The Role of the Family Nurse Practitioner in Advanced Nursing Practice Although advanced nursing practice is a broad field with several roles defined within, the author of this essay has identified the role of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) as the focus for this assignment. The FNP role was selected as it is the specialty track in which the author is furthering his professional nursing education. The Family Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse (RN) who possesses advanced clinical training
Advance Practice Nurse Practitioner Certification Plan A recent study looking on how the nurse practitioner (NP) workforce is projected to grow projected a 130% by the year 2025 (Auerbach, 2012). I believe this increase is in preparation for the rising age of our nation’s population and for the demand of quality health care delivery in the primary care setting. The state of Arizona will have one of the largest demand for primary care providers in the nation, with an anticipated 40.5% shortage
Role Summary When comparing the roles of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), it was found that all of these specialties’ were referred to as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN’s). Each of these unique nursing roles are responsible for coordinating patient care in a variety of settings and scopes of practices that is specific to the role’s of the APRN’s. APRN’s care for patients in primary and specialized care settings
I am writing to express my interest in admittance to the South University Family Nurse Practitioner program for fall of 2016. This program came highly recommended to me by a professional colleague who is currently precepting students enrolled in this program. I have been a registered nurse for eleven years and have recently received my bachelor’s degree in nursing from Daytona State College _______. I have earned an extensive amount of experience in several different fields of nursing such as
Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) are nurses who have acquired a higher level of education after Nursing. FNP are trained to treat, prescribe, and to provide quality healthcare needs for patients. The role of a FNP varies according to their realm of practice and state requirements. The amount of service that they can provide depends on the freedom of practice the state gives the FNP. Each state has various boundaries set for NPs to practice their field of healthcare. Nurse Practitioners can use their
Interview of a Family Nurse Practitioner The knowledge of and experience of and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) can be of value when examining core competencies. This paper will discuss the nine core competencies stated by The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). To gain a more complete understanding of how the core competencies integrate into practice an interview of an APRN was conducted. Additionally, an analysis of selected NONPF core competencies will be discussed
Abstract This paper will discuss and provide information about the role of a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) in a physician’s clinic within a rural area. Due to the increased demand for primary care providers, it is important to discuss the FNP role within the healthcare system. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates a shortage of 46,000 primary care physicians by the year 2025 (AAMC, 2015). The increased provider shortage and gaps within the rural areas provide a promising future
I am an Emergency Department nurse whose goal is to care for patients as a Family Nurse Practitioner. I have had the privilege of working in a fast pace setting with patients of all ages and I’ve been exposed to various medical illnesses. As an Emergency Department nurse, I feel these qualities have provided me with experiences that further my education and allow me to provide care to patients. Furthermore, I have gained valuable knowledge from recognizing and stabilizing critical patients to help
As I consider why I have chosen to pursue a doctorate degree in nursing and become a family nurse practitioner, I think about why I have chosen nursing. Before nursing school, nursing was something I did not understand all to correctly. I had this misconception that nursing was a female only field, which consisted of nursing personnel who had blindly followed the command of the medical doctor. After I graduated in biology, I realized that I wanted to actually apply knowledge that is learned
I am applying for the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track. I want to be academically prepared in this track because I want to care for patients of all ages (birth to death) and have flexibility in my work setting. I want to have the skills to treat patients from onset of illness to recovery and be able to promote preventative care as well as treatment of acute and chronic conditions in the framework of the family unit. In transitioning from a registered nurse to a FNP, I will continue to work