To prepare:
Review the American Nurses Association (ANA) resource and consider the criteria for ANA recognition of a nursing specialty.
Review the Resources related to role delineation of the Academic Nurse Educator and the Nursing Professional Development Practitioner.
Also, review the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) and the National League for Nursing (NLN) websites found in the Learning Resources for this week and consider these specialty organizations and the opportunities they provide.
Consider the scope of practice of the Academic Nurse Educator and the NPD Practitioner.
Reflect on the purpose of the scope and standards of a specialty nursing practice and how alignment with these foundational documents can elevate the specialty and the profession of nursing.
Assignment (3–6 pages not including title and reference pages):
Complete a comparative analysis of the Academic Nurse Educator and the Nursing Professional Development Practitioner roles. Your analysis will consist of three parts as follows:
Part 1: The Role of the Academic Nurse Educator (1-2 pages)
Define the role of the Academic Nurse Educator as well as the Academic Clinical Nurse Educator.
Describe the scope and standards that delineate the specialty.
Identify the specialty organization for Academic Nurse Educators and provide a description of the opportunities they provide.
Part 2: The Role of the Nursing Professional Development Practitioner (1-2 pages)
Define the role of the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioner.
Describe the scope and standards that delineate the specialty.
Identify the specialty organization for nursing professional development and provide a description of the opportunities they provide.
Part 3: Comparison of the Specialties (1-2 pages)
Explain the similarities and differences between the Academic Nurse Educator and the NPD Practitioner roles.
Describe two advantages and two challenges for both the Academic Nurse Educator and the NPD Practitioner.
Reflect on and explain the purpose of the scope and standards of a specialty nursing practice and how alignment with these foundational documents can elevate the specialty and the profession of nursing. Provide at least one example.
Use your Resources to support your explanations. Use proper APA formatting and references.
