The Career Goal Of Advance Practice Registered Nurse

Registered nurses work alongside physicians providing patient care in a variety of ways. A few examples of what nurses are responsible for include: administering medications, tracking patient’s vital signs, helping to diagnose and properly treat patient aliments and educating the patient and their family on their condition and the course of treatment. Depending on what area of medicine a nurse works in will determine more generalized and specific duties and responsibilities. There are many different areas a nurse may work in. Some areas include: obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, emergency room, and many more. Nurses can work in a variety of settings, these can include: hospitals, urgent cares, doctors office, nursing homes and home health.

Over 33 years of nursing experience ranging from staff nurse to nurse administrator, in the areas of long-term care, psychiatric nursing, managed care, disease management, and case management. A flexible and practical team player, with excellent organizational and time management skills.

I am very interested in a role that will allow me to utilize my educational training and caring and nursing skills in a way that will give the patients a chance to live happily and comfortable. I commenced University in 2013 and I am due to complete a bachelor of nursing degree through La Trobe University in November this year

Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is a broad term that is used to define the masters prepared nurse that participates directly in patient care. This definition includes four different facets of nursing: certified nurse-midwives, nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners (Joel, 2009). Of these four professions that are included in the APRN definition, Western Carolina University offers two: nurse anesthetist and nurse practitioner. Nurse educator and nurse leader, which are also offered at Western Carolina University, are not currently included in this definition.

Currently employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse, I am eager to further my education. I am enrolled as a full-time student at Mt Aloysius College in Cresson, PA majoring in nursing, with plans to continue on to be a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner in the future. I've been a Licensed Practical Nurse since 2013 and have gained much experience in the field, which has driven my ambition to further my education. My goal is to obtain a Registered Nurse or Certified Registered Nurse Practicioner  position in a well-established organization with a stable and caring environment that will lead to a lasting relationship while maximizing my organizational and quality assurance skill.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) has evolved tremendously since it was establish in 1965 to service vulnerable populations, however there are still barriers that must be addressed in order to free APRNs from limitation imposed by state scope of practice (SOP) laws and payers, which disrupts health care financing/costs, access, delivery, and quality patient care. Currently, only one third of the states in the U.S. permit APRNs to fully practice within their scope without limitations (Hain & Fleck, 2014; Yee, Boukus, Cross, and Samuel, 2013).

The role of an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is evolving as the shortage of primary care providers occurs as a result of an aging population and the implementation of Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Laurant, 2014). The advancement in medical technology, increasing aging population, and the prevalence of chronic diseases increase the expectation of public in healthcare system. In order to meet those needs various nursing roles evolved, and all those fall under the umbrella of APN (Ramis, Wu, & Pearson, 2012). Evidences support the role of APN in reducing patient length of stay, subsequent hospital costs, and functions as a recruitment strategy to encourage nurses to stay within the profession (Bauer, 2010). In order to be a successful APN, a nurse needs to have the advanced knowledge and expertise in the designated area. The APN is one who has advanced knowledge and skills in meeting the needs of a population with complex and unpredictable health needs. The skills needed to be successful as an APN is critical thinking, leadership skills, and clinical judgment in addition to the mastering of core competencies required by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF). For the purpose of this project I interviewed Mrs. A.C, who is an APRN for the Cardiovascular Surgeon. The main focus of the interview was to analyze the NONPF core competencies possessed by Mrs.A.C. The part of this paper includes the Description of the NONPF NP core competencies, Interview

Reflecting over the last eight weeks has really opened my eyes to how much I have learned. Until this class, I thought that each state required the same things to become an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN). I just assumed each state had a board, like the Mississippi board of Nursing. It was really interesting that each state requires different things. I also was not aware that some states allow independent nursing without a collaborator. The state of Mississippi requires that the APN be in collaboration with a physician. I never really thought that this would ever be an option for the state of Mississippi. With that being said, I can understand why physicians would feel threatened with job security. I reside in a rural

Spent several years as a Charge Nurse in Long-Term Care. Responsible for implementing change for improvements related to Joint Commission Survey Readiness. Changes included improvement for Fall Risk, Skin Assessments and MDS Compliance. I’m currently working in a leadership position as a Charge Nurse on Rehab/Medicare Unit at Overland Park Nursing. Prior preceptor experience at Truman Medical Center on a busy Medical Surge Unit. Responsible for training new grads and students on a Registered Nurse

Advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) play a critical and prominent role in the management of patients’ health and wellness in the United States. Historically, there have been no clear definitions of APRN roles, varied legal recognition of APRNs across states, and a lack of standardization in education of APRNs. Further, even with our ever-growing presence, there remains a knowledge deficit of the APRN role amongst the public and even healthcare professionals. In order to address these concerns, improve patient safety, and support and encourage APRN practice to the maximum extent of their degrees, the NCSBN APRN Advisory Committee and the APRN Consensus Work Group was formed. In 2008, they published the consensus model

Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) that are prepared beyond primary nursing education and trained to provide specialized care directly to patients (Christian, Dowder, & O’Neil, 2007). In practice since the development of the first NP program in 1965, these healthcare providers play a progressively significant role as primary care providers for millions of Americans nationwide (The American Association of Nurse Practitioners [AANP], 2015). NPs must hold advanced degrees and complete extensive acute and specialty care preparation to officially practice (2015). NPs have traditionally trained to achieve their Master’s in Nursing Science in order to apply and test in this examination (Kleinpell, Scanlon, Hibbert, Ganz, East, Fraser, Wong, & Beauchesne, 2014). However, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has recommended a new standard: nurses must obtain their Doctoral degrees and practice as Doctors of Nursing Practice (DNP) instead of just obtaining the minimum Master’s degree and practice as NPs (2012). It is believed that the education of DNPs is more easily compared to the education of other healthcare providers (2015). It is

Advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) most importantly nurse practitioners play a vital role in fall prevention during hospitalization. APRN’s are healthcare providers who have enhanced knowledge in diagnosing, disease prevention, and health promotion. For example, APRN’s are highly educated and competent to assess, take a detailed history, perform comprehensive examinations, and identify patients who are at risk for falls and refer them to a pertinent specialist such as a physical or occupational therapist. Additionally, APRN’s possess great leadership skills, excellent communication skills and can collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team to bring about change and promote patient safety.

I am an extremely organized and self-driven individual who is passionate about developing my career in the field of nursing as a Registered Nurse. Possessing more than 5 years of clinical work and hospital internships has more than prepared me for the job duties required. I have also obtained my Bachelor’s of Science Nursing Degree and Master of Science in Nursing. I have knowledge of working with different ethnic groups. My compassionate personality

I believe that I possess talents and characteristics that will benefit the nursing profession. Coming from an aerospace background, I have worked in environments where attention to detail, safety, documentation, and hazardous material handling occurred on a daily basis. In addition to my normal job functions, I was proactive in process improvement programs, inventory control systems development, safety awareness programs, and I served as the department point of contact/ team leader in all three areas. I was also formally trained and worked as a certified

My nursing background is in women and children’s health care. As a clinician, I have practiced in acute and primary care settings. My professional interests include nursing genomics, nursing leadership, and new program development.