Week 4: APN Professional Development Plan Paper
\nPurpose
\nThe purpose of this assignment is to provide the student with an opportunity to explore the nurse practitioner (NP) practice requirements in his\/her state of practice, NP competencies and leadership skills to develop a plan to support professional development.
\nActivity Learning Outcomes
\nThrough this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
\n1.\tExamine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care. (CO1)
\n2.\tAnalyze essential skills needed to lead within the context of complex systems. (CO3)
\n3.\tExplore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in various settings. (CO4)
\nDue Date
\nAssignment should be submitted to the Week 4 Roles in APN Professional Development Plan dropbox by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MST at the end of Week 4.
\nWhen the assignment is placed in the dropbox, it will automatically be submitted to Turnitin. You may submit the assignment one additional time before the due date to lower the Turnitin score. If you choose to resubmit, the second submission will be considered final and subject to grading. Once the due date for the assignment passes, you may not resubmit to lower a Turnitin score.
\nThis assignment will follow the late assignment policy specified in the course syllabus.
\nStudents are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment.
\nIn the event of a situation that prevents timely submission of an assignment, students may petition their instructor for a waiver of the late submission grade reduction. The instructor will review the student’s rationale for the request and make a determination based on the merits of the student’s appeal. Consideration of the student’s total course performance to date will be a contributing factor in the determination. Students should continue to attend class, actively participate, and complete other assignments while the appeal is pending.
\nTotal Points Possible: 200
\nRequirements
\nA Week 4 Paper Template to be used for your assignment is required for this assignment.
\n1.\tThe\u202fAPN Professional Development Plan paper\u202fis worth 200 points and will be graded on the quality of the content, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria\/rubric.
\n2.\tSubmit the paper as a Microsoft Word Document, which is the required format at Chamberlain University. You are encouraged to use the APA Academic Writer and Grammarly tools when creating your assignment.
\n3.\tFollow the directions below and the grading criteria located in the rubric closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum or emailed to your faculty.
\n4.\tThe length of the paper should be 5-8 pages, excluding title page and reference page(s).
\n5.\tSupport ideas with a minimum of 3 scholarly resources. Scholarly resources do not include your textbook. You may need to use more than 3 scholarly resources to fully support your ideas.
\n6.\tYou may use first person voice when discussing information specific to your personal practice or skills.
\n7.\tCurrent edition APA format is required with both a title page and reference page(s). Use the following as Level 1 headings to denote the sections of your paper (Level 1 headings use upper- and lower-case letters and are bold and centered):
\no\tAPN Professional Development Plan (This is the paper introduction. In APA format, a restatement of the paper title, centered and bold serves as the heading of the introduction section)
\no\tAPN Scope of Practice
\no\tNurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies
\no\tLeadership Skills
\no\tConclusion
\nDirections
\n1.\tIntroduction: Provide an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include general statements on scope of practice, competencies, and leadership, and identification of the purpose of the paper.
\n2.\tAPN Scope of Practice: Research the Nurse Practice Act and APN scope of practice guidelines for the state in which you intend to practice after graduation. (Example: Students who intend to practice in California must research the California Nurse Practice Act and relevant Board of Registered Nursing regulations, such as obtaining a DEA number, and prescriptive requirements). APN Scope of Practice: Learn about the state’s Nurse Practice Act and APN scope of practice regulations if you plan to work there after graduation. (For instance, students who want to work in California should learn about the state’s prescriptive requirements, DEA registration procedures, and the California Nurse Practice Act.) Give a brief explanation of the state’s educational, licensing, and regulatory requirements. Determine whether full, limited, or restricted NP practice is permitted in your state. Talk about the state’s NP prescriptive authority. Obtain assistance from at least one Describe the educational, licensure, and regulatory requirements for that state in your own words. Identify whether your state allows full, limited, or restricted NP practice. Discuss NP prescriptive authority in your state. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be the regulatory body that governs nursing practice in your state. (Students who intend to practice in California, include the use of written standard procedures that guide nurse practitioner practice in the state and physician supervision ratios).
\n3.\tNurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies: Review the NONPF Core Competencies. Describe two competency areas you believe to be personal strengths and two competency areas in which you have opportunities for growth. Discuss two scholarly activities you could do during the master\u2019s program to help yourself achieve NP competencies. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be NONPF Core Competencies document provided via the link in the week 2 readings.
\n4.\tLeadership Skills: Analyze three leadership skills required to lead as an NP within complex systems. Describe two strategies you could use to help you develop NP leadership skills. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources.
\n5.\tConclusion: Provide a conclusion, including a brief summary of what you discussed in the paper.
\nASSIGNMENT CONTENT
\nCategory \tPoints \t% \tDescription
\nIntroduction \t16 \t8% \tProvides an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include:
\n1.\tgeneral statements on scope of practice.<\/p>\n
2.\tgeneral statements on NP competencies.<\/p>\n
3.\tgeneral statements on leadership.<\/p>\n
4.\tidentification of the purpose of the paper.
\nAPN Scope of Practice \t72 \t36% \t1.\tIdentify the intended state of practice after graduation.
\n2.\tDescribe the educational, licensure, and regulatory requirements for state.<\/p>\n
3.\tIdentify whether the state allows full, limited, or restricted NP practice.<\/p>\n
4.\tDiscuss NP prescriptive authority in the state.<\/p>\n
Provides support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be the regulatory body that governs nursing practice in the state.<\/p>\n
Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies \t38 \t19% \t1.\tDescribe two competency areas believed to be student\u2019s personal strengths.<\/p>\n
2.\tDescribes two competency areas in which student has opportunities for growth.<\/p>\n
3.\tDiscuss two scholarly activities to do during the master\u2019s program to help student achieve NP competencies.
\nProvide support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be NONPF Core Competencies document provided via the link in the week 2 readings.
\nLeadership Skills \t38 \t19% \t1.\tAnalyze three leadership skills required to lead as an NP within complex systems.<\/p>\n
2.\tDescribe two strategies student could use to help develop NP leadership skills.
\nProvide support from at least one scholarly source.
\nConclusion \t16 \t8% \tProvide a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper.
\n180 \t90% \tTotal CONTENT Points= 180 points
\nASSIGNMENT FORMAT
\nCategory \tPoints \t% \tDescription
\nAPA Formatting \t10 \t5% \tFormatting follows current edition APA Manual guidelines for
\n1.\ttitle page
\n2.\tbody of paper (including citations and headings)
\n3.\treference page
\nWriting Mechanics \t10 \t5% \tWriting mechanics follow the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual. The length of the paper is at least 5 pages but no more than 8 pages.
\n20 \t10% \tTotal FORMAT Points= 20 points
\n200 \t100% \tASSIGNMENT TOTAL=200 points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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