Identify a change needed in your community in health care policy and discuss how you could impart change during your career as an NP.

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Discussion: State Practice Agreements

Consider the following:
During NP clinical practicum experiences, we identify, as nurses, many health care issues that need to be addressed at the local, state(texas), or national level. Addressing the need for change in health care policy is now an intricate part of your role(NP) as a social change agent. For this Discussion, you will identify a change needed in your community and what your nursing legacy for positive social change will be.
To prepare:
  • Consider the health care issues and deficits you have recognized in your professional practice.
  • Identify a change needed in your community in health care policy and discuss how you could impart change during your career as an NP.
  • Consider your future as a NP and what your nursing legacy will be. How will you impart Social Change?
Post a change needed in your community and an explanation for how you will begin to implement that change. Then, share with your colleagues a brief explanation of what your nursing legacy will be and how will you impart Social Change. 250 words, APA format and 4 references(within the last 5 yrs)]]>

Consider whether primary care NP graduates are qualified to seek employment in acute care settings such as ER, OR, or hospitalist/intensivist

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Discussion: Understanding Scope of Practice in relation to Certification and Licensure The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a non-profit organization comprised of members from each state board of nursing in the U.S., the District of Columbia, and the four U.S. territories. Their role is to provide a platform for all state boards of nursing to convene, discuss, and ensure all state boards work together to provide the appropriate regulation to ensure that public health, safety, and welfare is the primary focus. A key element of NP licensure is understanding the components of Scope of Practice and subsequent practice within the parameters of the educational program completed and appropriate national certification.

To prepare:
  • Consider whether primary care NP graduates are qualified to seek employment in acute care settings such as ER, OR, or hospitalist/intensivist
  • Review and select one of the following case studies to research in depth:
    • Case Study One: Selecting the Certification Exam for your specialty. Mary is in the last two months of her program of study. She is trying to decide whether to take the American Association of Nurse Practitioner Credentialing Exam or the American Nurses Credentialing Exam.
    • Case Study Two: Obtaining initial licensure post matriculation. Amy, FNP-BC has recently graduated from an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner Program. She decides to relocate from her home state of Tennessee to Missouri and practice in a rural area. She is very excited about her new role and new position.
By Day 3
Post an explanation of the professional and/or clinical practice issues the new Nurse Practitioner will need to consider and address with the certification, licensure, credentialing, or relocation process. Compare Scope of Practice between the Acute Care, Family Practice, and Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and how practice may differ from state to state. Then, identify and explain at least two types of settings that are appropriate for FNP and AGPCNP graduates to practice. Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.
By Day 7
Respond to at least two of your colleagues on three different days in one or more of the ways listed below. Respond to colleagues who selected a different Case Study than you did.
  • Reflect on the differences between certifying bodies that offer credentialing exams for registered nurses.
  • Provide key components a Nurse Practitioner should consider when relocating from one state to another.
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Identify the outbreak you had chosen to solve.

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  • Go to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Solve the Outbreak application at https://www.cdc.gov/mobile/applications/sto/web-app.html
  • Select “Level 1” outbreaks.
  • Choose one of the 12 outbreaks to solve and select “Start”.
  • Read the “Your Mission” and select “I accept this mission.”
  • Review each clue in the investigation and answer the questions correctly to solve the outbreak.
    • In your discussion post:
    1. Identify the outbreak you had chosen to solve.
    2. Discussed how you rate as a disease detective based on points earned in the game?
    3. Discuss what factors you examined to determine the occurrence of the outbreak.
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    Write an essay (no less than four pages in length) that states and supports an original thesis statement in which you help challenge society’s limiting gender narratives.

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    Module 2 – Case

    ARGUMENTATION

    Case Assignment

    Note: Module 2 SLP should be completed before the Module 2 Case. No secondary sources are to be used in the process of writing this first paper; it is to be entirely written based on one’s point of view and supported with body points and details. Reflecting on the four gender-related videos for Module 2 (see below), write a well-organized and well-supported essay in which you help challenge society’s limiting gender narratives. A well-organized essay has a beginning, middle, and an end. The beginning, or introduction, should include an opening sentence to grab your reader’s attention. Follow the opening sentence with a brief background on the topic or situation. In this case, it would be an explanation of gender roles, stereotypes, myths, and/or controls in society today. The last sentence of the introduction is the thesis statement. The thesis states the main point of the essay, which in this case, would be a statement affirming what needs to be done to limit gender narratives in society today. A well-supported essay includes supporting points, details, and examples. For this essay, you must decide the best way to organize the body of the paper. Will you have a paragraph for each change? Will you divide the body of your paper into three or more paragraphs, one for each point? In any case, each body paragraph must support (explain) your reasoning (rationale) using specific details. Each body paragraph must have a topic sentence that states the main point of the paragraph. The conclusion typically summarizes the main points of the essay and/or closes with a lasting impression that connects the reader to their world. In this case, where is our society headed? Is it too late for change? Be sure to proofread your essay and edit for proper grammar, punctuation, diction (word choice), and spelling, as errors in sentence skills will lower a final grade. A grade will be determined based on the Module 2 Case expectations and the Trident University General Education rubric for English. Papers must be double-spaced in Times or Times New Roman font (12 cpi) with standard one-inch margins. The first person “I” is not used in a formal essay. This essay must include no less than SIX citations from the assigned background material for module 2. Citations are to be a combination of direct quotations and paraphrased quotations with or without the author’s name. No other sources are to be used for this assignment.

    Assignment Expectations

    • Write an essay (no less than four pages in length) that states and supports an original thesis statement in which you help challenge society’s limiting gender narratives.
    • Demonstrate the ability to identify credible and reliable sources for use in a well-supported and cohesive essay.
    • Demonstrate the ability to write a direct quote, paraphrased, or summary citation in APA Style

    Module 2

    Argumentation, Trident University International Integrating Sources and Intro to APA, Trident University International How to evaluate sources: Introduction. (n.d.). The Bedford Research Room: Retrieved December 13, 2017, from http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/webpub/Ektron/ReWriting2e/ReWriting/Evaluate%20sources/evaluate_index.htm 4 Ladies get the ‘cover model’ makeover of their dreams … And then hate the results. (n.d.). Upworthy. Retrieved February 22, 2014, from http://www.upworthy.com/4-ladies-get-the-cover-model-makeover-of-their-dreams-and-then-hate-the-results-11113?c=reccon1 Miss representation. (n.d.). Miss Representation. Retrieved February 21, 2014, from http://film.missrepresentation.org/ The mask you live in. (n.d.). The Representation Project. Retrieved February 22, 2014, from http://therepresentationproject.org/films/the-mask-you-live-in/ Watch these 4 girls destroy the female stereotype like the monsters they are. (n.d.). Upworthy. Retrieved February 22, 2014, from http://www.upworthy.com/watch-these-4-girls-destroy-the-female-stereotype-like-the-monsters-they-are-rw1-9b
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