NU501M1-1: Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of nursing as it pertains to the advanced practice nurse’s distinct role and perspective, and where shared perspectives exist with other disciplines. 

 Today’s healthcare environment poses diverse and complex patient care challenges and requires a highly qualified and experienced nursing workforce. To mitigate these challenges are graduate nursing roles, each with a different set of competencies and expertise. It is important that healthcare providers and administrators are able to distinguish the uniqueness of each role to best use the role and develop strategies for effective collaboration and interprofessional interaction.  

 This assignment will demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of nursing as it pertains to the advanced practice nurses distinct role and perspective, and where shared perspectives exist with other disciplines.  

 today’s healthcare environment poses diverse and complex patient care challenges and requires a highly qualified and experienced nursing workforce. To mitigate these challenges are graduate nursing roles, each with a different set of competencies and expertise. It is important that healthcare providers and administrators are able to distinguish the uniqueness of each role to best use the role and develop strategies for effective collaboration and interprofessional interaction. 

This assignment will demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of nursing as it pertains to the advanced practice nurses distinct role and perspective, and where shared perspectives exist with other disciplines.

Analyze the differences between advanced nursing practice and the APRN .

1. Appraise the population served through your APRN role.
2. Evaluate certification opportunities for your chosen role.
3. Develop your licensure, accreditation, certification, and education (LACE) plan based on your chosen APRN role.
4. Investigate state-specific implications for your chosen role.
5. Include examples of how APRN disciplines can collaborate and how shared perspectives may exist with other disciplines.

Your paper must be presented in a single Microsoft Word document. The paper must be between 4–5 pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. The paper must use proper APA formatting as directed in the APA Publication Manual, 7th edition, including the title page and reference page, with properly formatted citations in the body of the paper.

You are encouraged to consult the Academic Success Center prior to submitting your paper. To view the grading rubric for this assignment, please visit the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Resources.

Assessment Requirements:

Before finalizing your work, you should:

• be sure to read the assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
• consult the grading rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
• utilize spelling and grammar checks to minimize errors.

Your writing assignment should:

• follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
• use APA 7th edition format.