NSG 5000 - Mid-term Exam Study Guide.

NSG 5000 - Mid-term Exam Study Guide/NSG 5000 - Mid-term Exam Study Guide. Chapter 1-6 Chapter Standardization of APN role 1. Licensed RN 2. Expanded knowledge & skills that builds on basic nursing education (graduate degree or higher) 3. MUST involve direct clinical practice 1. Graduate degree 2. professional certification w/in specialty 3. practice focused on pt and families (aka direct clinical practice) National council for state boards of nursing 4 essential elements: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, Education Since the 1980s, the term advanced practice nurse (APN) has increasingly been used to delineate CRNAs (certified registered nurse anesthesist), CNMs (certified nurse midwives), CNSs (clinical nurse specialist), and NPs (nurse practitioner).