Prior To Nursing License Application: A Case Study

The purpose of the nursing practice field experience is to enhance leadership and research skills; identify shortcomings in policies, procedures or processes; and improve the current processes to ensure optimal patient-centered, healthcare delivery through the use of up-to-date evidence-based resources.

While reflecting back on the previous weeks, I have to say that this was the foundational class for the FNP students. Before this class, I used to think how I am going to fulfill the role of a Nurse Practitioner (NP). This class helped me to better understand my role and gave me the confidence that I can fulfill the role of an NP. Today, when I look at myself, I know I am in the stage of advanced beginner in Patricia Benner’s Novice to expert theory. The case studies in the discussion threads really put me in the real world of practical nursing as an NP fulfilling the role of a provider. Thorough the case studies, I have learned how to make a best differential diagnosis based on the patients presenting symptoms. The interaction and sharing

The aim of this study is to provide a detailed account of the nursing care for a patient who is experiencing a breakdown in health. One aspect of their care will be discussed in relation to the nursing process. The model used to provide an individualised programme of care will be discussed and critically analysed.

The Illinois State Board of Nursing is overseen by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). To have an agency that ensures the safe practice of nursing by monitoring license compliance and to take action against those that practice unsafely, protects the safety of the public. Therefore, any person who deems a nurse’s behavior or action in violation of a law or rule can file a complaint.

It is very important for graduate nurses to fit in to a hospital as this gives them a chance to practice safely and effectively. For a New Graduate Nurse (NGN), fitting-in is about establishing secure and meaningful social bonds with ward staff (Rush, Adamack, Gordon, and Janke, 2014, p. 222). Fitting in, or the wish to fit in with ward staff is one of central piont of NGN transition experiences; it gives the NGN a feeling that they are a part of a social group with common goals, common experiences and a shared culture (Tingleff and Gildberg, 2014, p. 537). Success for the New Graduate Nurse would depend on how fast they establish friendly relationships and a sense of belonging. Hospitals understand the importance of NGN getting used to the

Preparing for nursing school could be very stressful. I want to make sure that I am preparing for nursing school in every way. Taking Nursing School Success course has educated me on several different areas that are important to succeed nursing school. Making sure that I am organized and prepared for class early are two tasks out of several that are important as I major in nursing.

According to the Texas Board of Nursing (2008), nurses who receive advanced nursing preparation, may practice in roles and fields, such as academics, technology, community health, education, and management that are crucial to advance the health of the community, however the fields does not focus on direct care of individuals and their nursing practice does not require regulatory recognition outside the Registered Nurse license. The CNE filed is one of the advanced nursing practices that fall into that category. NEs must work with all institutional stakeholders to create effective and long-term healthcare change, therefore, lifelong learning and education is needed to remain competent to produce positive patient outcomes. Texas Board of Nursing

Hello, I am Angeline S. Bernard, licensed practical nurse, with Aetna’s utilization management department for long-term care. I am a 20 year veteran in the health care industry, primarily in the field of nursing, interested in pursuing a management role. With 15 years spent in the acute hospital environment, as a nurse, I have also practiced in other settings. School nursing, occupational nursing, quality management, and utilization management, are all additional areas of practice.

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 of primary care providers (Van Vleet & Paradise, 2014). I am fortunate to be completing an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner Program at such an opportunistic time, advancing my nursing practice. This paper will outline steps I will take in preparation for the National Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).

Nurse practitioners must maintain certification as an FNP as well as maintain licensure as an APRN to be able to practice. As a new graduate, this process may seem laborious. However, the South Carolina licensure website does a great job at simplifying the process and provides a checklist of the requirements for the APRN license application. The application may be completed online or sent to the board by mail. The requirements to be sent to the board include: APRN licensure by endorsement application, proof of current RN license, masters degree from an accredited program approved by the board with official transcripts, application fees, supervising physician info if applicable, passport-type

The Indiana State Board of Nursing is a body of nine selected members, comprised of a mixture of RNs and LPNs. This board listens to cases regarding university nursing programs, certified RNs fighting for their license, and individuals who are trying to obtain a nursing license. It is up to their discretion whether certain actions of a nurse are permissible or not. They also make adjustments to the curriculums or higher education schools to ensure that they are producing good quality nurses.

Nurses are consistently rated as one of the most trusted professionals in the United States. One of the reasons for this distinction may be the many nurses who obtain specialty certification within their practice area. Certification confirms the nurse has acquired a level of skill and knowledge above average (Rauen, Shumate, & Gendron-Trainer, 2016). It is important to me to obtain certification when I complete the master’s program in informatics at American Sentinel University. This paper will discuss the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) eligibility requirements to become board certified, the competencies required on the certification test, describing those I have mastered, those I have been

Yes, Tennessee is a Nurse Licensure compact state since July,1,2003 ("Tennessee State Board of Nursing | NCSBN," n.d.). The implications are, a nurse who resides in the state of Tennessee and holds an unencumbered Tennessee multistate nursing license can have the ‘multistate privilege to practice’ in any of the other compact states unless the privilege has been disciplined or otherwise restricted. The Nurse Licensure Compact allows the nurses to practice in multistate without obtaining an additional license. However, “It is important for the nurses to understand that the Nurse Licensure Compact requires the nurse to adhere to the practice laws and rules of the state in which the client(s) receives care” ("Board of Nursing - TN.Gov-State of

In the early 1980s it came to light that while the supply of nurses had reached a record high, only 80% of hospitals nationwide had adequate nurse staffing levels (American Nurse Credentialing Center, 2011, p. 8). To address this issue a taskforce was formed within the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). Through an initial study of 165 hospitals, the AAN determined the characteristics of healthcare organizations that were magnetically attracting and retaining nurses as employees (American Nurse Credentialing Center, p. 9). In this study the AAN found “Forces of Magnetism” that contributed to the high level of job satisfaction amongst nurses, superior quality of care, low job turnover, and high level of nurse involvement in leadership, decision-making, and research. In the early 1990s, catapulted by the findings of this initial study, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) developed the Magnet Recognition Program. The intention of the ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program was threefold: To reward hospitals that demonstrated “excellence in the delivery of nursing services to patients;” to encourage quality in the nursing work environment to support practicing professional nurses; and to guide navigation for the dissemination of evidenced-based clinical nursing practice (American Nurse Credentialing Center, 2011, p. 14).

Registered Nurse (RN): two year nursing course is $1,400. clinical fees per semester is $4,000. Bachelor’s course is $7,000-$8,000 in clinical fees while tuition is still lower at just $2,000 to $3,000 per semester. Cost of training at a hospital affiliated nursing schools can be higher at $55,000 for resident student and over $100,000 for non resident students.