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Transitioning to Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
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Purdue Global University
MN501: Advanced Nursing Roles
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March 13, 2024
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Transitioning to Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
There is much to learn when transitioning from RN to NP. In this paper, I will review the
distinction between advanced practice registered nursing and advanced nursing practice, describe
the population I plan on working with as a future FNP, the various certifications that are
available to NPs, the LACE model and what it means for me, as well as state specific
implications for my future nursing practice.
Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Versus Advanced Nursing Practice
While the terms advanced practice nursing and advanced nursing practice may seem to mean the
same thing, there are some very important differences between them. The most notable of these
differences involves patient care. According to the APRN Consensus Work Group and the
National Council of State Boards of Nursing Advisory Committee, in their Consensus Model for
APRN Regulation (2008) (“the Consensus Model”), advanced practice nursing is defined as
direct, clinical care provided by a graduate educated, advanced practice registered nurse
(APRN). The roles meeting this definition, as outlined by the Consensus Model, include clinical
nurse specialists (CNSs), certified nurse practitioners (CNPs), certified registered nurse
anesthetists (CRNAs), and certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) (APRN Consensus Work Group &
National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee, 2008). While nurses
serving in other capacities may also require graduate preparation, such as clinical nurse leaders,
nurse educators, nurse informaticists, and public health nurses, they do not provide direct patient
care, but rather deliver advanced nursing practice in nonclinical roles such as management,
education, and public health (DeNisco, 2021).
Transitioning to Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
*********
Purdue Global University
MN501: Advanced Nursing Roles
***********
March 13, 2024
, 2
Transitioning to Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
There is much to learn when transitioning from RN to NP. In this paper, I will review the
distinction between advanced practice registered nursing and advanced nursing practice, describe
the population I plan on working with as a future FNP, the various certifications that are
available to NPs, the LACE model and what it means for me, as well as state specific
implications for my future nursing practice.
Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Versus Advanced Nursing Practice
While the terms advanced practice nursing and advanced nursing practice may seem to mean the
same thing, there are some very important differences between them. The most notable of these
differences involves patient care. According to the APRN Consensus Work Group and the
National Council of State Boards of Nursing Advisory Committee, in their Consensus Model for
APRN Regulation (2008) (“the Consensus Model”), advanced practice nursing is defined as
direct, clinical care provided by a graduate educated, advanced practice registered nurse
(APRN). The roles meeting this definition, as outlined by the Consensus Model, include clinical
nurse specialists (CNSs), certified nurse practitioners (CNPs), certified registered nurse
anesthetists (CRNAs), and certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) (APRN Consensus Work Group &
National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee, 2008). While nurses
serving in other capacities may also require graduate preparation, such as clinical nurse leaders,
nurse educators, nurse informaticists, and public health nurses, they do not provide direct patient
care, but rather deliver advanced nursing practice in nonclinical roles such as management,
education, and public health (DeNisco, 2021).
