Week 6: APN Professional Development Plan Paper

Week 6: APN Professional Development Plan Paper

Week 6: APN Professional Development Plan Paper

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Due Oct 13 by 11:59pm
Points 225
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Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to explore the role of the advanced practice nurse (APN) and develop an APN professional development plan.?

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

Analyze the historic development of advanced practice roles including the impact of advanced practice nursing on?healthcare delivery from the perspective of selected current reports (i.e., LACE, IOM, etc.) (CO1)
Explore how leadership styles influence healthcare delivery and organizations (CO3)
Reflect on personal and professional growth toward achieving competence as a family nurse practitioner (CO5)

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MST at the end of Week 6

Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.

Total Points Possible: 225

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Requirements:

To complete this application, you will need to access to the following databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and the Joanna Briggs Institute. You may access these databases through the Chamberlain College of Nursing Online Library.

The APN Professional Development Plan paper is worth 225 points and will be graded on quality of information, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.

Create your manuscript using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Nursing documents.

Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum or emailed to your faculty.

The length of the paper is to be no less than 6 and no greater than 8 pages excluding title page and reference pages. In some cases, students may need to exceed this page number.

APA (2010) format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered):
Introduction to the APN professional development plan- Discuss the goals and purpose of an APN professional development plan
APN Scope of Practice – This pertains to NP practice in your state.
Personal Assessment using Benner’s Self-Assessment Tool
Networking and Marketing Strategies
Conclusion
CV / resume
References

ASSIGNMENT CONTENT
Category	Points	%	Description
Introduction	20	9%	Develops an Introduction of their APN Professional Development Plan outlining what will be discussed in the paper.
NP Scope of Practice Personal Assessment Network and Marketing Strategies	150	66%	Describes the scope of practice of the NP in their current state of residence including educational requirements, licensure and regulatory requirements, as well as practice environment details. Review information regarding full, limited, or restricted practice limitations as well as prescriptive authority. Develops a personal assessment using Benner’s Novice to Expert ladder tool to identify their strengths and weaknesses as well as their goals and objectives. Research local and national professional organizations that advertise employment opportunities for APNs. Identify networking and marketing strategies in the local, state and national levels.
Conclusion CV/Resume	35	16%	Write a conclusion that summarizes key points of the Professional Development Plan. Develop a CV or resume of accomplishments to date.
	205	91%	Total CONTENT Points= 205 pts
ASSIGNMENT FORMAT
Category	Points	%	Description
Clarity of Writing	10	4.4%	Excellent use of standard English showing original thought. No spelling or grammar errors. Well organized with proper flow of meaning.
APA Format	10	4.4%	APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate.
	20	9%	Total FORMAT Points= 20 pts
	225	100%	ASSIGNMENT TOTAL= 225 po