Posted: December 14th, 2016

When conducting the interview, be sure to identify appropriate background information regarding the interviewee (who, what, where, when, and why)

Question

APN Leader Interview Project

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 “Interview Suggestions and Tips” in Course Resources.

2. Review the 9NONPF 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