...Nurse practitioner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the United States, nurse practitioners have a national board certification. Nurse Practitioners can be educated and nationally certified in areas of Family Health (FNP), Pediatrics, including Pediatric Acute/Chronic Care, Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatric Oncology and general Pediatrics (PNP), Neonatology (NNP), Gerontology (GNP), Women's Health (WHNP), Psychiatry & Mental Health (PMHNP), Acute Care (ACNP), Adult Health (ANP), Oncology (FNP, ACNP, ANP, PNP or ANP) Emergency (as FNP or ACNP), Occupational Health (as ANP or FNP), etc. In Canada, NPs are licensed by the province or territory in which they practice. The advanced practice nursing role began to take shape in the mid-20th century United States. Nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives were established in the 1940s, followed by psychiatric nursing in 1954. The present day concept of the APN as a primary care provider was created in the mid-1960s, spurred on by a shortage of doctors. The first official training program for NPs in the United States was created in 1965, with a vision to help balance rising health care costs, increase the number of health care providers, and correct the inefficient distribution of health resources. There was some confusion about the varying titles and abilities of advanced practice nurses as the role was developed, which has persisted as the authority and responsibilities of the NP have evolved over time. ...
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...State of Advance Practice Paper There are many definitions of advanced practice nursing. Nursing’s Scope and Standards of Practice (ANA, 2014) defines APNs as having advanced specialized clinical knowledge and skills through master’s or doctoral education that prepares them for specialization, expansion, and advancement of practice. Specialization is concentrating or limiting one’s focus to part of the whole field of nursing. Expansion refers to the acquisition of new practice knowledge and skills, including knowledge and skills legitimizing role autonomy within areas of practice that overlap traditional boundaries of medical practice. Advancement involves both specialization and expansion and is characterized by the integration of theoretical, research-based, and practical knowledge that occurs as part of graduate education in nursing. APN is an umbrella term for the four roles mentioned earlier: clinical nurse specialist (CNS), certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), certified nurse-midwife (CNM), and nurse practitioner (NP) (Sheer, & Wong, 2008). Each role is distinguishable from the others, but in some respects they overlap. This APN definition encompasses nurses engaged in clinical practice; it does not include nurses with advanced preparation for administration, education, or research (ANA, 2014). Only recently has the expectation arisen that APNs should receive their education within master’s or doctoral nursing programs. Although CNSs have always required master’s...
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...Reflection Paper One Advanced practice nursing (APN) can be loosely defined as an area of nursing in which nurses are required to practice at an advanced level in a specific area of interest. APN extends the boundaries of nursing’s scope of practice and contributes to nursing knowledge, and the development of the profession (Canadian Nurses Association, 2008). In order to become an APN, the nurse must obtain a master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited university in an area of concentration designated for advanced practice nursing. According to Joel (2009), there are currently four major groups of APNs: certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse practitioners. APN focus on critical thinking, educating the public, diagnosing and treating illnesses, and prescribing medications to name a few. This paper will discuss the future of the nurse practitioner and how I, as a future adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, will advocate for my patient population. Philosophy and Beliefs of Nurse Practitioners Due to the fact that nurse practitioner is a branch of advanced practice nursing, the two professions often share many of the same philosophic beliefs. The overall philosophy of both professions is centered on four key concepts of person, society, health and nursing; whereas, the core philosophy for nurse practitioners is that of individualized care where focus is on patients’ conditions, as well as, the...
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...Advance Practice Nurse Role for Legislators/Government Officials What is a Nurse Practitioner? According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP 2016), nurse practitioners (NPs) are licensed, autonomous clinicians focused on managing people’s health conditions and preventing disease. As advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), NPs often specialize by patient population, including pediatric, adult-gerontological, and women’s health. NPs may also subspecialize in areas such as dermatology, cardiovascular health, and oncology. NPs take health histories and provide complete physical examinations; diagnose and treat many common acute and chronic problems; interpret laboratory results and X-rays; prescribe and manage medications...
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...Health Care Career Report, Nurse Practitioner Victoria Crewdson Health Sciences and Related Studies, MDC Introduction to Health Care, HSC 0003 Health Care Career Report, Nurse Practitioner Introduction Many years ago I chose my studies to begin a career in the medical field. My original goal was to become a Pediatrician. However, at the end of my bachelor’s degree and after many hours spent volunteering at Miami Children’s Hospital, I decided that I wanted a career that would give me more patient provider interaction. I spoke with several doctors, nurses, and other health care providers and decided the best career for me was a Nurse Practitioner. I still have not decided on a specialty but I feel that path will come naturally with time spent in my studies. Job Description A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) who has additional education and training in a specialty area (see Figure 1). Nurse practitioners (also referred to as advanced practice nurses, or APNs) have a master's degree in nursing (MS or MSN) and board certification in their specialty. Nurse practitioners (NPs) have provided health-care services to patients for more than 40 years. The nurse practitioner role was introduced in the mid-1960s in response to a nationwide shortage of physicians. NPs provide primary and some acute care, and are qualified to meet the majority of patients’ health-care needs. They promote a comprehensive approach to health care and emphasize the overall health and wellness...
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...Title: Nurse Practitioner V.S Physician Assistant Yvonne Barker English: 102 Date4/6/2013 People rarely see medical doctor anymore. Patient is more like to have appointment with a Nurse Practitioners NP, Are a Physician Assistant PA. Both nursing practitioner and physic assistant can play the roles in healthcare practices. Patient is in good hand, weather we are treated by a PA or a NP. The different between a nursing practitioner and a physician assistant NP favor the nursing model while the PA favor the medical model. Education to become a nurse practitioner (NP) requires coursework and clinical rotations beyond that required of the RN. Curriculum includes, but is not limited to, courses in epidemiology; nursing theory; health promotion; pathophysiology; physical assessment; pharmacology; differential diagnosis and laboratory/radiography diagnostics; statistics and research methods; health policy; role development and leadership; acute and basic chronic disease management (e.g., adults, children, women's health, geriatrics, etc.); and, clinical rotations, which varies depending on the program. MSN programs also require a clinical research project. There are a variety of paths to becoming a licensed nurse practitioner in the United States. Typically, the process begins with obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN, usually 4 years), followed by a Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN, usually 50 credits). The flexibility of the MSN degree allows students to...
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...Nurse Practitioner “To accomplish great things, you must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe”. The nursing field is one that has very different types of work associated with it. For instance, there are many types of nurses. Some may work in the emergency room, regular hospital, and or they could work in a doctor's office depending on their degree. I chose this career because it will give me the opportunity to broaden my social skills and it will allow me to show the care I have for others. Also, it guaranteed that there will always be a position open for a nurse. To anyone who does not know, a nurse practitioner is a nurse who is qualified to treat certain medical conditions without the direct supervision of a doctor....
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...("Report," 2010). The message of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in regards to the future of nursing clearly states that changes should be made in its field in order to meet these emerging demands. As stated in the IOM report on The Future of Nursing: “A number of barriers prevent nurses from being able to respond effectively to rapidly changing health care setting and an evolving health care system. These barriers need to be overcome to ensure that nurses are well-positioned to lead change and advance health” ("Report," 2010). Because of this, focus in the changes in education, nursing practice, nursing role, and leadership are the key requirements for nurses today. If changes are not started at this time, then the future of quality and safe nursing care is at risk. Knowledge is power, and quality education is needed to acquire knowledge. “A more educated nursing workforce would be better equipped to meet the demands of an evolving health care system, and this need could be met by increasing the percentage of nurses with a BSN” ("The Need for Highly-Educated Nurses," 2011, p. 1). The goal of the IOM report on the future of nursing, with respect to education, is to increase the number of nurses with baccalaureate degrees from 50% to 80% by 2020. A solid educational background is a foundation of a strong...
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...NURSE PRACTITIONERS HAS A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS Primary care is usually the patient’s first contact with the treatment system, according to chapter 1 of Barton, Roemer’s model of a health services system defines primary care as the entry point into the health services system where diseases are diagnosed and initial treatment is provided, episodic care for non chronic illness and injuries is rendered, prescription drugs to treat common illness are provided, routine dental care done and potentially serious physical or mental health conditions that require prompt referral for secondary or tertiary care are diagnosed. A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who has achieved an advanced level of education and training with a master degree as well as a higher level of training in the diagnoses and treatment of a range of common medical conditions and illnesses. Some nurse practitioners seek training in highly specialized areas of medicine as well. Their job is very similar to that of a physician. In fact, these professionals often have working relationships with physicians. They can perform the duties of a primary health care provider and can offer medical care to patients of all ages and are legally allowed to prescribe medications. Nurse practitioners will be in high demand, according to healthcare industry experts because of shortage in the number of primary care physicians available to treats patients, a growing and aging population combined with the need for healthcare services...
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...Exploring Registered Nursing September 26, 2010 Exploring Registered Nursing I am the oldest of my mother’s six children: five girls and a boy. There is a 2 ½ years gap between me and my first sibling, 10 years between me and the third child and 14, (almost 15), years between me and the last child. I can remember how excited I was when I first felt my second sister kick in my mother’s tummy. I couldn’t believe there was a whole human inside of her stomach! I remember looking at my mother, and every other pregnant woman I met after that, with amazement. I was simply in love and amazed with the process of child-bearing. From that day forward I knew that I wanted to know everything there was to know about the women’s body and the reproduction process. I wanted other women and men to see just how beautiful, amazing and unique the woman’s body was. As I got older, I learned there was another side to the story. I learned there were some women who could not bear children. I wanted to know why. I wanted to find ways to help them. I decided that I would go into the gynecology field of medicine as a nurse practitioner. I wanted to be an educator of women. I wanted to teach women about their bodies, I wanted to help them learn how to care for themselves so that they could be healthy; I wanted to help them deal when they weren’t healthy. As I learned more about registered nursing, I found that there are various types of registered nurses, various educational paths to nursing...
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...Role Summary Samantha B. Quesada South University Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) are advanced practice registered nurses who work autonomously or in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to provide health promotion, disease prevention, direct care, and counseling across the lifespan that is family-focused. FNPs are graduate level practitioners that may enter as non-nurses who must satisfy the requirements to take the RN licensure exam, either as a precondition to the NP program or as part of an articulated educational program that delivers the basic generic nursing content, in addition to the NP-specific content Midwives are primary health care providers to women throughout the lifespan. Women receive...
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...shadowing a Registered Nurse (RN) made it clear to me what my calling is. I want to be Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. Neonatal means relating to newborn children and my love for babies helped me narrow down what type of nurse I would like to be. At first I decided to be a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner but I changed it to Neonatal because I love babies more than any other Pediatric age. Nurse practitioners(NPs) are often called Advanced Practice Registered Nurses(APRNs). Some jobs APRNs have includes; take a record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, perform physical exams and observe patients,...
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...CAREER PLAN Brandy's Personal Career Development Plan I. Personal Goals a. Long Term Goals i. My long term goal is to obtain my Master of Science degree in Nursing. This goal will be accomplished by January 1, 2015. ii. My long term goal is to obtain a position at a hospital as Nurse Practitioner. This goal will be accomplished by June 1, 2016. b. Short Term Goals i. My short term goal is to obtain my Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at Jacksonville University. This goal will be accomplished by October 15 2014. ii. My short term goal is to finish 20 credits of study by March 31, 2013. II. Mentor: Melissa Iglesias, NP Melissa Iglesias works under an internal medicine physician at Kendall Regional Medical Center. III. Title/Name of chosen role: Family Practice Nurse Practitioner I have created my personal career development plan to reflect my educational goals. I would like to obtain my Masters of Science degree in Nursing so that I may assume a role of Nurse Practitioner. This will be accomplished by staying committed to my education and accomplishing the above mentioned goals. a. Degree Level Master's of Science in Nursing or Doctorate in Nursing b. Role Responsibilities i. Obtains detailed medical histories and performs complete physical examinations ii. Provides diagnoses and recommended treatment plan ...
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...crossroads with education and practice being challenged to meet the “complex needs of contemporary patients, foster healthy communities, execute prevention strategies to effectively reduce chronic disease, improve patient safety, reduce medical error, and more rapidly translate and implement the emergent scientific break throughs to patients and health care systems” (Cary & George, p. 10). In 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) endorsed the creation of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree as the minimum entry level for advanced nursing practice (APN). The DNP as an academic degree...
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...To become an adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, (AGPCNP) a registered nurse must complete a graduate nursing program with a concentration in adult gerontology primary care from an institution that has been accredited by either the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). During this program, they must also complete a minimum of 500 hours of clinical practicum in settings that are relevant to adult primary care services. After completing their graduate program, prospective AGPCNPs must pass a certification examination administered by either the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). After obtaining national certification, prospective AGPCNPs must also research and obtain any state-specific...
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