Genetic Testing/Counseling   Genetic testing has grown in scope and popularity in recent years. You will likely experience patients inquiring about genetic counseling or potential candidates for consultation.   Address one of the following:   dentify and discuss who might be a good potential candidate for referral to genetic counseling. Referrals must at least have […]

Nurse Practitioner Timeline   Read the Historical Timeline located on the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) website to develop a better understanding on the history of the nurse practitioner (NP) profession.   Analyze historical factors contributing to the development of advanced practice nursing roles.   Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 […]

How to Measure Quality   Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:   How will you measure quality in your Nurse Practitioner (NP) practice?   Who do you expect to review your practice for quality?   Who sets standards for quality in NP practice?

Select 1 of the following health care payer systems:       Medicare for all   Medicare   Medicaid   Affordable Care Act (ACA)   SSI-disability   Private insurance   Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, with speaker’s notes, communicating how health care is financed based on the health care payer system you […]

Letter to an Elected Official   Assignment Content   Refer to the Template Letter to a Legislator as a guide.   This week you’ve gained insight about the importance of policy and how it affects health care. For this assignment, select a health policy issue you believe warrants change and write a letter to a […]

This week you learned about the importance of strategically advancing evidence-based policy. In this assignment, you will advocate for “National Full-Autonomy Scope of Practice,” focusing on changing health policy and recognizing your role in advocating for “full practice” autonomy and why it is necessary.   Research using the AANP site to help you develop your […]

Use the following Ethics Inventory to evaluate your approach to ethical issues as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) (from p. 118 of the Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care text):   Do we maximize good and reduce harm for our patients?   Do we act with virtue in difficult situations by speaking up […]

Identify a professional organization specific to the role of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) for the Professional Organization Evaluation Report.   Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with speaker’s notes, describing the organization selected.   Address the following in your presentation:   What is the name and purpose of the organization?   […]

Imagine that you are explaining Nurse Practitioner (NP) levels of practice to your family or close friends to share how this affects your scope of work depending on the state you choose to live in.   Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you discuss the following issues facing the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse […]

Exploration of APRN Roles   Assignment Content   This week you gained insight about the history and development of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) roles, and now it’s time to apply what you’ve learned. It is imperative to understand the essential roles associated with the APRN scope of practice, including typical challenges and strategies to […]