Question:

In order to practice APN/specialty nurses in a culturally-appropriate and population-specific manner, you must combine the knowledge and concepts of advanced nursing with those from supporting disciplines.

Assimilate primary-care competencies into APN/specialty practice.

Participate in systematic enquiry, the utilization of evidence-based practices, and the dissemination of findings to help support high-quality healthcare and healthcare innovation.

Assess strategies for contract negotiations, CV/resume-writing, credentialing national board certifications, hospital privileges and reimbursement.

To support quality improvement, safety and change across healthcare systems and organizations, you will need visionary leadership skills.

Differentiate leadership strategies which strengthen interprofessional cooperation and incorporate an ethic and care, values and ethical principles into nurse leaders across healthcare organizations.

Answer to Question: NR510 Leadership And Role Of The Advanced Practice Nurse

Introduction

APNs, or advanced professional nurses (APNs), are registered nurses who have received the appropriate training and have the certificates necessary to offer healthcare services at their job.

APNs are essential because they make sure that each person who requires their attention is well taken care of (Sheer & Wong (2008)).

Given the scarcity of healthcare specialists, it is necessary to adjust nursing courses curricula in order to produce a high number of APNs.

This ensures that all available health care providers are equally staffed.

Professional Development Plans are very important tools that provide a wide range of reasoning.

It serves as an APN’s insight tool, which they can make use of whenever they have some time to decide on their opinion (Joel (2013)).

PDP helps advanced professionals nurses become more self-aware. This is because they can observe a nurse self-evaluate and discover their strengths as well as weaknesses.

The nurse will gain a better understanding of herself, which leads to the logic of career satisfaction.

PDP is also a tool that allows for the creation of career plans.

It ensures that the best actions are taken to achieve the goals. (Spoelstra & Robbins, 2010, p2).

State Of Alabama APN Scope Of Use

APN’s practice scope outlines roles and requirements.

It is crucial because it sets out guidelines and rules for APN to ensure professionalism and morality in every service (Chamlou 2009).

APNs can be used in all locations and are supported by scientific research.

APNs are promoted through a variety of means including mentorship and leadership, research and education.

The rules and scopes of APNs differ from state to state.

APNs may hold more than one credential in Alabama.

APNs are the first nurses to be registered and then they can work as advanced-practice nurses.

They should hold both a registered nurse’s license and the Alabama Board of Nursing approval for advanced practice. Alabama Board of Nursing recognizes four categories of nursing: CNS, CNM CRNA, CRNP and CRNA.

This sociality certificate and the graduate degree will be required to approve.

The board is empowered to regulate practice. It ensures that APN operations are in compliance with the rules.

The board grants certification to qualified members and enforces the Act regulating Advanced Professional Nurse (Pulcini et. al., 2010, 2010).

To become a certified nurse, the fee is $100. For confirmation and licensure certificate of history, $15 and $30 are required.

You may need to have a number of things in order to be certified.

A nurse who has a current, unlimited RN license will be considered for professional action in the commonwealth.

The board will look at those with a master’s and doctoral degree in the field of nursing.

A nurse’s scope is defined by the skills, knowledge, and competence they have.

Licensure will be granted only if the nurse has completed advanced education.

There are exceptions.

There are exceptions.

To be eligible for national certification, nurse anesthetists must have completed programs in nursing that are not allowed by the National Board for Certification and Recertification. Nurse midwives can also be certified through American Midwifery Certification Board.

Alabama recognizes nurse professionals and nurse specialists who have been certified through American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. National Certification Corporation for Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Specialties.

It recognizes sub-specialty certifications for oncology and hospice.

Alabama, however, does not allow reciprocity between Advanced Practice nurses from neighboring states.

The advanced practice registered nursing compact, which is available across states, addresses the need to provide consistent high-quality and advanced nursing care (Kleinpell 2012).

The compact also allows states to mutually recognise Advanced Professional Nurses practice authority.

Concerns about regulatory sufficiency were raised because some practitioner certification programs clearly indicated that it was not an Entry-Level Use (Fagerstrom. 2009).

To be allowed to practice in APNs, certain jurisdictions require certification as a member of a national professional body.

Personal Assessment

It is important to have some knowledge of the course and skills in order to practice nursing.

APNs require a lot of knowledge and skills.

I have to demonstrate exceptional patient care, examination, professionalism, verbal skill, consciousness and follow-up of safe and ethical values in individuals.

I am always asking myself what I would like to learn and my professional goals.

It is then that I need to ask myself how I plan to achieve my learning goals, measure my success, and file my plan. Rahman (2015)

My goals must have a realistic chance of being achieved. They should also cover a certain time period and be easily achievable.

I can then monitor their progress by checking my plan frequently to see if they are changing, if they have been met, or if anything needs to be added (Hatler and co. 2011, 2011).

To avoid stagnation, it is crucial to constantly review and assess goals.

Long-term goals can include improving the care of the elderly and advancing knowledge.

The investment in nurse’s future is also worth considering.

Through my past experiences with children, I have developed enthusiasm for children nursing. This has made me more compassionate towards patients and their loved ones (McNamara 2009).

I am now open to different perspectives and ethical standards.

Being a fast learner allows me to adapt and learn from new situations I encounter in my practice.

I’m determined to discover ways to address my weaknesses and turn them into strengths.

APN practice requires emotional strength and physical power that I have a lot of (Ketefian und andere, 2011).On the other hand, my strengths are not enduring, therefore, I ought to learn and get better skills like, patient care, side effects, contradictions, medical administration and therapeutically daily drugs to conquer with the present and ever changing patient needs (Graduatenursingedu.org, 2016).

I am determined to improve my communication, negation and presentation skills by working in multi-dynamic environments.

Marketing Strategies and Networking

Once you have obtained your certification, the next step is to find employment.

This requires you to build a network and find employment at the right places. (Cronenwett. 2009).

Nurse practitioner networks often have websites that offer job opportunities.

Because people will hire the people they know, networking is essential when seeking new opportunities.

This requires practitioners being a personality as well as a face (LWW2015).

Not enough is a name in a curriculum Vitae.

APNs can join professional organizations locally or internationally.

These professional organizations help members learn and keep up-to-date. They also provide recognition.

These organizations are designed to help members find job openings and career options (Furlong et. al., 2007).

They have, over time, played an important part in fighting for nurses (Cronenwett. 2009).

These are organizations such as the ENA, ANA NCSBN, AANP and AANP.

Being a member, I can connect with colleagues practitioners and thus have numerous networking opportunities.

Organizations influence education policies and improve the quality of practice.

They also help to address the challenges that we face in advanced practices (Blackwell & Neff, 2015).

This type of networking, and the sense of belonging to big organizations, helps one think outside the box as well as allowing you to relate to other elites.Curriculum vitae

Bill j. Washington

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Summary of qualifications

14 years of nursing experience as a Registered Nursing Practitioner.

Education: 2005: BSN/Honors University of South Florida Orlando Nursing

2010: AS Brevard University College Cisco.

2006: CS Brevard University College Cisco AL Nursing

Clinical Rotations – Portland Medical Center, Dawsonville. Florida.

This was a hospital that could accommodate 2000 patients.

A single rotation could contain 20 clinical officers who worked 8 hours per days and 120 patients.

Work without direction or control over what to do.

History of Work:

2016 – Date: Nurse Manager at Parklands Alabama’s mission hospital.

My role is to organize other nurses and be of service for patients.

I am responsible for the recruitment, development, and firing of nurses.

I supervise their activities and occasionally assist doctors with patients’ welfare and their families.

2013 – 2016, Pediatric nurse in Jobac.

Children below six years of age and infants were my clients.

I was involved in vital testing, analyzing and assessing the children behavior to identify their medical requirements.

Follow ups and treatment.2009 – 2013: Levine Clinic, Alabama.

Assistant nurse to doctor.

Alabama Board of Nursing Registered Nursing Nurse #RN1234

Hobbies

Chairperson for the university’s Nursing ClubLanguages: English (British)

References available upon request: Prof Pristine Hughers, a professor at UniversityEmail: pristinehugh30@gmail.com

Conclusion

21st Century nursing practice is facing many challenges.

The cost of healthcare has risen dramatically and there is a need to remain relevant in the face of technological advances and medical information.

Advanced practice has played an important part in providing care to low-income populations, providing qualified practitioners for many patients and their families.

The challenges presented by the aging workforce and shortages of nurses make it more difficult.

These challenges have been addressed through the development of new models for medical care delivery, and restructuring the workforce.

In conclusion, I can affirm that my professional growth plan is on the right path in terms of practice development.

I will continue to work on my strengths, and improve on my weaknesses in order to develop my advanced practice.

As we play a supporting role, it requires a wide range of skills in patient’s observation and medical administration.

With my advanced skills in practice, which I continue to work on improving, I am certain that I can take excellent care of my patients.

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