NP scope of practice correct answers -assessment, review labs, order diagnostic tests,
prescribing, patient education, charting, administrative tasks, educating staff
-nursing theory and holistic approach
-scope varies by state
Regulatory board of NPs correct answers SBON (state board of nursing)
Organization that sets competency and education standards correct answers AACN (American
Association of Colleges of Nursing)
NP care buzz words correct answers Listen, Care, Educate, Assess, Diagnose, Treat, Advocate,
Coach, Prevent
History of how NP's were created correct answers -need for cost effective healthcare in rural
areas
-first program created in 1970s by Loretta Ford, EdD, RN and Henry Silver, MD at the
University of Colorado
-1971: Idaho first state to include diagnosis and prescribing
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency correct answers novice, advanced beginner, competent,
proficient, expert
challenges from nurse to nurse practitioner correct answers -lack of confidence, imposter
syndrome
-delegation
-workload
-pressure of new responsibilities
, -different prioritizing
-financial stressors (billing, insurance)
-what administration expects vs physicians vs nurses
transition shock correct answers the abrupt shock associated with moving from nurse to nurse
practitioner associated with a cycle of doubt, confusion, disorientation, and loss
-theory by Duchscher
Nurse Practitioner Residency Programs correct answers -not favored by the board because they
feel nurse practitioners are "well prepared"
-help with transition shock
-have a defined mentor
-help navigate occupational challenges and emotional problems a new nurse practitioner will
face
-help with legal aspects
APRN Campaign for Consensus correct answers -advocates for full scope of practice of nurse
practitioners
-maintenance of education from an accredited program and licensure in each state
-acknowledges all 4 APRN roles
grand theories correct answers an attempt to explain large-scale relationships and answer
fundamental questions such as why societies form and why they change (scope of nurse
practitioner practice)
middle range theories correct answers ideas that explain or predict only limited aspects of the
mass communication process (nurse practitioner duties)
practice range theories correct answers Often called situation-specific theories relating to
healthcare (wound healing, diabetic management)