Family Nurse Practitioner (NP) Program
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Week six
NURS6565, N-5
Scope of Practice, Licensure, and Certification
Case Study Two As one comes closer to matriculation in a given nurse practitioner (NP) program, the necessity to plan for the future is essential. These plans must include certification, licensure, and scope of practice. Amy is a new graduate from a family nurse practitioner (FNP) program and wishes to relocate from her home state of Tennessee to Missouri as she wants to practice in a rural area. As students graduate and move into their new role, they must take many aspects of their new role into consideration. However, if one decides to relocate they should first consider the process of moving from one state to another and what this entails. Before Amy relocates, she must do the research to evaluate the licensure process in …show more content…
However, there are some notable differences. Many educational NP programs do not include acute care as a focused area of study. However, many employees may ask NPs to practice beyond their field of study and education. However, this may pose legal consequences for the practitioner and not the employer. Therefore, the NP must protect his or her license and refuse to work outside of their focused education and certification level (National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF, 2011).
Appropriate Care Settings The newly licensed FNP has a variety of choices when deciding the area in which he or she wishes to work. Appropriate settings for both the FNP and AGNP consist of hospitals, primary care practices, and assisted living facilities. However, the FNP may also care for the pediatric population, whereas the AGNP must work with children over the age of 13. The acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP) may work in emergency rooms, hospitals, and quick care facilities (NONPF, 2011).
Week six
NURS6565, N-5
Scope of Practice, Licensure, and Certification
Case Study Two As one comes closer to matriculation in a given nurse practitioner (NP) program, the necessity to plan for the future is essential. These plans must include certification, licensure, and scope of practice. Amy is a new graduate from a family nurse practitioner (FNP) program and wishes to relocate from her home state of Tennessee to Missouri as she wants to practice in a rural area. As students graduate and move into their new role, they must take many aspects of their new role into consideration. However, if one decides to relocate they should first consider the process of moving from one state to another and what this entails. Before Amy relocates, she must do the research to evaluate the licensure process in …show more content…
However, there are some notable differences. Many educational NP programs do not include acute care as a focused area of study. However, many employees may ask NPs to practice beyond their field of study and education. However, this may pose legal consequences for the practitioner and not the employer. Therefore, the NP must protect his or her license and refuse to work outside of their focused education and certification level (National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF, 2011).
Appropriate Care Settings The newly licensed FNP has a variety of choices when deciding the area in which he or she wishes to work. Appropriate settings for both the FNP and AGNP consist of hospitals, primary care practices, and assisted living facilities. However, the FNP may also care for the pediatric population, whereas the AGNP must work with children over the age of 13. The acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP) may work in emergency rooms, hospitals, and quick care facilities (NONPF, 2011).