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APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
GUIDELINESWITH SCORING RUBRIC PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS
APPLICATION IS TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE ROLE OF THE
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (APN) AND DEVELOP AN APNPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
COURSE OUTCOMES THROUGH THIS ASSIGNMENT, THE STUDENT WILL DEMONSTRATE THE
ABILITY TO: CO1: SYNTHESIZE KNOWLEDGE AND CONCEPTS FROM ADVANCED PRACTICE
NURSING WITH SUPPORTING DISCIPLINES AS A FOUNDATION FOR APN/SPECIALTY NURSE
PRACTITIONER PRACTICE THAT IS CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND POPULATION-SPECIFIC (PO
#1). CO3:ASSIMILATE PRIMARY CARE COMPETENCIES INTO APN/SPECIALTY NURSE
PRACTITIONER PRACTICE THAT EXEMPLIFY PROFESSIONAL VALUES, SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE,
AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT GLOBAL AWARENESS AND SUPPORT ONGOING PROFESSIONAL AND
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.(PO #5) CO5: CONTRIBUTE TO THE BODY OF ADVANCED PRACTICE
NURSING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SYSTEMATIC INQUIRY, UTILIZATION OF
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY
CARE AND HEALTHCARE INNOVATION.(PO #9) CO9: EVALUATE STRATEGIES FOR CONTRACT
NEGOTIATION, CV/RESUME WRITING, CREDENTIALING, NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION,
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES, AND REIMBURSEMENT (PO #8). CO 10: DEVELOP VISIONARY
LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT COMBINE BEST EVIDENCE WITH NURSING EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, AND CHANGE ACROSS HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND
SYSTEMS (PO #1, 3, 8, AND 9). CO 11: DIFFERENTIATE LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES THAT
STRENGTHEN INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION AND INCORPORATE AN ETHIC OF CARE,
VALUES, AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES INTO THE ROLE OF THE NURSE LEADER ACROSS
HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS (PO #2, 4, 5, 6, AND 7). DUE DATE:SUNDAY 11:59
P.M. MT AT THE END OF WEEK7 TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 150 REQUIREMENTS: 1. TO
COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION, YOU WILL NEED TO ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING DATABASES:
CINAHL, MEDLINE, COCHRANE LIBRARY, AND THE JOANNA BRIGGS INSTITUTE. YOU MAY
ACCESS THESE DATABASES THROUGH THE CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING ONLINE
LIBRARY. 2. THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PAPER IS WORTH 150 POINTS AND
WILL BE GRADED ON QUALITY OF INFORMATION, USE OF CITATIONS, USE OF STANDARD
ENGLISH GRAMMAR, SENTENCE STRUCTURE, AND OVERALL ORGANIZATION BASED ON THE
REQUIRED COMPONENTS AS SUMMARIZED IN THE DIRECTIONS AND GRADING
CRITERIA/RUBRIC. 3. CREATE YOUR MANUSCRIPT USING MICROSOFT WORD 2007 (A PART OF
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007), WHICH IS THE REQUIRED FORMAT FOR ALL CHAMBERLAIN
COLLEGE OF NURSING DOCUMENTS. YOU CAN TELL THAT THE DOCUMENT IS SAVED AS A MS
WORD 2007 DOCUMENT BECAUSE IT WILL END IN “.DOCX” 4. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS AND
GRADING CRITERIA CLOSELY. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PAPER MAY BE POSTED UNDER
THE Q & A FORUM. 5. THE LENGTH OF THE PAPER IS TO BE NO LESS THAN 6 AND NO
GREATER THAN 8 PAGES EXCLUDING TITLE PAGE AND REFERENCE PAGES. 6. APA (2010)
FORMAT IS REQUIRED WITH BOTH A TITLE PAGE AND REFERENCE PAGE. USE THE REQUIRED
COMPONENTS OF THE REVIEW AS LEVEL 1 HEADERS (UPPER AND LOWER CASE, CENTERED):
A. INTRODUCTION TO THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN B. APN SCOPE OF
PRACTICE C. PERSONAL ASSESSMENT D. NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES E.
CONCLUSION PREPARING THE PAPER THE FOLLOWING ARE BEST PRACTICES FOR PREPARING
THIS PAPER: 1. REVIEW CHAPTER 29- ROLE TRANSITION: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN
THE MARKETPLACE IN DENISCO AND BARKER (2013). 2. NURSE PRACTITIONERS NEED TO
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE STATE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT GUIDE ADVANCED PRACTICE.
RESEARCH AND REVIEW THE NURSE PRACTICE ACT AND APN SCOPE OF PRACTICE GUIDELINES
IN YOUR PARTICULAR STATE.IDENTIFY INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS, LICENSURE AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE
ENVIRONMENT DETAILS. REVIEW INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED
PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. 3.
REVIEW.OUTLOOK/KIB4CNGZ/GUIDELINES%20FOR%20APN%20ROLE%20TRANSITION%20USING%20BENNERS%20SELF-ASSESSMENT%20TOOL.PDF”>GUIDELINES
FOR APN ROLE TRANSITION USING BENNER’S SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL INCOURSE RESOURCES.
PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN PURSUIT FOR EMPLOYMENT, APNS SHOULD COMPLETE A
COMPREHENSIVE, HONEST, AFFIRMATIVE PERSONAL ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY THEIR
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AS WELL AS THEIR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. RESEARCH
ASSESSMENT TOOLS, CONDUCT A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT, AND REFLECT UPON YOUR
STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES. 4. TO COMPLETE THE TRANSITION
FROM STUDENTS TO EXPERT NURSE PRACTITIONERS WORKING IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD,
GRADUATING APN STUDENTS WILL NEED TO SECURE THEIR FIRST POSITION. RESEARCH
LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR APNS. IDENTIFY NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND
PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR YOUR SELECTIONS. 5. WRITE YOUR CURRICULUM VITAE (CV).
REFER TO THE TEMPLATE ON PAGES 618-619 IN DENISCO AND BARKER (2013). YOUR CV
SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2 PAGES IN LENGTH. 6. WHEN CONCLUDING THE PAPER, SUMMARIZE
IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. CATEGORY POINTS %
DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION TO THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 15 10
INTRODUCES THE PURPOSE OF THE PAPER AND ADDRESSES ALL BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ELEMENTS (WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, AND WHY) FOR THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN. APN SCOPE OF PRACTICE 30 20 PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING
EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE
ENVIRONMENT DETAILS. INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED
PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. PERSONAL ASSESSMENT 20
13 PERFORM A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT AND REFLECT UPON YOUR STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES,
GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES. NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES 20 13 PROVIDE
DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR APNS. IDENTIFY NETWORKING AND
MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR YOUR SELECTIONS CURRICULUM
VITAE 30 20 PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION REGARDING THE NURSE PRACTITIONER’S
ABILITIES, SKILLS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. CONCLUSION 15 10 AN EFFECTIVE CONCLUSION
IDENTIFIES THE MAIN IDEAS AND MAJOR CONCLUSIONS FROM THE BODY OF YOUR
MANUSCRIPT. MINOR DETAILS SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED. SUMMARIZE IMPORTANT ASPECTS
OF THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. CLARITY OF WRITING 15 10 USE OF
STANDARD ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE. NO SPELLING ERRORS OR
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. ORGANIZED AROUND THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS USING
APPROPRIATE HEADERS.ADHERES TO THE PAGE LIMIT OF 6-8 PAGES. APA FORMAT 5 4 ALL
INFORMATION TAKEN FROM ANOTHER SOURCE, EVEN IF SUMMARIZED, MUST BE
APPROPRIATELY CITED IN THE MANUSCRIPT AND LISTED IN THE REFERENCES USING APA
(6TH ED.) FORMAT: 1. DOCUMENT SETUP 2. TITLE AND REFERENCE PAGES 3. CITATIONS
IN THE TEXT AND REFERENCES. TOTAL 150 100 A QUALITY ASSIGNMENT WILL MEET OR
EXCEED ALL OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS. GRADING RUBRIC ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA
EXCEPTIONAL OUTSTANDING OR HIGHEST LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE EXCEEDS VERY GOOD OR
HIGH LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE MEETSSATISFACTORY LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE NEEDS
IMPROVEMENT POOR OR FAILING LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE DEVELOPING UNSATISFACTORY
LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE CONTENT POSSIBLE POINTS = 130 POINTS INTRODUCTION TO THE
APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 15 POINTS 13 POINTS 12 POINTS 6 POINTS 0
POINTS EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. RATIONALE
IS WELL PRESENTED AND PURPOSE FULLY DEVELOPED. GOOD INTRODUCTION OF APN
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. RATIONALE IS PRESENTED AND PURPOSE PROVIDED.
BASIC INFORMATION AND/OR LIMITED ELEMENTS ADDRESSED REGARDING APN PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND/OR INAPPROPRIATE EMPHASIS ON AN AREA. LITTLE OR VERY
GENERAL INTRODUCTION OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. LITTLE TO NO
ORIGINAL EXPLANATION; INAPPROPRIATE EMPHASIS ON AN AREA. NO INTRODUCTION OF APN
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROVIDED. APN SCOPE OF PRACTICE 30 POINTS 26
POINTS 24 POINTS 11 POINTS 0 POINTS PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING
EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE
ENVIRONMENT DETAILS PER THE STUDENT’S STATE. INCLUDED INFORMATION REGARDING
FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE
AUTHORITY. PROVIDED SOME INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT DETAILS PER THE
STUDENT’S STATE. INCLUDED INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED
PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. PROVIDED NON-STATE
SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT DETAILS. INCLUDED INFORMATION
REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS
PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. LACKING DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION,
LICENSURE, REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, OR PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT. MISSING
INFORMATION REGARDING PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AND/OR PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. DID
NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT DETAILS PER THE STUDENT’S STATE.
NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED PRACTICE
LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. PERSONAL ASSESSMENT 20 POINTS 18
POINTS 16 POINTS 8 POINTS 0 POINTS PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION FOLLOWING A
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT AND REFLECTED UPON STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, AND
OBJECTIVES. PROVIDED SOME DETAILED INFORMATION FOLLOWING A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT
AND REFLECTED UPON SOME OF THE STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES.
PROVIDED SOME DETAILED INFORMATION FOLLOWING A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT. MISSED
PROVIDING REFLECTION UPON STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, OR OBJECTIVES. PROVIDED
INFORMATION FOLLOWING A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT, BUT DID NOT REFLECT UPON
STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, OR OBJECTIVES. DID NOT PROVIDE A PERSONAL
ASSESSMENT AND DID NOT REFLECT UPON PERSONAL STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, OR
OBJECTIVES. NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES 20 POINTS 18 POINTS 16 POINTS 8
POINTS 0 POINTS PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR APNS.
IDENTIFIED NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR
THEIR SELECTIONS. PROVIDED SOME DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING LOCAL AND
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
APNS. IDENTIFIED NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR
THEIR SELECTIONS. PROVIDED INFORMATION BUT LACKED SPECIFIC DETAILS REGARDING
LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR APNS. IDENTIFIED NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND
PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR THEIR SELECTIONS. PROVIDED INFORMATION REGARDING
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, BUT MISSED
PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND/OR A
RATIONALE FOR THEIR SELECTIONS. DID NOT PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING
LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR APNS. DID NOT IDENTIFY NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES OR
PROVIDE A RATIONALE. CURRICULUM VITAE 30 POINTS 26 POINTS 24 POINTS 11 POINTS 0
POINTS PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION WHICH INCLUDED DEMOGRAPHICS, EDUCATION,
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT, LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION, PROFESSIONAL HONORS,
RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND SERVICE. FREE FROM TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. PROVIDED
DETAILED INFORMATION. MISSING 1-2 KEY ELEMENTS. FREE FROM TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
PROVIDED MODERATELY DETAILED INFORMATION. MISSING 3 KEY ELEMENTS. FREE FROM
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. PROVIDED MINIMAL DETAIL. MISSING 4 OR MORE KEY ELEMENTS.
CONTAINS 1-2 TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. INFORMATION PROVIDED WAS INACCURATE AND
VAGUE. CONTAINS 3 OR MORE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. DID NOT PROVIDE CURRICULUM
VITAE. CONCLUSION 15 POINTS 13 POINTS 12 POINTS 6 POINTS 0 POINTS EXCELLENT
SUMMARY OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. CONCLUSIONS ARE WELL EVIDENCED AND
FULLY DEVELOPED. GOOD SUMMARY OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. CONCLUSIONS
ARE SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE AND DEVELOPED. BASIC AND/OR LIMITED SUMMARY REGARDING
APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. LITTLE OR NO SUMMARY OF APN PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN; INAPPROPRIATE EMPHASIS ON AN AREA. NO SUMMARY OF APN
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND/OR CONCLUSIONS WERE PROVIDED. CONTENT
SUBTOTAL _____OF 130 POINTS FORMAT POSSIBLE POINTS = 20 POINTS CLARITY OF
WRITING 15 POINTS 13 POINTS 12 POINTS 6 POINTS 0 POINTS EXCELLENT USE OF
STANDARD ENGLISH SHOWING ORIGINAL THOUGHT. NO SPELLING OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. WELL
ORGANIZED WITH PROPER FLOW OF MEANING. GOOD USE OF STANDARD ENGLISH SHOWING
ORIGINAL THOUGHT. NO MORE THAN TWO SPELLING OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. WELL ORGANIZED
WITH PROPER FLOW OF MEANING. SOME EVIDENCE OF OWN EXPRESSION AND COMPETENT USE
OF LANGUAGE. NO MORE THAN THREE SPELLING OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. WELL ORGANIZED
THOUGHTS AND CONCEPTS. LANGUAGE NEEDS DEVELOPMENT. FOUR OR MORE SPELLING AND/OR
GRAMMAR ERRORS. POORLY ORGANIZED THOUGHTS AND CONCEPTS. MORE THAN SIX SPELLING
AND/OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. POORLY ORGANIZED THOUGHTS AND CONCEPTSOR EXCEEDS THE
MAXIMUM LIMIT OF 8 PAGES. APA FORMAT 5 POINTS 4 POINTS 3POINTS 2 POINTS 0
POINTS APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND/OR PUNCTUATION ARE ACCURATE, OR WITH
ZERO TO ONE ERRORS. TWO TO FOUR ERRORS IN APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND
SYNTAX NOTED. FIVE TO SEVEN ERRORS IN APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND SYNTAX
NOTED. EIGHT TO NINE ERRORS IN APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND SYNTAX NOTED.
POST CONTAINS GREATER THAN TEN ERRORS IN APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND/OR
PUNCTUATION OR REPEATEDLY MAKES THE SAME ERRORS AFTER FACULTY FEEDBACK. FORMAT
SUBTOTAL _____OF 20 POINTS TOTAL POINTS _____OF 150 POINTS
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APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
GUIDELINESWITH SCORING RUBRIC PURPOSE THE
PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE
THE ROLE OF THE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (APN) AND DEVELOP AN APNPROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN. COURSE OUTCOMES THROUGH THIS ASSIGNMENT, THE STUDENT WILL
DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO: CO1: SYNTHESIZE KNOWLEDGE AND CONCEPTS FROM
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING WITH SUPPORTING DISCIPLINES AS A FOUNDATION FOR
APN/SPECIALTY NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICE THAT IS CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND
POPULATION-SPECIFIC (PO #1). CO3:ASSIMILATE PRIMARY CARE COMPETENCIES INTO
APN/SPECIALTY NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICE THAT EXEMPLIFY PROFESSIONAL VALUES,
SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT GLOBAL AWARENESS AND SUPPORT
ONGOING PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.(PO #5) CO5: CONTRIBUTE TO THE
BODY OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SYSTEMATIC
INQUIRY, UTILIZATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS
TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND HEALTHCARE INNOVATION.(PO #9) CO9: EVALUATE
STRATEGIES FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATION, CV/RESUME WRITING, CREDENTIALING, NATIONAL
BOARD CERTIFICATION, HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES, AND REIMBURSEMENT (PO #8). CO 10:
DEVELOP VISIONARY LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT COMBINE BEST EVIDENCE WITH NURSING
EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, AND CHANGE ACROSS HEALTHCARE
ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS (PO #1, 3, 8, AND 9). CO 11: DIFFERENTIATE LEADERSHIP
STRATEGIES THAT STRENGTHEN INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION AND INCORPORATE AN
ETHIC OF CARE, VALUES, AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES INTO THE ROLE OF THE NURSE LEADER
ACROSS HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS (PO #2, 4, 5, 6, AND 7). DUE
DATE:SUNDAY 11:59 P.M. MT AT THE END OF WEEK7 TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 150
REQUIREMENTS: 1. TO COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION, YOU WILL NEED TO ACCESS TO THE
FOLLOWING DATABASES: CINAHL, MEDLINE, COCHRANE LIBRARY, AND THE JOANNA BRIGGS
INSTITUTE. YOU MAY ACCESS THESE DATABASES THROUGH THE CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING ONLINE LIBRARY. 2. THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PAPER IS WORTH
150 POINTS AND WILL BE GRADED ON QUALITY OF INFORMATION, USE OF CITATIONS, USE
OF STANDARD ENGLISH GRAMMAR, SENTENCE STRUCTURE, AND OVERALL ORGANIZATION BASED
ON THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS AS SUMMARIZED IN THE DIRECTIONS AND GRADING
CRITERIA/RUBRIC. 3. CREATE YOUR MANUSCRIPT USING MICROSOFT WORD 2007 (A PART OF
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007), WHICH IS THE REQUIRED FORMAT FOR ALL CHAMBERLAIN
COLLEGE OF NURSING DOCUMENTS. YOU CAN TELL THAT THE DOCUMENT IS SAVED AS A MS
WORD 2007 DOCUMENT BECAUSE IT WILL END IN “.DOCX” 4. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS AND
GRADING CRITERIA CLOSELY. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PAPER MAY BE POSTED UNDER
THE Q & A FORUM. 5. THE LENGTH OF THE PAPER IS TO BE NO LESS THAN 6 AND NO
GREATER THAN 8 PAGES EXCLUDING TITLE PAGE AND REFERENCE PAGES. 6. APA (2010) FORMAT
IS REQUIRED WITH BOTH A TITLE PAGE AND REFERENCE PAGE. USE THE REQUIRED
COMPONENTS OF THE REVIEW AS LEVEL 1 HEADERS (UPPER AND LOWER CASE, CENTERED):
A. INTRODUCTION TO THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN B. APN SCOPE OF
PRACTICE C. PERSONAL ASSESSMENT D. NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES E.
CONCLUSION PREPARING THE PAPER THE FOLLOWING ARE BEST PRACTICES FOR PREPARING
THIS PAPER: 1. REVIEW CHAPTER 29- ROLE TRANSITION: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN
THE MARKETPLACE IN DENISCO AND BARKER (2013). 2. NURSE PRACTITIONERS NEED TO
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE STATE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT GUIDE ADVANCED PRACTICE.
RESEARCH AND REVIEW THE NURSE PRACTICE ACT AND APN SCOPE OF PRACTICE GUIDELINES
IN YOUR PARTICULAR STATE.IDENTIFY INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS,
LICENSURE AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT DETAILS.
REVIEW INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED PRACTICE LIMITATIONS
AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. 3.
REVIEW.OUTLOOK/KIB4CNGZ/GUIDELINES%20FOR%20APN%20ROLE%20TRANSITION%20USING%20BENNERS%20SELF-ASSESSMENT%20TOOL.PDF”>GUIDELINES
FOR APN ROLE TRANSITION USING BENNER’S SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL INCOURSE RESOURCES.
PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN PURSUIT FOR EMPLOYMENT, APNS SHOULD COMPLETE A
COMPREHENSIVE, HONEST, AFFIRMATIVE PERSONAL ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY THEIR
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AS WELL AS THEIR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. RESEARCH
ASSESSMENT TOOLS, CONDUCT A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT, AND REFLECT UPON YOUR
STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES. 4. TO COMPLETE THE TRANSITION
FROM STUDENTS TO EXPERT NURSE PRACTITIONERS WORKING IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD,
GRADUATING APN STUDENTS WILL NEED TO SECURE THEIR FIRST POSITION. RESEARCH
LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR APNS. IDENTIFY NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND
PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR YOUR SELECTIONS. 5. WRITE YOUR CURRICULUM VITAE (CV).
REFER TO THE TEMPLATE ON PAGES 618-619 IN DENISCO AND BARKER (2013). YOUR CV
SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2 PAGES IN LENGTH. 6. WHEN CONCLUDING THE PAPER, SUMMARIZE
IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. CATEGORY POINTS %
DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION TO THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 15 10
INTRODUCES THE PURPOSE OF THE PAPER AND ADDRESSES ALL BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ELEMENTS (WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, AND WHY) FOR THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN. APN SCOPE OF PRACTICE 30 20 PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING
EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE
ENVIRONMENT DETAILS. INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED
PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. PERSONAL ASSESSMENT 20
13 PERFORM A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT AND REFLECT UPON YOUR STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES,
GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES. NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES 20 13 PROVIDE
DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR APNS. IDENTIFY NETWORKING AND
MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR YOUR SELECTIONS CURRICULUM
VITAE 30 20 PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION REGARDING THE NURSE PRACTITIONER’S
ABILITIES, SKILLS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. CONCLUSION 15 10 AN EFFECTIVE
CONCLUSION IDENTIFIES THE MAIN IDEAS AND MAJOR CONCLUSIONS FROM THE BODY OF
YOUR MANUSCRIPT. MINOR DETAILS SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED. SUMMARIZE IMPORTANT
ASPECTS OF THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. CLARITY OF WRITING 15 10 USE
OF STANDARD ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE. NO SPELLING ERRORS OR
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. ORGANIZED AROUND THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS USING APPROPRIATE
HEADERS.ADHERES TO THE PAGE LIMIT OF 6-8 PAGES. APA FORMAT 5 4 ALL INFORMATION
TAKEN FROM ANOTHER SOURCE, EVEN IF SUMMARIZED, MUST BE APPROPRIATELY CITED IN
THE MANUSCRIPT AND LISTED IN THE REFERENCES USING APA (6TH ED.) FORMAT: 1.
DOCUMENT SETUP 2. TITLE AND REFERENCE PAGES 3. CITATIONS IN THE TEXT AND
REFERENCES. TOTAL 150 100 A QUALITY ASSIGNMENT WILL MEET OR EXCEED ALL OF THE
ABOVE REQUIREMENTS. GRADING RUBRIC ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA EXCEPTIONAL OUTSTANDING
OR HIGHEST LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE EXCEEDS VERY GOOD OR HIGH LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
MEETSSATISFACTORY LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE NEEDS IMPROVEMENT POOR OR FAILING LEVEL
OF PERFORMANCE DEVELOPING UNSATISFACTORY LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE CONTENT POSSIBLE
POINTS = 130 POINTS INTRODUCTION TO THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 15
POINTS 13 POINTS 12 POINTS 6 POINTS 0 POINTS EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION OF APN
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. RATIONALE IS WELL PRESENTED AND PURPOSE FULLY
DEVELOPED. GOOD INTRODUCTION OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. RATIONALE IS
PRESENTED AND PURPOSE PROVIDED. BASIC INFORMATION AND/OR LIMITED ELEMENTS
ADDRESSED REGARDING APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND/OR INAPPROPRIATE
EMPHASIS ON AN AREA. LITTLE OR VERY GENERAL INTRODUCTION OF APN PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN. LITTLE TO NO ORIGINAL EXPLANATION; INAPPROPRIATE EMPHASIS ON
AN AREA. NO INTRODUCTION OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROVIDED. APN
SCOPE OF PRACTICE 30 POINTS 26 POINTS 24 POINTS 11 POINTS 0 POINTS PROVIDED
DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT DETAILS PER THE STUDENT’S STATE.
INCLUDED INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED PRACTICE
LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. PROVIDED SOME INFORMATION
REGARDING EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS
PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT DETAILS PER THE STUDENT’S STATE. INCLUDED INFORMATION
REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS
PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. PROVIDED NON-STATE SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING
EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE
ENVIRONMENT DETAILS. INCLUDED INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR
RESTRICTED PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. LACKING
DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION, LICENSURE, REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS,
OR PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT. MISSING INFORMATION REGARDING PRACTICE LIMITATIONS
AND/OR PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION,
LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT DETAILS
PER THE STUDENT’S STATE. NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR
RESTRICTED PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. PERSONAL
ASSESSMENT 20 POINTS 18 POINTS 16 POINTS 8 POINTS 0 POINTS PROVIDED DETAILED
INFORMATION FOLLOWING A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT AND REFLECTED UPON STRENGTHS,
WEAKNESSES, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES. PROVIDED SOME DETAILED INFORMATION FOLLOWING
A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT AND REFLECTED UPON SOME OF THE STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES,
GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES. PROVIDED SOME DETAILED INFORMATION FOLLOWING A PERSONAL
ASSESSMENT. MISSED PROVIDING REFLECTION UPON STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, OR
OBJECTIVES. PROVIDED INFORMATION FOLLOWING A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT, BUT DID NOT
REFLECT UPON STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, OR OBJECTIVES. DID NOT PROVIDE A
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT AND DID NOT REFLECT UPON PERSONAL STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES,
GOALS, OR OBJECTIVES. NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES 20 POINTS 18 POINTS
16 POINTS 8 POINTS 0 POINTS PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING LOCAL AND
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
APNS. IDENTIFIED NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE A RATIONALE
FOR THEIR SELECTIONS. PROVIDED SOME DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING LOCAL AND
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
APNS. IDENTIFIED NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE A RATIONALE
FOR THEIR SELECTIONS. PROVIDED INFORMATION BUT LACKED SPECIFIC DETAILS
REGARDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR APNS. IDENTIFIED NETWORKING AND MARKETING
STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR THEIR SELECTIONS. PROVIDED INFORMATION
REGARDING PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES,
BUT MISSED PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES
AND/OR A RATIONALE FOR THEIR SELECTIONS. DID NOT PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION
REGARDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR APNS. DID NOT IDENTIFY NETWORKING AND MARKETING
STRATEGIES OR PROVIDE A RATIONALE. CURRICULUM VITAE 30 POINTS 26 POINTS 24
POINTS 11 POINTS 0 POINTS PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION WHICH INCLUDED
DEMOGRAPHICS, EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT, LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION,
PROFESSIONAL HONORS, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND SERVICE. FREE FROM
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION. MISSING 1-2 KEY ELEMENTS.
FREE FROM TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. PROVIDED MODERATELY DETAILED INFORMATION.
MISSING 3 KEY ELEMENTS. FREE FROM TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. PROVIDED MINIMAL
DETAIL. MISSING 4 OR MORE KEY ELEMENTS. CONTAINS 1-2 TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
INFORMATION PROVIDED WAS INACCURATE AND VAGUE. CONTAINS 3 OR MORE TYPOGRAPHICAL
ERRORS. DID NOT PROVIDE CURRICULUM VITAE. CONCLUSION 15 POINTS 13 POINTS 12
POINTS 6 POINTS 0 POINTS EXCELLENT SUMMARY OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN. CONCLUSIONS ARE WELL EVIDENCED AND FULLY DEVELOPED. GOOD SUMMARY OF APN
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. CONCLUSIONS ARE SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE AND DEVELOPED.
BASIC AND/OR LIMITED SUMMARY REGARDING APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
LITTLE OR NO SUMMARY OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN; INAPPROPRIATE
EMPHASIS ON AN AREA. NO SUMMARY OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND/OR
CONCLUSIONS WERE PROVIDED. CONTENT SUBTOTAL _____OF 130 POINTS FORMAT POSSIBLE
POINTS = 20 POINTS CLARITY OF WRITING 15 POINTS 13 POINTS 12 POINTS 6 POINTS 0
POINTS EXCELLENT USE OF STANDARD ENGLISH SHOWING ORIGINAL THOUGHT. NO SPELLING
OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. WELL ORGANIZED WITH PROPER FLOW OF MEANING. GOOD USE OF
STANDARD ENGLISH SHOWING ORIGINAL THOUGHT. NO MORE THAN TWO SPELLING OR GRAMMAR
ERRORS. WELL ORGANIZED WITH PROPER FLOW OF MEANING. SOME EVIDENCE OF OWN
EXPRESSION AND COMPETENT USE OF LANGUAGE. NO MORE THAN THREE SPELLING OR GRAMMAR
ERRORS. WELL ORGANIZED THOUGHTS AND CONCEPTS. LANGUAGE NEEDS DEVELOPMENT. FOUR
OR MORE SPELLING AND/OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. POORLY ORGANIZED THOUGHTS AND CONCEPTS.
MORE THAN SIX SPELLING AND/OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. POORLY ORGANIZED THOUGHTS AND
CONCEPTSOR EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM LIMIT OF 8 PAGES. APA FORMAT 5 POINTS 4 POINTS
3POINTS 2 POINTS 0 POINTS APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND/OR PUNCTUATION ARE
ACCURATE, OR WITH ZERO TO ONE ERRORS. TWO TO FOUR ERRORS IN APA FORMAT,
GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND SYNTAX NOTED. FIVE TO SEVEN ERRORS IN APA FORMAT,
GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND SYNTAX NOTED. EIGHT TO NINE ERRORS IN APA FORMAT,
GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND SYNTAX NOTED. POST CONTAINS GREATER THAN TEN ERRORS IN
APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND/OR PUNCTUATION OR REPEATEDLY MAKES THE SAME
ERRORS AFTER FACULTY FEEDBACK. FORMAT SUBTOTAL _____OF 20 POINTS TOTAL POINTS
_____OF 150 POINTS
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APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
GUIDELINESWITH SCORING RUBRIC PURPOSE THE
PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE
THE ROLE OF THE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (APN) AND DEVELOP AN APNPROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN. COURSE OUTCOMES THROUGH THIS ASSIGNMENT, THE STUDENT WILL
DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO: CO1: SYNTHESIZE KNOWLEDGE AND CONCEPTS FROM
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING WITH SUPPORTING DISCIPLINES AS A FOUNDATION FOR
APN/SPECIALTY NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICE THAT IS CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND
POPULATION-SPECIFIC (PO #1). CO3:ASSIMILATE PRIMARY CARE COMPETENCIES INTO
APN/SPECIALTY NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICE THAT EXEMPLIFY PROFESSIONAL VALUES,
SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT GLOBAL AWARENESS AND SUPPORT
ONGOING PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.(PO #5) CO5: CONTRIBUTE TO THE
BODY OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SYSTEMATIC
INQUIRY, UTILIZATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS
TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND HEALTHCARE INNOVATION.(PO #9) CO9: EVALUATE
STRATEGIES FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATION, CV/RESUME WRITING, CREDENTIALING, NATIONAL
BOARD CERTIFICATION, HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES, AND REIMBURSEMENT (PO #8). CO 10:
DEVELOP VISIONARY LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT COMBINE BEST EVIDENCE WITH NURSING
EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, AND CHANGE ACROSS HEALTHCARE
ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS (PO #1, 3, 8, AND 9). CO 11: DIFFERENTIATE LEADERSHIP
STRATEGIES THAT STRENGTHEN INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION AND INCORPORATE AN
ETHIC OF CARE, VALUES, AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES INTO THE ROLE OF THE NURSE LEADER
ACROSS HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS (PO #2, 4, 5, 6, AND 7). DUE
DATE:SUNDAY 11:59 P.M. MT AT THE END OF WEEK7 TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 150
REQUIREMENTS: 1. TO COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION, YOU WILL NEED TO ACCESS TO THE
FOLLOWING DATABASES: CINAHL, MEDLINE, COCHRANE LIBRARY, AND THE JOANNA BRIGGS
INSTITUTE. YOU MAY ACCESS THESE DATABASES THROUGH THE CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING ONLINE LIBRARY. 2. THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PAPER IS WORTH
150 POINTS AND WILL BE GRADED ON QUALITY OF INFORMATION, USE OF CITATIONS, USE
OF STANDARD ENGLISH GRAMMAR, SENTENCE STRUCTURE, AND OVERALL ORGANIZATION BASED
ON THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS AS SUMMARIZED IN THE DIRECTIONS AND GRADING
CRITERIA/RUBRIC. 3. CREATE YOUR MANUSCRIPT USING MICROSOFT WORD 2007 (A PART OF
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007), WHICH IS THE REQUIRED FORMAT FOR ALL CHAMBERLAIN
COLLEGE OF NURSING DOCUMENTS. YOU CAN TELL THAT THE DOCUMENT IS SAVED AS A MS
WORD 2007 DOCUMENT BECAUSE IT WILL END IN “.DOCX” 4. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS AND
GRADING CRITERIA CLOSELY. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PAPER MAY BE POSTED UNDER
THE Q & A FORUM. 5. THE LENGTH OF THE PAPER IS TO BE NO LESS THAN 6 AND NO
GREATER THAN 8 PAGES EXCLUDING TITLE PAGE AND REFERENCE PAGES. 6. APA (2010)
FORMAT IS REQUIRED WITH BOTH A TITLE PAGE AND REFERENCE PAGE. USE THE REQUIRED
COMPONENTS OF THE REVIEW AS LEVEL 1 HEADERS (UPPER AND LOWER CASE, CENTERED):
A. INTRODUCTION TO THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN B. APN SCOPE OF
PRACTICE C. PERSONAL ASSESSMENT D. NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES E.
CONCLUSION PREPARING THE PAPER THE FOLLOWING ARE BEST PRACTICES FOR PREPARING
THIS PAPER: 1. REVIEW CHAPTER 29- ROLE TRANSITION: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN
THE MARKETPLACE IN DENISCO AND BARKER (2013). 2. NURSE PRACTITIONERS NEED TO
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE STATE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT GUIDE ADVANCED PRACTICE.
RESEARCH AND REVIEW THE NURSE PRACTICE ACT AND APN SCOPE OF PRACTICE GUIDELINES
IN YOUR PARTICULAR STATE.IDENTIFY INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS, LICENSURE AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE
ENVIRONMENT DETAILS. REVIEW INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED
PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. 3.
REVIEW.OUTLOOK/KIB4CNGZ/GUIDELINES%20FOR%20APN%20ROLE%20TRANSITION%20USING%20BENNERS%20SELF-ASSESSMENT%20TOOL.PDF”>GUIDELINES
FOR APN ROLE TRANSITION USING BENNER’S SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL INCOURSE RESOURCES.
PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN PURSUIT FOR EMPLOYMENT, APNS SHOULD COMPLETE A
COMPREHENSIVE, HONEST, AFFIRMATIVE PERSONAL ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY THEIR
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AS WELL AS THEIR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. RESEARCH ASSESSMENT
TOOLS, CONDUCT A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT, AND REFLECT UPON YOUR STRENGTHS,
WEAKNESSES, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES. 4. TO COMPLETE THE TRANSITION FROM STUDENTS
TO EXPERT NURSE PRACTITIONERS WORKING IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD, GRADUATING APN
STUDENTS WILL NEED TO SECURE THEIR FIRST POSITION. RESEARCH LOCAL AND NATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR APNS.
IDENTIFY NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR YOUR
SELECTIONS. 5. WRITE YOUR CURRICULUM VITAE (CV). REFER TO THE TEMPLATE ON PAGES
618-619 IN DENISCO AND BARKER (2013). YOUR CV SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2 PAGES IN
LENGTH. 6. WHEN CONCLUDING THE PAPER, SUMMARIZE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE APN
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. CATEGORY POINTS % DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION TO
THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 15 10 INTRODUCES THE PURPOSE OF THE PAPER
AND ADDRESSES ALL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ELEMENTS (WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, AND
WHY) FOR THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. APN SCOPE OF PRACTICE 30 20
PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT DETAILS. INCLUDE INFORMATION
REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS
PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. PERSONAL ASSESSMENT 20 13 PERFORM A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT
AND REFLECT UPON YOUR STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES. NETWORKING
AND MARKETING STRATEGIES 20 13 PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING LOCAL AND
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
APNS. IDENTIFY NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR
YOUR SELECTIONS CURRICULUM VITAE 30 20 PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION REGARDING
THE NURSE PRACTITIONER’S ABILITIES, SKILLS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. CONCLUSION 15
10 AN EFFECTIVE CONCLUSION IDENTIFIES THE MAIN IDEAS AND MAJOR CONCLUSIONS FROM
THE BODY OF YOUR MANUSCRIPT. MINOR DETAILS SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED. SUMMARIZE
IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. CLARITY OF WRITING
15 10 USE OF STANDARD ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE. NO SPELLING
ERRORS OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. ORGANIZED AROUND THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS USING
APPROPRIATE HEADERS.ADHERES TO THE PAGE LIMIT OF 6-8 PAGES. APA FORMAT 5 4 ALL
INFORMATION TAKEN FROM ANOTHER SOURCE, EVEN IF SUMMARIZED, MUST BE
APPROPRIATELY CITED IN THE MANUSCRIPT AND LISTED IN THE REFERENCES USING APA
(6TH ED.) FORMAT: 1. DOCUMENT SETUP 2. TITLE AND REFERENCE PAGES 3. CITATIONS
IN THE TEXT AND REFERENCES. TOTAL 150 100 A QUALITY ASSIGNMENT WILL MEET OR EXCEED
ALL OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS. GRADING RUBRIC ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA EXCEPTIONAL
OUTSTANDING OR HIGHEST LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE EXCEEDS VERY GOOD OR HIGH LEVEL OF
PERFORMANCE MEETSSATISFACTORY LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE NEEDS IMPROVEMENT POOR OR
FAILING LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE DEVELOPING UNSATISFACTORY LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
CONTENT POSSIBLE POINTS = 130 POINTS INTRODUCTION TO THE APN PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN 15 POINTS 13 POINTS 12 POINTS 6 POINTS 0 POINTS EXCELLENT
INTRODUCTION OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. RATIONALE IS WELL PRESENTED
AND PURPOSE FULLY DEVELOPED. GOOD INTRODUCTION OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN. RATIONALE IS PRESENTED AND PURPOSE PROVIDED. BASIC INFORMATION AND/OR
LIMITED ELEMENTS ADDRESSED REGARDING APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND/OR
INAPPROPRIATE EMPHASIS ON AN AREA. LITTLE OR VERY GENERAL INTRODUCTION OF APN
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. LITTLE TO NO ORIGINAL EXPLANATION; INAPPROPRIATE
EMPHASIS ON AN AREA. NO INTRODUCTION OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
PROVIDED. APN SCOPE OF PRACTICE 30 POINTS 26 POINTS 24 POINTS 11 POINTS 0
POINTS PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT DETAILS PER THE
STUDENT’S STATE. INCLUDED INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED
PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. PROVIDED SOME
INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS
WELL AS PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT DETAILS PER THE STUDENT’S STATE. INCLUDED
INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR RESTRICTED PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL
AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. PROVIDED NON-STATE SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING
EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE
ENVIRONMENT DETAILS. INCLUDED INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR
RESTRICTED PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. LACKING
DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION, LICENSURE, REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS,
OR PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT. MISSING INFORMATION REGARDING PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AND/OR
PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION,
LICENSURE, AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT DETAILS
PER THE STUDENT’S STATE. NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING FULL, LIMITED, OR
RESTRICTED PRACTICE LIMITATIONS AS WELL AS PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. PERSONAL
ASSESSMENT 20 POINTS 18 POINTS 16 POINTS 8 POINTS 0 POINTS PROVIDED DETAILED
INFORMATION FOLLOWING A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT AND REFLECTED UPON STRENGTHS,
WEAKNESSES, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES. PROVIDED SOME DETAILED INFORMATION FOLLOWING
A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT AND REFLECTED UPON SOME OF THE STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES,
GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES. PROVIDED SOME DETAILED INFORMATION FOLLOWING A PERSONAL
ASSESSMENT. MISSED PROVIDING REFLECTION UPON STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, OR
OBJECTIVES. PROVIDED INFORMATION FOLLOWING A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT, BUT DID NOT
REFLECT UPON STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, OR OBJECTIVES. DID NOT PROVIDE A
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT AND DID NOT REFLECT UPON PERSONAL STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES,
GOALS, OR OBJECTIVES. NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES 20 POINTS 18 POINTS
16 POINTS 8 POINTS 0 POINTS PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING LOCAL AND
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
APNS. IDENTIFIED NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE A RATIONALE
FOR THEIR SELECTIONS. PROVIDED SOME DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING LOCAL AND
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
APNS. IDENTIFIED NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE A RATIONALE
FOR THEIR SELECTIONS. PROVIDED INFORMATION BUT LACKED SPECIFIC DETAILS
REGARDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR APNS. IDENTIFIED NETWORKING AND MARKETING
STRATEGIES AND PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR THEIR SELECTIONS. PROVIDED INFORMATION
REGARDING PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES,
BUT MISSED PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING NETWORKING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES
AND/OR A RATIONALE FOR THEIR SELECTIONS. DID NOT PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION
REGARDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVERTISE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR APNS. DID NOT IDENTIFY NETWORKING AND MARKETING
STRATEGIES OR PROVIDE A RATIONALE. CURRICULUM VITAE 30 POINTS 26 POINTS 24 POINTS
11 POINTS 0 POINTS PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION WHICH INCLUDED DEMOGRAPHICS,
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT, LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION, PROFESSIONAL
HONORS, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND SERVICE. FREE FROM TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
PROVIDED DETAILED INFORMATION. MISSING 1-2 KEY ELEMENTS. FREE FROM
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. PROVIDED MODERATELY DETAILED INFORMATION. MISSING 3 KEY
ELEMENTS. FREE FROM TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. PROVIDED MINIMAL DETAIL. MISSING 4 OR
MORE KEY ELEMENTS. CONTAINS 1-2 TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. INFORMATION PROVIDED WAS
INACCURATE AND VAGUE. CONTAINS 3 OR MORE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. DID NOT PROVIDE
CURRICULUM VITAE. CONCLUSION 15 POINTS 13 POINTS 12 POINTS 6 POINTS 0 POINTS
EXCELLENT SUMMARY OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. CONCLUSIONS ARE WELL
EVIDENCED AND FULLY DEVELOPED. GOOD SUMMARY OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN. CONCLUSIONS ARE SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE AND DEVELOPED. BASIC AND/OR LIMITED
SUMMARY REGARDING APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. LITTLE OR NO SUMMARY OF
APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN; INAPPROPRIATE EMPHASIS ON AN AREA. NO
SUMMARY OF APN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND/OR CONCLUSIONS WERE PROVIDED.
CONTENT SUBTOTAL _____OF 130 POINTS FORMAT POSSIBLE POINTS = 20 POINTS CLARITY
OF WRITING 15 POINTS 13 POINTS 12 POINTS 6 POINTS 0 POINTS EXCELLENT USE OF
STANDARD ENGLISH SHOWING ORIGINAL THOUGHT. NO SPELLING OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. WELL
ORGANIZED WITH PROPER FLOW OF MEANING. GOOD USE OF STANDARD ENGLISH SHOWING
ORIGINAL THOUGHT. NO MORE THAN TWO SPELLING OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. WELL ORGANIZED
WITH PROPER FLOW OF MEANING. SOME EVIDENCE OF OWN EXPRESSION AND COMPETENT USE
OF LANGUAGE. NO MORE THAN THREE SPELLING OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. WELL ORGANIZED
THOUGHTS AND CONCEPTS. LANGUAGE NEEDS DEVELOPMENT. FOUR OR MORE SPELLING AND/OR
GRAMMAR ERRORS. POORLY ORGANIZED THOUGHTS AND CONCEPTS. MORE THAN SIX SPELLING
AND/OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. POORLY ORGANIZED THOUGHTS AND CONCEPTSOR EXCEEDS THE
MAXIMUM LIMIT OF 8 PAGES. APA FORMAT 5 POINTS 4 POINTS 3POINTS 2 POINTS 0
POINTS APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND/OR PUNCTUATION ARE ACCURATE, OR WITH
ZERO TO ONE ERRORS. TWO TO FOUR ERRORS IN APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND
SYNTAX NOTED. FIVE TO SEVEN ERRORS IN APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND SYNTAX
NOTED. EIGHT TO NINE ERRORS IN APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND SYNTAX NOTED.
POST CONTAINS GREATER THAN TEN ERRORS IN APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND/OR
PUNCTUATION OR REPEATEDLY MAKES THE SAME ERRORS AFTER FACULTY FEEDBACK. FORMAT
SUBTOTAL _____OF 20 POINTS TOTAL POINTS _____OF 150 POINTS
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NR 510 WEEK 3 APN LEADER
INTERVIEW PROJECT – LATEST
GUIDELINESWITH SCORING RUBRIC PURPOSE THE
PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO
INTERVIEW AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (APN) LEADER ABOUT COMPETENCIES NECESSARY
FOR APN ROLE DEVELOPMENT. COURSE OUTCOMES THROUGH THIS ASSIGNMENT, THE STUDENT
WILL DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO: CO 2: INTEGRATE INTERPROFESSIONAL
COLLABORATION AND INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATION TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE
TEACHING-COACHING FUNCTION OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING (PO 3). CO3: ASSIMILATE
PRIMARY CARE COMPETENCIES INTO APN/SPECIALTY NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICE THAT
EXEMPLIFY PROFESSIONAL VALUES, SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT
GLOBAL AWARENESS AND SUPPORT ONGOING PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (PO
5). CO7: CRITICALLY ANALYZE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES INCLUDING
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AND RESTRAINT OF TRADE, AND BUSINESS AND LEGAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FOUR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING ROLES OF CNS, CNP, CNM, AND
CRNA (PO 1, 9). CO8: EXAMINE THE CONTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS INTERPROFESSIONAL
COLLABORATION RESOURCES INCLUDING THE ROLE DIMENSION OF CONSULTANT FOR ADVANCED
PRACTICE NURSING(PO 3). CO9: EVALUATE STRATEGIES FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATION,
CV/RESUME WRITING, CREDENTIALING, NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION, HOSPITAL
PRIVILEGES, AND REIMBURSEMENT(PO 8). CO10: DEVELOP VISIONARY LEADERSHIP SKILLS
THAT COMBINE BEST EVIDENCE WITH NURSING EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, AND CHANGE ACROSS HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS (PO
1, 3, 8, 9). CO11: DIFFERENTIATE LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES THAT STRENGTHEN
INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION AND INCORPORATE AN ETHIC OF CARE, VALUES, AND
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES INTO THE ROLE OF THE NURSE LEADER ACROSS HEALTHCARE
ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS (PO 2, 4, 5, 6, 7). DUE DATE:SUNDAY 11:59 P.M. MT AT
THE END OF WEEK 3 TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 150 REQUIREMENTS: 1. TO COMPLETE THIS
APPLICATION, YOU WILL NEED TO ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING DATABASES: CINAHL,
MEDLINE, COCHRANE LIBRARY, AND THE JOANNA BRIGGS INSTITUTE. YOU MAY ACCESS THESE
DATABASES THROUGH THE CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING ONLINE LIBRARY 2. THEAPN
LEADER INTERVIEW PROJECT WILL BE GRADED ON QUALITY OF INFORMATION, USE OF
CITATIONS, USE OF STANDARD ENGLISH GRAMMAR, SENTENCE STRUCTURE, AND OVERALL
ORGANIZATION BASED ON THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS AS SUMMARIZED IN THE DIRECTIONS
AND GRADING CRITERIA/RUBRIC. 3. CREATE YOUR REPORT USING MICROSOFT WORD 2007 (A
PART OF MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007), WHICH IS THE REQUIRED FORMAT FOR ALL
CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING DOCUMENTS. YOU CAN TELL THAT THE DOCUMENT IS
SAVED AS A MS WORD 2007 DOCUMENT BECAUSE IT WILL END IN “.DOCX” 4. FOLLOW THE
DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA CLOSELY. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PROJECT MAY
BE POSTED UNDER THE Q & A FORUM. 5. THE LENGTH OF THE PROJECT REPORT IS TO BE
NO LESS THAN 5 AND NO GREATER THAN 6 PAGES EXCLUDING TITLE PAGE AND REFERENCE
PAGES. 6. APA (2010) FORMAT IS REQUIRED WITH BOTH A TITLE PAGE AND REFERENCE
PAGE. USE THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS OF THE REVIEW AS LEVEL 1 HEADERS (UPPER AND
LOWER CASE, CENTERED): A. INTRODUCTION B. DESCRIPTION OF THE 9 NONPF NP CORE
COMPETENCIES C. DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERVIEW WITH THE APN. D. ANALYSIS OF THE
DISCUSSED APN COMPETENCIES E. CONCLUSION PREPARING THE PAPER THE FOLLOWING ARE
BEST PRACTICES FOR PREPARING THIS PROJECT PAPER: 1. READ
“.OUTLOOK/KIB4CNGZ/INTERVIEW%20SUGGESTIONS%20AND%20TIPS.PDF”>INTERVIEW
SUGGESTIONS AND TIPS” IN COURSE RESOURCES. 2. REVIEW THE
9.OUTLOOK/WEEK%204%20DISCUSSION%20AND%20ASSIGNMENT/NONPF%20CORE%20COMPETENCIES.PDF”>NONPF
NURSE PRACTITIONER CORE COMPETENCIES. 3. IDENTIFY AN APN WITH WHOM TO CONDUCT
AN INTERVIEW. THE APN SHOULD PRACTICE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ROLES: CNS, CNP,
CNM, OR CRNA. 4. WHEN CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEW, BE SURE TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING THE INTERVIEWEE (WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, AND
WHY). 5. DISCUSS4-5 APN CORE COMPETENCIES WITH THE INTERVIEWEE. BE SURE TO
IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE DETAILS INCLUDING RELEVANT PRACTICE EXAMPLES GLEANED FROM
THE APN LEADER. 6. WHEN ANALYZING THE DISCUSSED APN COMPETENCIES, BE SURE TO
FULLY ADDRESS EACH APN COMPETENCY DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF ORIGINAL SOURCE AND
LEADER’S APPLICATION TO APN ROLE (I.E., NURSE PRACTITIONER CORE COMPETENCIES
[NONPF, 2011]). 7. CONCLUDE THE PAPER WITH A SUMMARY OF THE MAIN POINTS COVERED
IN THE PAPER AND THE BENEFITS OF MEETING THE COMPETENCIES WITHIN THE APN ROLE.
REFERENCE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONER FACULTY [NONPF]. (2011).
NURSE PRACTITIONER CORE COMPETENCIES.WASHINGTON, DC: AUTHOR. CATEGORY POINTS %
DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION 10 6 INTRODUCES THE INTERVIEW, PURPOSE OF THE
INTERVIEW, AND PROVIDES RATIONALE FOR ENGAGED INTERVIEW PROCESS. DESCRIPTION OF
THE NONPF CORE COMPETENCIES 30 20 PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY OF THE 9
NONPFCORE COMPETENCIES AS THEY RELATE TO APN PRACTICE. DESCRIPTION OF THE APN
LEADERINTERVIEWED 30 20 PROVIDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE APN LEADER SELECTED
FOR THIS INTERVIEW. INCLUDE RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE RATIONALE FOR
CHOOSING THE APN LEADER, THE APN’S ROLE AND SCOPE, PRACTICE DETAILS, PRACTICE
LOCATION, AND PATIENT POPULATION. ANALYSIS OF THE DISCUSSED APN COMPETENCIES 40
26 INCLUDE 4-5 SELECTED APN COMPETENCIES DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF ORIGINAL SOURCE
AND LEADER’S APPLICATION TO APN ROLE. INCLUDE SUBHEADINGS AS NEEDED. USE
EXAMPLES FROM THE INTERVIEW THAT SUPPORT YOUR ASSERTIONS AS WELL AS RELEVANT
EXAMPLES FROM THE APN LEADER’S ADVANCED PRACTICE SITUATION AND PERSPECTIVE.
CONCLUSION 20 13 AN EFFECTIVE CONCLUSION IDENTIFIES THE MAIN IDEAS AND MAJOR
CONCLUSIONS FROM THE BODY OF YOUR REPORT. MINOR DETAILS SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED.
SUMMARIZE THE BENEFITS OF MEETING SELECTED APN COMPETENCIES WITHIN THE APN
ROLE. CLARITY OF WRITING 15 10 USE OF STANDARD ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND SENTENCE
STRUCTURE. NO SPELLING ERRORS OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. ORGANIZED AROUND THE
REQUIRED COMPONENTS USING APPROPRIATE HEADERS.ADHERES TO THE PAGE LIMIT OF 5-6
PAGES. APA FORMAT 5 5 ALL INFORMATION TAKEN FROM ANOTHER SOURCE, EVEN IF
SUMMARIZED, MUST BE APPROPRIATELY CITED IN THE REPORT (INCLUDING CITATION OF
INTERVIEW) AND LISTED IN THE REFERENCES USING APA (6TH ED.) FORMAT: DOCUMENT
SETUP TITLE AND REFERENCE PAGES CITATIONS IN THE TEXT AND REFERENCES. TOTAL 150
100 A QUALITY ASSIGNMENT WILL MEET OR EXCEED ALL OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS.
GRADING RUBRIC ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA EXCEPTIONAL OUTSTANDING OR HIGHEST LEVEL OF
PERFORMANCE EXCEEDS VERY GOOD OR HIGH LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE MEETSSATISFACTORY
LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE NEEDS IMPROVEMENT POOR OR FAILING LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
DEVELOPING UNSATISFACTORY LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE CONTENT POSSIBLE POINTS = 150
INTRODUCTION 10 POINTS 9 POINTS 8 POINTS 4 POINTS 0 POINTS EXCELLENT
INTRODUCTION OF INTERVIEW PROCESS. RATIONALE IS WELL PRESENTED AND PURPOSE
FULLY DEVELOPED. THESIS STATEMENT IS WELL WRITTEN. GOOD UNDERSTANDING AND USE
OF INTERVIEW APPLICATION.THESIS STATEMENT NEEDS FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. BASIC
UNDERSTANDING AND/OR LIMITED USE OF INTERVIEW APPLICATION AND/OR INAPPROPRIATE
EMPHASIS ON AN AREA. THESIS STATEMENT NEEDS DEVELOPMENT. LITTLE OR VERY GENERAL
INTRODUCTION OF INTERVIEW PROCESS. LITTLE TO NO EXPLANATION; INAPPROPRIATE
EMPHASIS ON AN AREA. MISSING THESIS STATEMENT. NO INTRODUCTION PROVIDED.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NONPF CORE COMPETENCIES 30 POINTS 26 POINTS 24 POINTS 11
POINTS 0 POINTS EXCELLENT DISCUSSION OF THE 9 NONPF COMPETENCIES. INCLUDES
SUBHEADINGS SUPPORTED WITH REFERENCES. GOOD DISCUSSION OF SELECTED NONPF
COMPETENCIES.INCLUDES SUBHEADINGS SUPPORTED WITH REFERENCES. BASIC DISCUSSION
OF SELECTED NONPF COMPETENCIES. INCLUDES SUBHEADINGS SUPPORTED WITH REFERENCES.
LITTLE OR VERY GENERAL DISCUSSION OF NONPF COMPETENCIES. LITTLE OR NO
SUBHEADINGS OR REFERENCES. NO DISCUSSION OF SELECTED NONPF COMPETENCIES.
DESCRIPTION OF THE APN LEADER INTERVIEWED 30 POINTS 26 POINTS 24 POINTS 11
POINTS 0 POINTS PROVIDES A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE APN LEADER SELECTED FOR
THIS INTERVIEW. INCLUDES RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE RATIONALE FOR
CHOOSING THE APN LEADER, THE APN’S ROLE AND SCOPE, PRACTICE DETAILS, PRACTICE
LOCATION, AND PATIENT POPULATION. PROVIDES A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE APN
INTERVIEWED, BUT THE RELEVANT DETAILS REGARDING THE LEADER’S PRACTICE NEED
FURTHER EXPLANATION. PROVIDES A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE APN INTERVIEWED, BUT
IS MISSING RELEVANT DETAILS REGARDING THE LEADER’S PRACTICE. PROVIDES SOME
INFORMATION REGARDING THE APN INTERVIEWED. MISSING ALL RELEVANT DETAILS ABOUT
THE LEADER’S PRACTICE. DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE APN LEADER
INTERVIEWED. ANALYSIS OF THE DISCUSSED APN COMPETENCIES 40 POINTS 35 POINTS 32
POINTS 15 POINTS 0 POINTS EXCELLENT ANALYSIS OF 4-5 SELECTED APN COMPETENCIES
WITH APPLICATION TO APN ROLE, AND USE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE. GOOD ANALYSIS OF
SELECTED APN COMPETENCIES WITH APPLICATION TO APN ROLE, AND USE OF ORIGINAL
SOURCE. BASIC ANALYSIS OF SELECTED APN COMPETENCIES AND/OR ANALYSIS OF APN
COMPETENCIES NOT SUPPORTED WITH ORIGINAL SOURCE. LITTLE OR VERY GENERAL
ANALYSIS OF APN COMPETENCIES, OR MISSING ONE OR MORE OF THE ORIGINAL SOURCE(S).
LITTLE OR NO APPLICATION TO INTERVIEW AND/OR APN ROLE. NO ANALYSIS OF APN
COMPETENCIES PROVIDED. CONCLUSION 20 POINTS 18 POINTS 16 POINTS 8 POINTS 0
POINTS EXCELLENT UNDERSTANDING OF APN COMPETENCIES. CONCLUSIONS ARE WELL
EVIDENCED AND FULLY DEVELOPED. GOOD UNDERSTANDING AND/OR LIMITED USE OF APN
COMPETENCIES.CONCLUSIONS ARE WELL EVIDENCED AND FULLY DEVELOPED. BASIC
UNDERSTANDING AND/OR LIMITED USE OF APN COMPETENCIES AND/OR INAPPROPRIATE
EMPHASIS ON AN AREA. LITTLE UNDERSTANDING OF APPLICATION OF APN COMPETENCIES TO
ROLE. LITTLE TO NO EXPLANATION; INAPPROPRIATE EMPHASIS ON AN AREA. NO
UNDERSTANDING OF THE APPLICATION OF APN COMPETENCIES TO THE ROLE PROVIDED.
CONTENT SUBTOTAL _____OF 130 POINTS FORMAT POSSIBLE POINTS = 20 POINTS CLARITY
OF WRITING 15 POINTS 13 POINTS 12 POINTS 6 POINTS 0 POINTS EXCELLENT USE OF
STANDARD ENGLISH SHOWING ORIGINAL THOUGHT. NO SPELLING OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. WELL
ORGANIZED WITH PROPER FLOW OF MEANING. GOOD EVIDENCE OF OWN EXPRESSION AND
COMPETENT USE OF LANGUAGE. NO MORE THAN TWO SPELLING OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. WELL
ORGANIZED THOUGHTS AND CONCEPTS. SOME EVIDENCE OF OWN EXPRESSION AND COMPETENT
USE OF LANGUAGE. NO MORE THAN THREE SPELLING OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. WELL ORGANIZED
THOUGHTS AND CONCEPTS. LANGUAGE NEEDS DEVELOPMENT. FOUR-TO-SIX SPELLING AND/OR
GRAMMAR ERRORS. POORLY ORGANIZED THOUGHTS AND CONCEPTS. MORE THAN SIX SPELLING
AND/OR GRAMMAR ERRORS. POORLY ORGANIZED THOUGHTS AND CONCEPTS OR EXCEEDS THE
MAXIMUM LIMIT OF 6 PAGES. APA FORMAT 5 POINTS 4 POINTS 3POINTS 2 POINTS 0
POINTS APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND/OR PUNCTUATION ARE ACCURATE, OR WITH
ZERO TO ONE ERRORS. TWO TO FOUR ERRORS IN APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND
SYNTAX NOTED. FIVE TO SEVEN ERRORS IN APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND SYNTAX
NOTED. EIGHT TO NINE ERRORS IN APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND SYNTAX NOTED.
POST CONTAINS GREATER THAN TEN ERRORS IN APA FORMAT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND/OR
PUNCTUATION OR REPEATEDLY MAKES THE SAME ERRORS AFTER FACULTY FEEDBACK. FORMAT
SUBTOTAL _____OF 20 POINTS TOTAL POINTS _____OF 150 POINTS
