This article discusses the effectiveness and utilization of the consensus model for APRN scope of practice. The article explains how using this supports the development of APRNs.
This study uses the 5 stages of mastery from novice to expert to review how RNs handle the transition to FNP. http://www.researchgate.net/publication/258851833_Exploring_the_Transition_From_Regist...
Learning transitions-a descriptive study of nurses' experiences during advanced level nursing education.
This article is about a study that sought to describe the process necessary for a successful transition of the student nurse to a professional, as well as what kind of support system enables this p...
As I finish the reading for the final week, ch 27 is the most interesting. It really brings in the topics of politics that we visited last week in our class session. As future APRNs, we must be fam...
http://sos.ga.gov/PLB/acrobat/Forms/38%20Application%20-%20Initial%20Authorization%20(APRN).pdf
http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/45/authorization_as_an_aprn
The hand book prepared by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) for Nurse Practitioner (NP) candidates is designed to provide candidates with essential informat...
Approximately 15% of all NPs have their own private practices. There are also a number of nurse-managed health centers across the United States, in which all of the health care is directed and prov...
Historical timeline of the beginnings of the nurse practitioner role
This article looks into the topic of an APRN's scope of practice, most specifically in the Acute Care setting. Although this article focuses on APRN's in the acute care setting, it makes an importa...
The Imposter Phenomenon: Being a New Nurse Practitioner Graduate
I found this map helpful in determining which states were most restrictive in their legislation towards the APRN scope. This resource, maintained by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners,...
http://www.npjournal.org/article/S1555-4155(13)00589-8/pdf
This comprehensive thesis explores the ins and outs of the role of preceptorship in midwifery education including the power struggles, the culture of bullying "eating their young" that exists in nu...
This article presents some information that may be helpful when transitioning into a new role as a new graduate.
The article focuses on the increasing needs and benefits of NP utilization in the healthcare setting. Moreover it truly justifies our place as a valued member of the healthcare team.
This article talks about the transition from a student NP to a full practicing clinician. The article describes the benefits a post-grad "fellowship" can have on new APRNS entering the field. Howev...
This article discusses the importance of optimal healthcare through a team of health care providers in a pediatric setting. It focuses on the importance of a pediatrician heading the group but then...
This article discusses the current decline in the number of primary care physicians and the ever-growing need for APRNs in the primary care setting. With 84% more primary care NPs between 2010 and ...
