined or limited by setting* but by patient care needs"
six population foci - CORRECT ANSWER • Family/Individual/Lifespan
• Adult/Gero • Neonatal • Pediatrics • Women's Health/Gender Related • Psychiatric/Mental Health
acute vs. primary
coming soon: Oncology Palliative Care Nephrology Pain Management Post Menopausal Woman
APRN scope - CORRECT ANSWER "as those who perform services as such individual is legally authorized
to perform in accordance with state laws and who meets such training, education and experience
required as the Secretary has prescribed in regulations
"What we do; why we are allowed to do it"
APRN establish date - CORRECT ANSWER 1965
APRN projected growth - CORRECT ANSWER growth projected to increase
189,000 +
PA vs NP - CORRECT ANSWER PA have job description not scope of practice, practice under MD
APRN - CORRECT ANSWER An umbrella term used in many states to
cover any nurse in an advanced practice
role
• In Florida it may be an NP, CNS, NM, or CRNA
(ARNP in florida)
LACE regulatory model - CORRECT ANSWER Licensure -the legal granting of authority to practice by
Board of Nursing
Accreditation -the formal review and approval by a recognized agency of educational degree or
certification programs in nursing programs.
Certification -the formal recognition of knowledge, skills, and experience demonstrated by the
achievement of standards identified by the profession.
Education -the formal preparation of APRNs in graduate degree-granting or postgraduate certificate
programs.
, What does LACE do? - CORRECT ANSWER Defines APRN practice, describes the regulatory model,
identifies
titles , defines specialty, describes new roles & population foci, presents strategies for implementation
LACE APRN definition - CORRECT ANSWER Completion of graduate level education in one of four
recognized roles: CNP*, CRNA, CNS, CNW
1. passage of national certification exam
2. continuing competency and recertification
3. advanced clnical knowledge and skill that builds on RN competency
4. direct care of individuals
All APRNs are educationally prepared to give
scope of services across the health wellness-illness continuum to at least one population focus as
defined by nationally recognized role and population-focused competencies;
The services or care provided by APRNs is not defined or limited by setting* but by patient care needs"
six population foci - CORRECT ANSWER • Family/Individual/Lifespan
• Adult/Gero • Neonatal • Pediatrics • Women's Health/Gender Related • Psychiatric/Mental Health
acute vs. primary
coming soon: Oncology Palliative Care Nephrology Pain Management Post Menopausal Woman
APRN scope - CORRECT ANSWER "as those who perform services as such individual is legally authorized
to perform in accordance with state laws and who meets such training, education and experience
required as the Secretary has prescribed in regulations
"What we do; why we are allowed to do it"
