PurposeThe purpose of this assignment is to provide students with an opportunity to examine the nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice requirements in their intended state of practice.
Course OutcomesThis assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Examine essential competencies and underpinnings across advanced nursing practice roles. (POs 2, 5)
CO 3: Appraise policies, evidence-based practices, and ethical principles for advanced nursing practice. (POs 1, 3, 4, 5)
CO 5: Demonstrate professional competencies in the formation of the advanced nursing practice role. (POs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Due DateStudents must complete the Week 2 Scope of Practice Worksheet and submit it to the dropbox by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT.
Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late. After that point, a zero will be recorded for the assignment.
Total Points Possible: 175Preparing the AssignmentFollow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
General instructions
Download the NR581NP Scope of Practice templateLinks to an external site.. Use of the template is required. A 10% deduction will be applied if the template is not used. See the rubric.
Submit the assignment as a .doc or .docx file to the Week 2 Dropbox. PDF files are not allowed.
Complete the NR581NP Scope of Practice Assignment template.
Follow current APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scholarly writing.
Use the board of nursing or the Nurse Practice ActLinks to an external site. for the state where you intend to practice. Use these resources to substantiate the information presented.
Correctly cite and reference information from scholarly sources.
Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy.
Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric):
Intended State of Practice
Identify the state in which you intend to practice and the licensure requirements for that state.
Identify the NP scope of practice in the state in which you intend to practice.
Use the board of nursing or the Nurse Practice ActLinks to an external site. for the state where you intend to practice. Provide the link to the source.
Educational and Certification Requirements
Describe the educational requirements for NP licensure in the state in which you intend to practice.
Describe the initial certification requirements for NP licensure in the state in which you intend to practice.
Use the board of nursing or the Nurse Practice ActLinks to an external site. for the state where you intend to practice.
Practice Environment
Identify the practice environment (full, reduced, or restricted NP practice) in the state in which you intend to practice.
If the state has reduced or restricted NP practice, specify what supervision or collaborative practice agreements are required. If your state is full practice, write N/A for this question.Students who intend to practice in California should also include the use of written standard procedures that guide NP practice in the state and physician supervision ratios.
Use the board of nursing or the Nurse Practice ActLinks to an external site. for the state where you intend to practice.
Prescribing Regulations
Discuss NP prescriptive authority in the state in which you intend to practice.
Explain regulations related to prescribing controlled substances.
Use the board of nursing or the Nurse Practice ActLinks to an external site. for the state where you intend to practice.
Professional Practice
Describe the licensure, certification, and continuing education requirements for ongoing NP practice in the state in which you intend to practice.
Use the board of nursing or the Nurse Practice ActLinks to an external site. for the state where you intend to practice. Provide the link to the candidate handbook for the chosen certification examination.
Submit your completed assignment to the Week 2 Dropbox. Only Word files will be accepted. Attaching rubric Discussion 1
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. Include the following sections: Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail. Identify and briefly describe one of the nursing or interprofessional theories presented in the lesson that may be used in advanced nursing practice.
Explain the relevance of the theory to your intended practice specialty.
Describe a current healthcare issue, societal need, or practice problem in your intended practice specialty.
Analyze how the chosen theory could be applied to address the problem.
Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectations:
Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.
Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post.
Cite a scholarly source in one peer post.
Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.
Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage peers and faculty by asking questions, and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.
Peer Response: Respond to at least one peer.
Faculty Response: Respond to at least one faculty post.
Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing practice.
Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
Reference Citation: Use current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.
Wednesday Participation Requirement: Provide a substantive response to the graded discussion topic (not a response to a peer or faculty), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
Total Participation Requirement: Provide at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week.
**To view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion board title and then Show Rubric.