NURS 6531 Midterm Exam Review (Week 1-6) **Save for Final comprehensive Exam Review** 2022

NURS 6531 Midterm Exam Review (Week 1-6) **Save for Final comprehensive Exam Review** Competencies of Advanced Nurse Practitioners HOW TO APPLY ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING COMPETENCIES TO CLINICAL SETTINGS With the growth in Advanced Practice Roles such as the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practitioner titles there is more recognition and interest in the potential benefits that APNs may bring to the care of patients. Numerous studies have shown the value of using advanced practice nurses in the clinical setting yielding significant contributions and examples of outcome measures for APNs. APNs are effective in improving the outcomes such as patient satisfaction, readmissions, cost, health status, and complications. The interprofessional educational efforts should instill the core competencies by following guiding principles of being patient centered; having a community or population focus; emphasizing relationships and processes; containing developmentally appropriate activities and assessments; and being outcome driven. The American Nurses Association (ANA) 20 issued a competency document outlining essential genomic competencies for graduate nurses. The document was established by an expert consensus panel in genetics and genomics. The document contains 38 competencies under seven major categories that include risk assessment and interpretation; genetic education, counseling, testing, and results interpretation; clinical management; ethical, legal, and s