NSG 6006 Study Guide (Payne, Kelly); Top score A+

NSG 6006 Study Guide Policies & Practice Standards • State Nurse Practice Act 5000 (Roles) • _History and Developmental Aspects of Advanced Practice Nursing • Definition of advanced practice nur se (APN) - A nurse who has completed an accredited graduate-level education program preparing her or him for the role of certified nurse practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified nurse-midwife, or clinical nurse specialist; has passed a national certification examination that measures the APRN role and population-focused competencies; maintains continued competence as evidenced by recertification; and is licensed to practice as an APRN involves advanced nursing knowledge and skills; it is not a medical practice, although APNs perform expanded medical therapeutics in many roles