Advanced Practice Nurses (Apn) Improve Access To Rural

Advanced Practice Nurse Professional Development Plan The role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is expanding internationally throughout the healthcare system. Since the initiation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, there has been an increased need for APNs due to the growing demand for primary care services and increased population that have gained healthcare coverage (Lanthrop & Hodnicki, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of APN and develop a

Rural Women and Cardiovascular disease INTRODUCTION Health disparities are many and affect a great part of our population. We must deal with these issues in order to assure proper medical treatment and care for our population as a whole. “A health disparity is defined as a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage” (Health People 2020). My focus of this paper

major challenges facing the advanced practice nurse (APN). At the time the article was written compared to now, a few aspects are changing. In areas where change has occurred, it has been an exceedingly slow process. Change for APNs is often dependent on legislation and regulatory authorities which receives half-hearted support, at best, from the medical establishment (Safriet, 1992). Since the first day nurses were given any authority to practice outside of regular practice, physicians only objected

APN Professional Business Plan Healthcare is a big business in the United States, and according to Crawford (2013) nurses in all areas of practice must have a basic understanding of finance in the realms of personal, workplace, and healthcare industry. Nurses must understand the monetary obligation of taking care of patients, and business plans are an extremely efficient method to explore the costs of care. Allen (2009) found, business plans vary depending on the individual constructing the plan

APN Leader Interview Nursing is a profession that requires individuals to be skilled and knowledgeable in several different arenas. From the use of science in order to apply theories and research into practice, to using critical thinking and advocating for the improvement of healthcare, the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) must be able to integrate these skills into practice. This paper will review the competencies set forth by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)

The Development of Advanced Practice Nursing: The Role of Health Care Reform Lauren Minimo Azusa Pacific University The Development of Advanced Practice Nursing: The Role of Health Care Reform The purpose of this paper is to describe the role of health care reform with regards to the evolution and development of advanced practice nursing (APN) in the United States. Foundational aspects prominent in the development of defined APN roles include the health needs in society, support for innovation

Advanced Roles Although all advanced practice nurses (APN) require leadership skills, master level preparation and clinical competence, they also incorporate various levels of research into core competencies. The Nurse Practitioner (family, acute and gerontology), the Nurse Educator, Nurse Informaticist, and Nurse Executive are advanced practice nurses that interact in the inpatient and outpatient settings and collaborate to contribute and enhance quality in healthcare. The APN roles continue to

competent, and committed. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) must possess an aptitude for managing complex circumstances, continuous learning, adaptability, critical change, differing interdisciplinary demands, radical technological shifts, and the inadequacies of resource allocation and time constraints (Sadri, 2012). Individuals not prepared to confront and embrace these realities should not seek entry here. Those who do accept the challenges of advanced nursing practice will find that these prevailing

Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). The goal of MU is to enhance healthcare safety, efficiency, and quality; decrease disparities in the provision of healthcare; increase individual’s involvement in their care; improve continuity of care; enhance public and population health; and promote the protection and privacy of personal health information. The implementation of MU is to occur in three stages ("Meaningful Use: Introduction," 2012). MU stage 1 involves the

Trends Since the inception of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) role in the 1960s, NPs have thrived in the delivery of primary healthcare and nurse case management. Despite patient satisfaction with NPs ' style of care, nurses have been critical of NPs, while physicians have been threatened by NP encroachment on MD practice. Balancing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment with caring defines NPs ' success as primary care providers. Understand the role and Scope of Practice of NPs is sometimes difficult for