Welcome to the Advanced Practice Nurse Roles course and your first week. This session, we will explore the evolution of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) role from the beginning with Dr. Loretta Ford and Henry Silver rural pediatric nurse practitioner role to the the current diverse roles of advanced practice. We will explore the APN role development and evolution in APN education. Finally, we will examine the influence of Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring on advanced practice nursing.
ASSIGNMENT
The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) landmark publication – The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health has significantly changed the nursing profession. Review the IOM 2010 Report – The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Identify and discuss one (1) example of the impact the Future of Nursing report has had on the Advanced Practice Nurse role – Clinician, Educator, Researcher, Administrator, Entrepreneur, Consultant, or Leader. IOM Report Retrieved August 20, 2018 from: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12956/the-future-of-nursing-leading-change-advancing-health
*Note: You can read the book online or download a free PDF copy. See the right side of the website. Do not purchase the book.
Additional Resource:
Campaign for action. (2018). Progress continues on IOM future of nursing report recommendations. Retrieved August 20, 2018 from https://campaignforaction.org/progress-continues-iom-future-nursing-report-recommendations/
- Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references
- Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years