Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing

o Briefly define advance nursing practice and the roles in advanced practice nursing pertaining to clinical practice, primary care, education, administration, and health information. Distinguish between ANP and the APN.

o Describe the advance nursing practice role you aspire and briefly share the experiences and/or qualities you have that have influenced your decision. Include your personal philosophy.

· Selected Advanced Practice Role:

o Identify the AP you interviewed and summarize the interview, which should/may include (if not in the interview, please address):

o Examine regulatory and legal requirements for the state in which you plan to practice/work.

o Describe the professional organizations available for membership based on your selected role.

o Identify required competencies (domains), including certification requirements for your selected role.

o Describe the organization and setting, population, and colleagues with whom you plan to work.

· Leadership Attributes of the Advanced Practice Role:

o Determine your leadership style

o Define Transformational Leadership and as it relates to your identified leadership attributes that you possess or need to develop

o Apply the leadership style you will embrace in AP to one of the domains

· Health Policy and the Advanced Practice Role