Advanced Practice Nurse Roles

Welcome to Transition in Practice: The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse!

Welcome to the Advanced Practice Nurse Roles course and your first week. This session, we will explore the evolution of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) role from the beginning with Dr. Loretta Ford and Henry Silver rural pediatric nurse practitioner role to the current diverse roles of advanced practice. We will explore the APN role development and evolution in APN education. Finally, we will examine the influence of Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring on advanced practice nursing.

Welcome to Week 3

The practice environment for APNs differs depending on the state of practice. This week will focus on the practice environments for the APN roles. Whether you are a FNP, leader, or educator student, you must be knowledgeable in the scope of practice acts in the states you practice. We must all be knowledgeable of the practice environments that impact advanced nursing practice. We will examine the states’ variations in scope of practice for ANPs and explore barriers to practice. We will consider the political, social, and financial influences for the practicing ANP.

ASSIGNMENT

Are NPs able to practice independently in the state? California
Based on the practice restrictions in your state, what are one or two identified barriers to NP practice? California
Does your state require NPs to have a collaboration or supervisory agreement with a physician? California
Does your state require ‘residency’ hours with a physician or NP before the NP can practice independently? How many hours? Do you support having residency hours as a requirement to independent practice? California

EXPECTATIONS