Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse

• Compared and contrasted the roles of the NP, nurse educator, nurse informaticist, and nurse administrator in advanced practice nursing pertaining to clinical practice, primary care, education, administration, and research.

• Examined regulatory and legal requirements for the state in which you plan to practice.
• Described the professional organizations available for membership based on your selected role.
• Identified required competencies, including certification requirements for your selected role.
• Predicted the organization and setting, population, and colleagues with whom you plan to work.

• Determined your leadership style.
• Identified leadership attributes you currently possess and attributes you may need to develop.
• Determined how to attain and evaluate those missing attributes.

Visited the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and identified a health policy issue. Conducted a review of literature and addressed the following:

• Described the current policy and what needs to change; justified your conclusions with citations from the literature.
• Provided the process required to make the change with key players and parties of interest.
• Explained how you could lead the effort to make or influence the change in policy.
• Predicted the effect on healthcare quality if the change in policy is implemented.

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. APA format was used.