The development of advanced practice nursing roles has progressed significantly over time. Think of your future advanced practice role (e.g., leader, educator, practitioner) and discuss the following:

• * Your philosophy of advanced practice nursing,
• * Reasons for becoming an advanced practice nurse,
• * Your future career goals and how you will influence and contribute to healthcare and nursing,

Solution 

In order to understand the definition of an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN, or APRN as described in the textbook,Hamric & Hanson’s Advanced Practice Nursing), it is important to first categorize them into four distinct roles: Nurse Practitioner (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), and Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) (Tracy et al., 2022). These four distinct roles make up the task force of APNs. While the definition for APNs can be somewhat confusing, the American… Kindly click the purchase icon to access the full solution for $5 OR WHATSAPP +254712575747