Assignment: State Regulations for Advanced Practice Nurses
Although your roles and responsibilities may differ based on your practice setting (think emergency department versus inpatient hospital setting or outpatient specialty medicine clinic), they may also vary depending on the state in which you practice. Because each state has its own laws and regulations that determine the scope of practice for advanced practice nurses, it is your responsibility to understand your own state’s guidelines. This Assignment involves locating the Nurse Practice Act for your state and reviewing practice guidelines, licensing requirements, and the certification process.
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To prepare:
- Locate the Nurse Practice Act for your state, as well as any other state legislation that outlines practice for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). Reflect on the definition and scope of practice of the APRN according to your state.
- Consider which state board is responsible for licensure of APRNs. Determine whether your state requires nursing board approval, board of medicine approval, or joint board approval for APRN practice.
- Consider the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) Drug Schedule categories approved for APRN prescribing. Think about how this might impact your clinical practice.
- Research the national certifying board options and application processes for the Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Think about which exams are recognized by your state board and which board options best suit your professional needs. Assignment: State Regulations for Advanced Practice Nurses
To Complete:
Address the following in a 1- to 2-page paper:
- Explain the definition and scope of practice for APRNs according to the Nurse Practice Act in your state.
- Identify the state board that is responsible for licensure of APRNs.
- Identify the DEA Drug Schedule categories approved for APRN prescribing in your state. Explain whether this might impact your clinical practice, and if so, explain how. Assignment: State Regulations for Advanced Practice Nurses
- Identify which national certifying board options are recognized by your state board. Explain which options best suit your professional needs and why. Describe the application processes for these options.
By Day 7
This Assignment is due.
Note: You must include references to support your paper. The School of Nursing also requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements. All papers submitted must use this formatting. Assignment: State Regulations for Advanced Practice Nurses
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Assignment exceedsexpectations. All topics are addressed with a minimum of 75% containing exceptionalbreadth and depth about each of the assignment topics.
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Assignment meets expectations. All topics are addressed with a minimum of 50% containing good breadth and depth about each of the assignment topics.
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| Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas: The extend to which the work reflects the student’s ability to: Understand and interpret the assignment’s key concepts. |
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| Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas: The extend to which the work reflects the student’s ability to: Apply and integrate material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, and textbook) and credible outside resources. |
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| Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas: The extend to which the work reflects the student’s ability to: Synthesize (combines various components or different ideas into a new whole) material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, textbook) and outside, credible resources by comparing different points of view and highlighting similarities, differences, and connections. |
18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
Synthesizes and justifies (defends, explains, validates, confirms) information gleaned from sources to support major points presented. Applies meaning to the field of advanced nursing practice.
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16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
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5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
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Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for structure, flow, continuity and clarity 80% of the time.
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3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
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3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
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The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list. |
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
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4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
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3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
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0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
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Assignment: State Regulations for Advanced Practice Nurses