Give a brief outline of the paper’s topic in the introduction. General remarks on practice areas, leadership traits, and competency requirements should be included in the introduction, along with the statement of the paper’s goal.
APN Scope of Practice: Learn about the state’s Nurse Practice Act and APN scope of practice regulations if you want to work there after graduation. (The New Jersey Nurse Practice Act and pertinent rules of the Board of Registered Nursing, such as getting a DEA number and prescriptive requirements.) Give a brief explanation of the state’s educational, licensing, and regulatory requirements. Determine if full, limited, or restricted NP practice is permitted in your state. Talk about the state’s NP prescriptive authority. Offer evidence from at least one academic source.
The source may be the regulatory body that governs nursing practice in your state. (Students who intend to practice in NJ include the use of written standard procedures that guide nurse practitioner practice in the state and physician supervision ratios).
Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies: Review the NONPF Core Competencies. Describe two competency areas you believe to be personal strengths and two competency areas in which you have opportunities for growth. Discuss two scholarly activities you could do during the master’s program to help yourself achieve NP competencies. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be NONPF Core Competencies
Leadership Skills: Analyze three leadership skills required to lead as an NP within complex systems. Describe two strategies you could use to help you develop NP leadership skills. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources.
Leadership Skills: Analyze three leadership skills required to lead as an NP within complex systems. Describe two strategies you could use to help you develop NP leadership skills. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources.
Overview
Nine core competencies were compiled by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) to serve as standards for nurse practitioner (NP) programs. These rules aid in ensuring that NPs get the expertise required for the job.
All NP specialities and population focuses are under the purview of the basic competencies. A list of recommended curricular topics is provided for each competency to aid programs in providing their nursing students with the best possible education.
Although the NONPF does not mandate that schools follow its recommended curriculum, it does offer a road map that can help students become effective nurses.
The following nine key skills are described in-depth in this handbook, along with how they support professional NP practice and nursing curricula:
a scientific basis
Leadership
Quality
Exercise Inquiry
Information and Technology Literacy
Policy
Health
