Role of Advanced Practice Nurses
Based on last week’s reading, you now have an idea of the role of the APRN, and legal/professional issues in prescribing. As a future nurse practitioner, you have the authority, based on your state nurse practice act, to prescribe medications for the patients for whom you will provide care, and the responsibility of prescriptive authority is more than just simply writing a prescription correctly. Discuss the role of advanced practice nursing in safe prescribing and 3 prescribing barriers for APRNs:
Complementary and Alternative in nursing
1.Discuss the focus and goals of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the concepts that are the basis of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.
Role Development
Role transition from Registered Nurse to an advanced nursing practice role occurs through acquiring the educational component of role acquisition and the occupational or work component of role implementation. These two factors contribute to your transition from BSN-prepared nurse to MSN-prepared nurse. Discuss three strategies for enhancing the nursing advanced practice role development.
Analyzing Current Involvement Programs
As research shows, family and community involvement has a positive impact on student learning. Therefore, it is imperative for schools to expand community involvement interactions and support from parents, relatives, businesses, and agencies.
Leadership theories
Compare two leadership theories. Provide an overview of each and discuss the strengths and weakness in relation to nursing practice.
Nursing Assumptions: Professional Application
Nurses recognize there is more to nursing than skill performance. What nurses know – the knowledge base that underlies performance, formulates a holistic approach to health and well-being. What are the assumptions that color/shape your approach to care?
What are the assumptions that color/shape your approach to care?
Vulnerable Populations
Compare vulnerable populations. Describe an example of one of these groups in the United States or from another country. Explain why the population is designated as “vulnerable.” Include the number of individuals belonging to this group and the specific challenges or issues involved. Discuss why these populations are unable to advocate for themselves, the ethical issues that must be considered when working with these groups, and how nursing advocacy would be beneficial.
Management and Enhancement of Health Information Technology
Discussion question: How do healthcare organizations generally manage and enhance the value of Health Information Technology (HIT)?
Role of Community Health Nurse in End-of-Life-Care
Describe the role of the community health nurse in providing quality end-life-care for seriously ill persons and their families.