NUR 513 Introduction to Advanced
Registered Nursing
Topic 8 Assignment: Benchmark - Future Scope, Role and
Professional Obligations Paper
Grand Canyon University (GCU)
Description:
Advanced registered nursing graduates are entering the profession at dynamic time when roles
and scope of practice are shifting based on developments in legislation and policy in response to
the evolving needs of the health care system. Professional nursing organizations play an
important role in making sure the perspectives of advanced registered nurses are heard, and in
supporting nurse specialties in their efforts to expand their scope of practice and their full
participation throughout the health care system.
For this assignment, you will conduct research on the current scope of practice for your specialty
and efforts that are being made to expand that scope and the role of the advanced nurse in
positively influencing the health care system. Write a 1,250-1,500-word paper that includes the
following:
1. A discussion of the scope of your future role as an advanced registered nurse, including
any regulatory, certification, or accreditation agencies that define that scope.
2. A discussion of three professional nursing organizations that you think are most
influential in advancing the scope and influence of advanced nursing. Of these
organizations, evaluate the one that you would most like to join. How do its goals and
mission fit in with your worldview and philosophy of care? How might membership in
this organization improve your practice?
3. A discussion of a controversial or evolving issue that is most likely to affect your scope
of practice or role in the next few years. How do you think this issue could influence the
profession and other stakeholders, and why does it matters to the advanced registered
nurse?
You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be
published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Registered Nursing
Topic 8 Assignment: Benchmark - Future Scope, Role and
Professional Obligations Paper
Grand Canyon University (GCU)
Description:
Advanced registered nursing graduates are entering the profession at dynamic time when roles
and scope of practice are shifting based on developments in legislation and policy in response to
the evolving needs of the health care system. Professional nursing organizations play an
important role in making sure the perspectives of advanced registered nurses are heard, and in
supporting nurse specialties in their efforts to expand their scope of practice and their full
participation throughout the health care system.
For this assignment, you will conduct research on the current scope of practice for your specialty
and efforts that are being made to expand that scope and the role of the advanced nurse in
positively influencing the health care system. Write a 1,250-1,500-word paper that includes the
following:
1. A discussion of the scope of your future role as an advanced registered nurse, including
any regulatory, certification, or accreditation agencies that define that scope.
2. A discussion of three professional nursing organizations that you think are most
influential in advancing the scope and influence of advanced nursing. Of these
organizations, evaluate the one that you would most like to join. How do its goals and
mission fit in with your worldview and philosophy of care? How might membership in
this organization improve your practice?
3. A discussion of a controversial or evolving issue that is most likely to affect your scope
of practice or role in the next few years. How do you think this issue could influence the
profession and other stakeholders, and why does it matters to the advanced registered
nurse?
You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be
published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
