Roles and competencies of the advanced practice nurse (APN).

Roles and competencies of the advanced practice nurse (APN).

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to explore the roles and competencies of the advanced practice nurse (APN).

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Activity Learning Outcomes 

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to: 

1. Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care. (CO1) 
2. Explore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in various settings. (CO4) 

Due Date

Assignment should be submitted to the Week 2 Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing dropbox by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MST at the end of Week 2. When 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. 

This assignment will follow the late assignment policy specified in the course syllabus. 

Students 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. 

In 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. 

Total Points Possible:  150 

Requirements

1. A Week 2 Paper Template (Links to an external site.) to be used for your assignment is required for this assignment. 
2. The Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice paper is worth 150 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. 
3. Submit 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. 
4. Follow 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. 
5. The length of the paper should be 3-6 pages, excluding title page and reference page(s). 
6. Support ideas with a minimum of 2 scholarly resources. Scholarly resources do not include your textbook. You may need to use more than 2 scholarly resources to fully support your ideas. 
7. You may use first person voice when describing your rationale for choosing the CNP role and your plans for clinical practice.  
8. Current 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): 

• • Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing (This is the paper introduction. In APA format, a restatement of the paper title, centered and bolded serves as the heading of the introduction section) 
  • Four APN Roles 
  • Rationale for Choosing CNP Role 
  • Plans for Clinical Practice 
  • Role Transition 
  • Conclusion 

Directions

1. Introduction: Provide an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include general statements on advanced practice nursing roles, general statements on the role transition from RN to APN, and identification of the purpose of the paper. 
2. Four APN Roles: Describe the role, educational preparation, and work environment for the four APN roles (CNP, CNS, CRNA & CNM). Provide support from at least one scholarly source. 
3. Rationale for Choosing CNP Role: Describe your rationale for choosing the CNP advanced practice role versus one of the other roles. 
4. Plans for Clinical Practice: Discuss your plans for clinical practice after graduation. Explain how your understanding of NP practice has changed after researching the four ANP roles. 
5. Role Transition: Discuss your transition from the RN role to the NP role. Describe two factors that may impact your transition. Discuss two strategies you will use to support a successful transition from the RN to your NP role. Provide reference support from at least one scholarly source. The textbook is not a scholarly source. 
6. Conclusion: Provide a conclusion, including a brief summary of what you discussed in the paper. 

ASSIGNMENT CONTENT
Category	Points	%	Description
Introduction	12	8%	Provides an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include:   general statements on advanced practice nursing roles  general statements on the role transition from RN to APN  identification of the purpose of the paper.
Four APN Roles	40	27%	Describes the role, educational preparation, and work environment for the four APN roles   CNP  CNS  CRNA  CNM  Provides support from at least one scholarly source.
Rationale for Choosing CNP Role	15	10%	Describes the student’s rationale for choosing the CNP advanced practice role versus one of the other roles.
Plans for Clinical Practice	15	10%	Discusses the student’s plans for clinical practice after graduation. Explains how student’s understanding of NP practice has changed after researching ANP roles.
Role Transition	40	27%	Discusses the student’s transition from the RN role to the NP role.   Describes two factors that may impact the transition.   Discusses two strategies student will use to support a successful transition from the RN to your NP role.   Provides reference support from at least one scholarly source. The textbook is not a scholarly source.
Conclusion	12	8%	Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper.
	134	90%	Total CONTENT Points= 134 points
ASSIGNMENT FORMAT
Category	Points	%	Description
APA Formatting	8	5%	Formatting follows APA Manual (current edition) guidelines for   title page  body of paper (including citations and headings)  reference page
Writing Mechanics	8	5%	Writing 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 3 pages but no more than 6 pages.
	16	10%	Total FORMAT Points= 16 points
	150	90%	ASSIGNMENT TOTAL=150 points

 

 

Rubric

NR500NP_Week 2_ Roles in APN_Sept 19

NR500NP_Week 2_ Roles in APN_Sept 19
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction Provides an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include 1) general statements on advanced practice nursing roles; 2) general statements on the role transition from RN to APN; and 3) identification of the purpose of the paper.	12 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes all three requirements. 11 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial and includes all three requirements. 10 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information includes two requirements. 6 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information includes one requirement. 0 pts Unsatisfactory No introduction provided or introduction does not address any of the requirements.	12 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFour APN Roles Describes the role, educational preparation, and work environment for the four APN roles 1) CNP 2) CNS 3) CRNA 4) CNM Provides support from at least one scholarly source.	40 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive, includes all four roles, AND provides support from at least one scholarly source. 36 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial in places, includes some description of all four roles AND provides support from at least one scholarly source. 33 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information includes description of three roles AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. 20 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information includes description of three roles but does not provide support from at least one scholarly source. 0 pts Unsatisfactory Presentation of information includes description of two or fewer roles, with or without support from a scholarly source.	40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRationale for Choosing CNP Role Describes the student’s rationale for choosing the CNP advanced practice role versus one of the other roles.	15 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive 14 pts V. Good Presentation of information is satisfactory. 12 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information is superficial. 8 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information is minimal. 0 pts Unsatisfactory Does not provide rationale for choosing CNP role.	15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePlans for Clinical Practice 1) Discusses the student’s plans for clinical practice after graduation. 2) Explains how student’s understanding of NP practice has changed after researching ANP roles.	15 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes both requirements. 14 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial and includes both requirements. 12 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information is minimal and includes both requirements. 8 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information is missing one requirement. 0 pts Unsatisfactory Does not provide plans for clinical practice.	15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRole Transition Discusses the student’s transition from the RN role to the NP role. 1) Describes two factors that may impact the student’s transition. 2) Discusses two strategies student will use to support a successful transition from the RN to your NP role. Provides reference support from at least one scholarly source.	40 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive, includes both requirements, AND provides support from at least one scholarly source. 36 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial in places, includes both requirements AND provides support from at least one scholarly source. 33 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information is minimal, includes both requirements, AND provides support from at least one scholarly source. 20 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information includes only one of the requirements OR does not provide support from a scholarly source. 0 pts Unsatisfactory Presentation of information does not address role transition.	40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper.	12 pts Excellent Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. 11 pts V. Good Conclusion superficial in places, provides a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. 10 pts Satisfactory Conclusion provides a partial summary of what was discussed in the paper. 6 pts Needs Improvement Conclusion minimal, does not provide a summary of what was discussed in the paper. 0 pts Unsatisfactory No Conclusion provided.	12 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Formatting Formatting follows current edition APA Manual guidelines for • title page • body of paper (including citations and headings) • reference page One deduction for each type of APA format error.	8 pts Excellent 0 to 1 APA error is present 7 pts V. Good 2–3 APA errors are present 6 pts Satisfactory 4–5 APA errors are present 4 pts Needs Improvement 6–7 APA errors are present 0 pts Unsatisfactory 8 or more APA errors are present	8 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Mechanics Writing 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	8 pts Excellent 1–2 errors or exceptions 7 pts V. Good 3–4 errors or exceptions 6 pts Satisfactory 5–6 errors or exceptions OR the paper is less than 3 pages or greater than 6 pages 4 pts Needs Improvement 7–8 errors or exceptions 0 pts Unsatisfactory 9 or more errors or exceptions	8 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate penalty deductions Students 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. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.	0 pts Manual Deductions 0 pts Manual Deductions	0 pts
Total Points: 150