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credible electronic sources for relevant evidence-based practice guidelines

Identify two reliable and credible electronic sources (i.e. websites) for relevant evidence-based practice guidelines on a topic of your choice. For example, you may be interested in the management of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, to name a few. Once you identify two sources, compare and contrast the differences in grading […]

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components of ‘medical’ and ‘advanced practice nursing’ perspective

Blogs / Evans Mutinda

In your reading this week, the authors highlighted the importance of identifying various perspectives and worldviews in regards to the care and management of patients across the lifespan. For example, both the medical and nursing perspectives have something unique to contribute to health care and the achievement of positive patient outcomes. That said, examine components

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Role transition experience and Role development phases

Blogs / Evans Mutinda

Talk to an APRN about their role transition experience and the role development phases that they have experienced. A tip for conducting your role transition interview with an APRN is to ask for descriptions of specific situations at different points in their practice. For example, ask for a situation when they first began practicing in

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Articles that describes advanced practice nursing in other countries

Blogs / Evans Mutinda

Conduct a literature search and review on advanced practice nursing (or a specific APRN role) and locate articles or research that describes advanced practice nursing in other countries. What are the similarities and differences between conceptualizations of advanced practice nursing in other countries (i.e., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Spain, China) compared with the United

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Challenges that have slowed progress of advanced practice nursing

Blogs / Evans Mutinda

The efforts of national professional organizations (i.e. American Association of Nurse Practitioners), national certification (i.e. American Nurses Credentialing Center), and the move toward graduate education as a requirement for advanced practice have been critical to enhancing the credibility of advanced practice nursing. Examine and describe the barriers and challenges that have slowed the progress of

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Challenges in initiating change in community

Blogs / Evans Mutinda

As indicated in the Mason et al. (2016) textbook, “determinants of health are factors in the sociocultural and political environments that contribute to or detract from the health of individuals and communities” (p. 646). As a future certified nurse practitioner, you will have the opportunity to examine determinants of health in your particular community and

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Role of advanced practice nurse in globalization

Blogs / Evans Mutinda

Advanced Practice Nurses have an opportunity to understand globalization and international health. As discussed in chapters 91 and 92, there are various organizations that have examined disparities not only in health, but on social, economic, environmental, and related factors. What is the potential role of the advanced practice nurse in globalization and international health? Also,

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Role of the nurse and advanced practice nurse as an activist

Blogs / Evans Mutinda

Select and read one of the following chapters and address the questions presented below. Chapter 84: Taking Action: The Center to Champion Nursing in America: Mobilizing Consumers and Other Stakeholders Chapter 85: Taking Action: The Raise the Voice Campaign: Nurse-Led Innovations Changing Public Policy Chapter 87: Taking Action: A Rough Road in Texas: Advanced Practice Nurses Build a Strong Coalition Chapter 88: Taking Action: The National Coalition

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Identify recent health care bill

Blogs / Evans Mutinda

Go to your state legislature website, identify a recent health care bill or nursing practice bill, and address the following questions in your initial post: State the legislation (briefly describe the bill) Who introduced and/or sponsored the bill? Was nursing involved in drafting and sponsoring the bill? Did the bill make it out of Committee?

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How health care payment and delivery models impact quality of care

Blogs / Evans Mutinda

As indicated in chapter 58 of the Mason et al. (2016) textbook, policy makers and stakeholders have examined the impact on compromised patient safety and quality, increasing costs, and growing rates of uninsured and underinsured individuals. That said, the U.S. has developed various policies to address these challenges. Based on your professional experience and from

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