NR 500 Week 4 Assignment: APN Professional Development Plan Paper -Chamberlain College Of Nursing: GRADED A

TheAPN Professional Development Plan Scope of Practice defines the duty a qualified healthcare professional is considered  having the ability to perform under his or her professional license as long as the required terms  are followed. It outlines the actions and procedures an individual allowed under their license.  Scope of Practice imparts boundaries to a providers individual practice which enables protection  for both the patient and healthcare provider. The Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice  describes the “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” “why,” and “how” of nursing practice  (NursingWorld, 20). The purpose of this assignment is to provide an overview of the Nurse Practice Act ,  the  APN’s Scope of Practice guidelines for the state I will further my career as an NP. I will futher  elaborate on the educational, licensure, regulatory requirements, NP prescriptive authority and  the NP practice which is allowed for that state. I will also discuss the NONPF Core  Competencies, the competencies that I feel are my personal strengths and the Leadership styles  which will assist me with the development of my future NP role. APN Scope of Practice My current place of residency and  intended state of practice after graduation will take place in  the state of New Jersey. The Scope of Practice is based on the needs of the patient. The Consensus  Model encompasses the four pillars that define APRN SOP: (LACE) licensure, accreditation,  certification, and education (Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation,  Certification & Education, 2008). Education, Licensure and Regulatory Requirements for the State of NJ An individual should a licensed Registered Nurse and must possess a Masters degree in  nursing. All individuals should have completed the basic curriculm of specific Master level  courses. The courses entail health assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology, health promotion This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :35:09 GMT -05:00 3 and disease prevention, foundations of nursing, policy to name a few with additional courses  focusing on the area of practice they are pursuing. All students must have successfully completed clinicals in the area of hands on patient care which is a requirement for all APN programs in NJ  (APN-NJ).  The state of NJ does recognize all APN’s ( NP, CNM, CNS and CRNA) but each  specialty carries their own licensing authority. The individual must a posses a RN license and  have received accreditation by a national accreditation body.  New Jersey is a yellow state, which indicates reduced practice. State practice and licensure laws  places a reduction on the capabilities of nurse practitioners to take part  in at least one area of NP practice. State law requires a career-long regulated agreement  which is combined with another health provider  which will enable an NP to provide patient care or limits the setting of one or more elements of NP  practice (AANP). APN’s are given prescriptive authority in the state of NJ.  A joint protocol is required  with a cooperative physician who has also obtained a license in the state of NJ before having the  ability to prescribing any medical device or medications. NPs are required to complete 39 hours  in pharmacology and 6 contact hours in pharmacology which is generally related to controlled  substances to become licensed (AMA). Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies The NONPF created the first set of competencies in 1990 (NONPF,2006). The competencies  were created to assistance with enhancing the knowledge and capabilities of th