The advanced practice registered nurses are the registered nurses who had been prepared through advanced graduate education; either has a master’s or doctorate degree in the field of nursing. According to the American Nurses Association (2008), advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is an umbrella term and incorporates four roles: clinical nurse specialists (CNS), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA), certified nurse midwives (CNM), and nurse practitioners (NP). The APRN is educated in one of these four roles and at least one of six population foci: family and individual across the life span, adult-gerontology, pediatrics, neonatal, women’s health, and mental health. The APRN role that I am planning to pursue is the Adult-Gerontology
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However, it was still overwhelming to be there in a real world and implement the skills learned during the first year. I shadowed my preceptor to learn about the clinical setting, work flow, patient population, and electronic health record in the first week. After shadowing my preceptor, I was familiarize with the clinical environment, however I began to doubt my skills and knowledge. I felt that I was not competent enough to diagnose and treat a wide range of medical problems encounter in the internal medicine clinic. Therefore, the two strategies that I found helpful to prepare myself for the clinical …show more content…
It is very important to take into consideration to address the current crisis of the shortage of primary care provider in the United States. This situation is further escalated by the lack of independent practice for the NPs as they are required to work under the supervision of the physician. I strongly believe that removing scope-of-practice barrier is one of the solution to the shortage of the PCPs crisis. Therefore, the elimination of scope-of-practice will not only make health care accessible who have been insured after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, but also make it accessible to the underserved people who are living in the rural
However, it was still overwhelming to be there in a real world and implement the skills learned during the first year. I shadowed my preceptor to learn about the clinical setting, work flow, patient population, and electronic health record in the first week. After shadowing my preceptor, I was familiarize with the clinical environment, however I began to doubt my skills and knowledge. I felt that I was not competent enough to diagnose and treat a wide range of medical problems encounter in the internal medicine clinic. Therefore, the two strategies that I found helpful to prepare myself for the clinical …show more content…
It is very important to take into consideration to address the current crisis of the shortage of primary care provider in the United States. This situation is further escalated by the lack of independent practice for the NPs as they are required to work under the supervision of the physician. I strongly believe that removing scope-of-practice barrier is one of the solution to the shortage of the PCPs crisis. Therefore, the elimination of scope-of-practice will not only make health care accessible who have been insured after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, but also make it accessible to the underserved people who are living in the rural