...ROLES OF A NURSE PRACTITIONER Sabine Dorsainvil NSG5000 South University The role of a family nurse practitioner is a fundamental portion of the future of healthcare. The role is clearly not as understood by other healthcare professionals as needed which results in the disagreement if the role of a family nurse practitioner is even required for primary care. As people are getting older, the need for medical professionals that can provide patient care to our ever growing population increases. The need for the role of family nurse practitioners will grow too. The role of the family nurse practitioner, the ability of the FNP to be able to transition into their role. The scope of the nursing role has transcended overtime to allow for registered nurses to practice in more advanced autonomous roles. The first Nurse Practitioner program was initiated at the University of Colorado in the 1970’s as professors sought the need to prepare nurses for expanded roles as it was evident the capacity of nurse’s ability to assess and determine the necessary treatment options for children and families. (Jansen, Zwygart-Stauffacher, 2009) While the definition of the advanced practice nurse role continues to evolve, the construct of the role is birthing a growing population of nurse leaders and expanding the framework of nursing care delivery. A family nurse practitioner must have graduated from a graduate program obtaining a Master’s degree or higher and receive certification from the certifying...
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...According to a collaborative publication from the American Nurses Association’s APRN Consensus Work Group and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s APRN Advisory Committee (2008), the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is a graduate nurse who possesses national certification, advanced knowledge and skills, and who is prepared to responsibly assess, diagnose, and manage the patient’s ailments through the use of pharmacologic and other therapies. More specifically the role of the nurse practitioner (NP) is to provide care along the health continuum in a variety of settings, such as family practice. As deliverers of healthcare, NPs practice holistically and autonomously and ensure continuity of care for the patient. (American...
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...The Joint Troop Clinic would like to welcome U.S. Navy Lt. Matthew Bolton, Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified of the United States Naval Reserves. Bolton has a combined 14 years of service between the Air Force, Army, and Navy both with active and reserve time. Bolton is a Family Nurse Practitioner with a specialty in Internal Medicine. Bolton originally entered the military through the Air Force, becoming a flight medic and doing two years of active service before transferring to the reserves. He received his Undergraduate Degree from Mississippi University for Women before gaining his Master’s Degree from South University. In order to become a FNP-BC, Bolton had to earn his bachelor’s degree in Nursing before obtaining a state license...
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...Canyon University July 27, 2015 Letter of Intent My desire to become a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) has been a goal of pursuit for many years. Blessings have presented themselves and, as such, afforded the time and resources so that I may now, fully pursue that goal. Grand Canyon University’s FNP program will properly prepare me, allowing provision of evidenced-based care to an array of patients with varying health complexities. Serving as a primary provider of underserved populations in Phoenix, AZ, with a preventative healthcare focus would fuel my passion of patient empowerment. Improving delivery and access of healthcare to underserved populations, assisting with chronic disease management, while simultaneously, imparting a positive impact on health through education and outreach, encompasses both my short and long-term goals. Acceptance into your program of study will afford me the opportunity to establish a sound foundation upon which the above goals can be achieved. Key attributes of a well-rounded FNP include: empathetic care for the sick, demonstration of proper communication amongst cohorts and the population served, ethical behavior, and utmost professional conduct. The ability to work independently as well as with a team are of importance. I have demonstrated such capacity through my current roles at Mission of Mercy as Assistant Nursing Director and as a volunteer nurse at Circle of the City. This is a demanding profession requiring physical, mental...
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...Nurse practitioner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the United States, nurse practitioners have a national board certification. Nurse Practitioners can be educated and nationally certified in areas of Family Health (FNP), Pediatrics, including Pediatric Acute/Chronic Care, Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatric Oncology and general Pediatrics (PNP), Neonatology (NNP), Gerontology (GNP), Women's Health (WHNP), Psychiatry & Mental Health (PMHNP), Acute Care (ACNP), Adult Health (ANP), Oncology (FNP, ACNP, ANP, PNP or ANP) Emergency (as FNP or ACNP), Occupational Health (as ANP or FNP), etc. In Canada, NPs are licensed by the province or territory in which they practice. The advanced practice nursing role began to take shape in the mid-20th century United States. Nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives were established in the 1940s, followed by psychiatric nursing in 1954. The present day concept of the APN as a primary care provider was created in the mid-1960s, spurred on by a shortage of doctors. The first official training program for NPs in the United States was created in 1965, with a vision to help balance rising health care costs, increase the number of health care providers, and correct the inefficient distribution of health resources. There was some confusion about the varying titles and abilities of advanced practice nurses as the role was developed, which has persisted as the authority and responsibilities of the NP have evolved over time. ...
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...my interest in becoming an advanced practice nurse and what has helped to shape my short-term and long-term career goals. I want to attend the University of South Alabama’s graduate program to advance my nursing career and to achieve these goals as a dual focused Family Nurse Practitioner /Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (FNP/AGACNP). I frequently work as the triage nurse; I see almost every patient that enters the emergency room and I am responsible for initiating his or her care. I have to decide what level of urgency their condition requires and order any tests that are pertinent to their complaint. This role continually pushes me to grow as a nurse. I am always thinking ahead to anticipate what the clinician will need ordered. My short-term goal would be to further my education and career by becoming a nurse practitioner. Becoming a nurse practitioner would allow me to take a step further in patient care by actually treating and educating the patient on...
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...Master's-Prepared Nurse Interview Jennifer P Johnson Grand Canyon University Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice NUR-502 Dr. Jayme Ambrose December 4, 2014 Master's-Prepared Nurse Interview A nurse prepared with a master’s education is well equipped with the knowledge to take on many roles and function in a wide variety of areas, such as hospitals, community based agencies, research, educational institutions, corporate business, executive settings, governmental and international health organizations. Mastered prepared level nursing professionals should seek roles in the work force that require advanced practice skills in order to function as, providers and organizers of the health care delivery process (The Essentials of Master’s Education For Advanced Practice Nursing,1996). A nurse with a Master’s prepared level of education, will be equip to serve important functions as expert clinicians (The essentials of Master’s Education For Advanced Practice Nursing, 1996). I selected this particular nurse for the interview, because she embodies one of the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations, which is to engage in life-long learning (IOM, Recommendation 6.October 5, 2010). She is constantly, exploring new areas of learning. This nurse has a Master of Science degree (MSN) as a Family Nurse Practitioner and another Master of Science degree (MSN) with an emphasis in Education. Overview of Career She received...
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...Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies for Personal Success Stacy Maahs HCS/504 Jill Grundy June 6, 2014 Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies for Personal Success My personal plan for success as I pursue my master’s degree in the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program is multi-leveled. Among other things, I believe stubbornness is one of my attributes; this in itself may turn out to be quite helpful to me over the next three years. “With self-regulated learning, students use several specific subprocesses to achieve self-directed learning goals in real-world contexts. Effective self-regulated learners select, structure, and create environments that optimize their learning” (Kumrow, 2001, p. 140). To me, this simply means that my success in this program is up to me. My ability to control my feelings of stress and anxiety, as well as juggle being a mother, wife and full-time employee will determine my success to an extent. I am certainly motivated to succeed. I plan to discuss my goals, challenges to meeting them, and ways to improve my communication skills in my pursuit of being a master’s degree prepared FNP. Personal and Professional Goals I have never prioritized setting personal or professional “goals” for myself, yet I would not profess to have wandered haphazardly through life either. I have an internal set of high standards that I maintain for myself and those around me. I was raised by two parents in the Midwest with an incredible work ethic; being taught...
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...of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” (ANA). Nursing to me means helping a person achieve an optimal level of health in a positive environment. The nurse has a responsibility to teach the patients in a hospital as well as the people in the community. Nursing is not just a job or just a career; it is a way of living. To be a great nurse, one must incorporate physical, mental and spiritual healing into their nursing practice. Choice of Nursing In high school, I narrowed my career path down to two choices: Nursing and Orthodontist. From the beginning, I knew I wanted to help people, I just did not know how. With orthodontia I would be helping people, but the help would primarily be cosmetic. I had to sit down and think if I would be okay with just making people smile better. Nursing would give me more of the “I’m making a real difference in people’s live” type of help. My great aunt was a LVN and she visited often. She was a compassionate woman who was always helping. My favorite memory of her was visiting her at her job. She worked on the medical/surgical floor in a Houston area hospital. The fast pace of the other nurses and noise of all the machines was like heaven to me. I felt at home. As much as I loved the feeling of being in that hospital, I was still not sure if nursing was for me. After I...
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...The American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well”. I am driven to concur with these words. My journey into healthcare began 18 years ago, working as a medical assistant in family practice before becoming a Registered Nurse (RN). Initially, my exposure to patients was limited to technical skills, vital signs, billing, and working with patients. While belonging to part of a team focused on improving patients’ health and well being proved to be very rewarding, which brought me personal satisfaction, it was after I became a registered nurse (RN) that I began to understand the importance...
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...FNP Role Development Katy Lehigh Concordia University Wisconsin FNP Role Development For five decades nurse practitioners have been providing safe, effective, quality primary care services to all ages and populations. As a testament to their commitment and excellence nurse practitioners are being chosen as provider of choice by millions of Americans. Becoming a skilled provider is a dynamic process that occurs over time. Effective role development is essential in becoming a dynamic, compassionate, and knowledgeable clinician. Political Perspective Not all threats to our nation derive from foreign enemies. Our nation suffers within our own borders due to chronic illnesses, rising medical costs, wasted resources, poor coordination of care, and a lack of nationalized healthcare. “America’s health care system is in crisis: It is a ‘sick care’ system, not a health care system” (Blumenthal, 2012). The current healthcare system is fragmented, mismanaged, and poorly financed. Americans receive healthcare insurance through various means, such as government run programs, like Medicare and Medicaid, privately through their employer, private pay, or the purchase through an open market. Regardless of the many healthcare options the United States has to offer, 14.7% of the population remains uninsured (Shi & Singh, 2015, p. 199). “The existence of multiple payers makes the system cumbersome” and poses a billing and collection nightmare for healthcare providers (Shi &...
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...The definition of caring that shows my perspective on how I choose to my interpretation of the concept of caring for patients in my future practice as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) involves providing the best possible care to my patients, remembering to attend to the “whole” patient, and be the patient advocate. FNP’s utilize the opportunities to think independently but also gain a better understanding of patient needs to in order improve patient outcomes (Adams, 2016, pg. 2). This holistic way of caring for and treating patients encompasses listening, connecting, and healing which affects the experience of patients positively. The concept of caring and holistic nursing work hand in hand to meet all needs of patients including but not limited...
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...physical activity inside of the community. To address the objective of this project will be the focus of interventions to reduce or eliminate obesity in children. Approximately twenty-five million U.S. children are obese or overweight. Rates of childhood obesity have more than tripled since 1980 (cdc.gov). Interventional strategic proposal towards healthy children: * Promote the selection of food service guidelines and nutrition standards. * Promote physical activity in early childcare centers, schools, and work sites. * Increase access to breastfeeding friendly environments. The project is relevant to the FNP future advanced practice role because Nurse Practitioners care is individualized, directing not only to health problems but also on the effects health issues has on people and their families. Among their varied roles, FNP focus particularly on health promotion, maintenance and disease prevention (nursesource.org). Consequences of being overweight or obese: Being overweight...
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...Gary Freed, Lauren Morgan, Kelly Dunham, Elizabeth Hawkins-Walsh, and Kristy Martyn article titled, “Capacity Of, And Demand For Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Educational Programs: A Missing Piece of the Workforce Puzzle” discussed “whether the marginal increase in the pipeline for PNP’s is related to a limit in the capacity of educational programs or whether unfilled students exist.” The author’s used experimentation and studies to determine whether there was an increase or decrease in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) programs in higher education schools. They provide examples of how educational programs have not been getting the amount of people they think they would have. One of the reason they discuss in the article is that programs have been shut down in common areas. A wide variety of colleges only offer the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program. The...
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...University Foundation of Advance Practice Nursing NUR506 Aimee Kirkendol RN, DNP, FNP-BC May 21, 2014 The Future of Healthcare for the APN According to the IOM report addresses nursing in all practice levels, with the greatest emphasis on advance practice. The report identifies barriers, describes new structures and opportunities, and provides overall specific vision regarding the vital contribution of advanced practice nurses to the health care system. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA), the Geisinger Health system, and Kaiser Permanente are used as examples of care delivery organizations that maximize nursing scope of practice. The transformation of the VA from a hospital-based system into a primary care focused organization is based on the maximization of nurse practitioners (NPs) as primary care providers. As a result, by 2007, VA patients experienced higher quality and significantly lower-cost care compared with similar Medicare populations. Geisinger is noted in the report as an organization that that transitioned from a high-cost, specialty-focused medical facility to an organization of high value. Geisinger’s vision includes “having staff work up to the limit of their license” and to “redistribute caregiving work to increase quality and decrease cost.” Under this model, nurses in call centers shifted to primary care sites and established relationships with patients and families, resulting in the creation of more effective care plans thus reducing hospitalizations...
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