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Hamric and Hanson's Advanced Practice Nursing 7th Edition
Hamric and Hanson's Advanced Practice Nursing
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Table of contents
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Part I: Historical and Developmental Aspects of Advanced Practice Nursing
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1. Highlights from the History of Advanced Practice Nursing in the United States
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2. Conceptualizations of Advanced Practice Nursing gd gd gd gd




3. A Definition of Advanced Practice Nursing
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4. Role Development of the Advanced Practice Nurse
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5. Evolving and Innovative Opportunities for Advanced Practice Nursing
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6. International Development of Advanced Practice Nursing NEW more global focus
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Part II: Competencies of Advanced Practice Nursing
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7. Direct Clinical Practice gd gd




8. Coaching and Guidance gd gd




9. Consultation

10. Evidence-Based Practice and Research gd gd gd




11. Leadership

12. Collaboration NEW emphasis on interprofessional collaborative practice gd gd gd gd gd gd




13. Ethical Decision Making gd gd




Part III: Advanced Practice Roles: The Operational Definitions of Advanced Practice
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14. The Clinical Nurse Specialist
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15. The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
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16. The Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
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17. The Certified Nurse-Midwife
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18. The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
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Part IV: Critical Elements in Managing Advanced Nursing Practice Environments
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19. Business Planning and Reimbursement Mechanisms gd gd gd gd




20. Marketing and Negotiation gd gd




21. Understanding Regulatory, Legal, and Credentialing Requirements gd gd gd gd gd




22. Health Policy Issues in Changing Environments
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23. An Integrative Review of APRN Outcomes and Performance Improvement
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24. Using Outcomes and Performance Improvement Data to Evaluate and Improve Practice
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Chapter 1: Highlights from the History ofAdvanced Practice Nursing in the United States Test Bank
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1. In whichyear did the American Associationof Collegeof Nursing (AACN)
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g d introduced the Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)? gd gd gd gd gd gd




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The AACN introduced the DNP degree in 2004 to prepareadvanced practice nurses
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g d (APRNs) to meetchallenges and standardize practice beyond master’s degree
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2. Which of the following is the best explanation for the creation of the
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g d Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree? gd gd gd gd gd




a. To competeagainst master’sdegreeprograms
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b. Toensurestandardizedcurriculumensuringindependentpractice
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c. TovalidateAPRN’sforfinancialreimbursement
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d. Toaddress increasingcurriculumrequirements of master’sdegree programs
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Although all answers are influenced by the DNP core competencies, the DNP
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g d program creation in 2004 by the AACN was designed to address curriculum
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3. Which of the following was the first recognized area of advanced practice
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g d nursing?

a. Clinical Nurse Specialist gd gd




b. Familynurse practitioner d
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c. Pediatricnurse practitioner gd gd




d. CertifiedRegisteredNurse Anesthetist gd gd gd




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In 1931, the National Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA), renamed in 1939
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g d to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) was the
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g d first g d recognized g d group g d promoting g d advanced g d nursing g d practice. g d Agatha
g d Hodgins founded the AANM at Lakeside Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
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4. Which factor is broadly perceived to solidify and standardize the role of the
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g d APNs over the last 25 years? gd gd gd gd gd




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