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Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR500NP: Foundational Concepts and Advanced Practice Roles
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, ROLES IN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING 2
Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing
Advanced practice nursing (APN) is a master’s degree nursing education to have the
ability to diagnose and treat illnesses. APN education increases clinical knowledge and skills to
treat the patient as a whole. I will be discussing four APN roles, education, role transitions, and
work environment for each role. Transitioning from registered nurse (RN) to certified nurse
practitioner (CNP) can be a very stressful and exciting process. The change from having the
experience of an RN for the beginning stages of a CNP is a huge adjustment. This assignment is
to research four APN roles and which role I am choosing to advance my career. I will be
explaining why I am choosing the CNP track with rationale, my plan for clinical practice, and
discuss the role transition from Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to CNP.
Four APN Roles
I will be discussing the education, role and work environment for each of the four APN
roles. The roles are certified nurse practitioner (CNP), clinical nurse specialist (CNS), certified
registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), and certified nurse midwife (CNM). Many registered
nurses (RN) advance their education and careers in order to have more freedom. “There is just
such a need for this profession because of the Affordable Care Act” (Brusie, 2019 need page
number).
Certified nurse practitioner (CNP) is a master’s degree nurse in many different aspects of
nursing. They can treat chronic and acute diseases in different types of areas of practice. CNPs
start an initial assessment with history, then continue with the comprehensive care of patients.
CNPs will spend most their time assessing, diagnosing, treatment, educating and providing
support to patients and families. The increased freedom allows them to be independent
practitioners. They can have their own clinics, prescribe medications and order tests. CNPs
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Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR500NP: Foundational Concepts and Advanced Practice Roles
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, ROLES IN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING 2
Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing
Advanced practice nursing (APN) is a master’s degree nursing education to have the
ability to diagnose and treat illnesses. APN education increases clinical knowledge and skills to
treat the patient as a whole. I will be discussing four APN roles, education, role transitions, and
work environment for each role. Transitioning from registered nurse (RN) to certified nurse
practitioner (CNP) can be a very stressful and exciting process. The change from having the
experience of an RN for the beginning stages of a CNP is a huge adjustment. This assignment is
to research four APN roles and which role I am choosing to advance my career. I will be
explaining why I am choosing the CNP track with rationale, my plan for clinical practice, and
discuss the role transition from Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to CNP.
Four APN Roles
I will be discussing the education, role and work environment for each of the four APN
roles. The roles are certified nurse practitioner (CNP), clinical nurse specialist (CNS), certified
registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), and certified nurse midwife (CNM). Many registered
nurses (RN) advance their education and careers in order to have more freedom. “There is just
such a need for this profession because of the Affordable Care Act” (Brusie, 2019 need page
number).
Certified nurse practitioner (CNP) is a master’s degree nurse in many different aspects of
nursing. They can treat chronic and acute diseases in different types of areas of practice. CNPs
start an initial assessment with history, then continue with the comprehensive care of patients.
CNPs will spend most their time assessing, diagnosing, treatment, educating and providing
support to patients and families. The increased freedom allows them to be independent
practitioners. They can have their own clinics, prescribe medications and order tests. CNPs
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