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Week 4: APN Professional Development Plan Paper

Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student with an
opportunity to explore the nurse practitioner (NP) practice requirements
in his/her state of practice, NP competencies and leadership skills to
develop a plan to support professional development.

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
1. Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses
essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and
quality care. (CO1)
2. Analyze essential skills needed to lead within the context of complex systems. (CO3)
3. Explore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in various settings. (CO4)

Due Date:
Assignment should be submitted to the Week 4 Roles in APN
Professional Development Plan dropbox by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MST at the
end of Week 4.
When the assignment is placed in the dropbox, it will automatically
be submitted to Turnitin. You may submit the assignment one additional
time before the due date to lower the Turnitin score. If you choose to
resubmit, the second submission will be considered final and subject to
grading.  Once the due date for the assignment passes, you may not
resubmit to lower a Turnitin score.

This assignment will follow the late assignment policy specified in the course syllabus.
Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due.
Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a
deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for
each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with
penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which
point a zero will be recorded for the assignment.
In the event of a situation that prevents timely submission of an
assignment, students may petition their instructor for a waiver of the
late submission grade reduction. The instructor will review the
student’s rationale for the request and make a determination based on
the merits of the student’s appeal. Consideration of the student’s total
course performance to date will be a contributing factor in the
determination. Students should continue to attend class, actively
participate, and complete other assignments while the appeal is
pending.
Total Points Possible: 200

Requirements:
1. The APN Professional Development Plan paper is worth 200
points and will be graded on the quality of the content, use of
citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and
overall organization based on the required components as summarized in
the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
2. Submit the paper as a Microsoft Word Document, which is the
required format at Chamberlain University. You are encouraged to
use the APA Academic Writer and Grammarly tools when creating your
assignment.
3. Follow the directions below and the grading criteria located in
the rubric closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under
the Q & A Forum or emailed to your faculty.
4. The length of the paper should be 5-8 pages, excluding title page and reference page(s).
5. Support ideas with a minimum of 3 scholarly resources. Scholarly
resources do not include your textbook. You may need to use more
than 3 scholarly resources to fully support your ideas.
6. You may use first person voice when discussing information specific to your personal practice or skills.
7. APA (2010) format is required with both a title page and reference
page(s). Use the following as Level 1 headings to denote the sections
of your paper (Level 1 headings use upper- and lower-case letters and
are bold and centered):
· APN Professional Development Plan (This is the paper introduction.
In APA format, a restatement of the paper title, centered and not bold
serves as the heading of the introduction section)
· APN Scope of Practice
· Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies
· Leadership Skills
· Conclusion

Directions:
1. Introduction: Provide an overview of what will be covered
in the paper. Introduction should include general statements on scope of
practice, competencies, and leadership, and identification of the
purpose of the paper.
2. APN Scope of Practice: Research the Nurse Practice Act and
APN scope of practice guidelines for the state in which you intend to
practice after graduation. Describe the educational, licensure, and
regulatory requirements for that state in your own words. Identify
whether your state allows full, limited, or restricted NP practice.
Discuss NP prescriptive authority in your state. Provide support from at
least one scholarly source. Source may be the regulatory body that
governs nursing practice in your state.
3. Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies: Review the
NONPF Core Competencies. Describe two competency areas you believe to be
personal strengths and two competency areas in which you have
opportunities for growth. Discuss two scholarly activities you could do
during the master’s program to help yourself achieve NP competencies.
Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be NONPF
Core Competencies document provided via the link in the week 2
readings.
4. Leadership Skills: Analyze three leadership skills required
to lead as an NP within complex systems. Describe two strategies you
could use to help you develop NP leadership skills. Provide support from
at least one scholarly source. Textbooks are not considered scholarly
sources.
5. Conclusion: Provide a conclusion, including a brief summary of what you discussed in the paper.

ASSIGNMENT CONTENT

Category

Points

Description

APA Formatting

Formatting follows APA Manual (6th ed.) guidelines for
1. title page
1. running head
1. body of paper (including citations and headings)
1. reference page

Writing Mechanics

Writing mechanics follow the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage,
punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the
6th edition of the APA manual. The length of the paper is at least 5
pages but no more than 8 pages.

10%

Total FORMAT Points= 20 points

200

100%

ASSIGNMENT TOTAL=200 points

Rubric

NR500NP Wk4_APN Prof Dev Plan_SEPT19

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction
Provides an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include:
1) general statements on scope of practice
2) general statements on NP competencies
3) general statements on leadership
4) identification of the purpose of the paper

16.0 pts
Excellent
Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes all four requirements.
15.0 pts
V. Good
Presentation of information is superficial and includes all four requirements.
13.0 pts
Satisfactory
Presentation of information includes three requirements.
8.0 pts
Needs Improvement
Presentation of information includes two requirements.
0.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
No introduction provided or introduction addresses fewer than two requirements.

16.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPN Scope of Practice
1) Identifies the intended state of practice after graduation
2) Describes the educational, licensure, and regulatory requirements for
state
3) Identifies whether the state allows full, limited, or restricted NP
practice
4) Discusses NP prescriptive authority in the state
Provides support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be the
regulatory body that governs nursing practice in the state.

72.0 pts
Excellent
Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes all four requirements.
66.0 pts
V. Good
Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all
four requirements AND Provides support from scholarly source or
regulatory body.
60.0 pts
Satisfactory
Presentation of information includes three requirements AND Provides support from scholarly source or regulatory body.
36.0 pts
Needs Improvement
Presentation of information includes at least three requirements but
does not provide support from scholarly source or regulatory body.
0.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Presentation includes two or fewer requirements with or without scholarly sources.

72.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies
1) Describes two competency areas believed to be student’s personal
strengths.
2) Describes two competency areas in which student has opportunities for
growth
3) Discusses two scholarly activities to do during the master’s program
to help student achieve NP competencies.
Provides support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be NONPF
Core Competencies document provided via the link in the week 2
readings.

38.0 pts
Excellent
Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes all three
requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source.
35.0 pts
V. Good
Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all
three requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly
source.
32.0 pts
Satisfactory
Presentation of information is minimal and includes three requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source.
19.0 pts
Needs Improvement
Presentation of information includes at least two requirements AND/OR
Provides support from at least one source but source is not scholarly.
0.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Presentation includes one or fewer requirements with or without scholarly source.

38.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLeadership Skills
1) Analyzes three leadership skills required to lead as an NP within complex systems
2) Describes two strategies student could use to help develop NP leadership skills.
Provides support from at least one scholarly source.

38.0 pts
Excellent
Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes both
requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source.
35.0 pts
V. Good
Presentation of information is superficial and includes both
requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source.
32.0 pts
Satisfactory
Presentation of information is minimal and includes both requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source.
19.0 pts
Needs Improvement
Presentation of information is missing one requirement AND/OR
Provides support from at least one source but source is not scholarly.
0.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Leadership skills not discussed OR no resource support provided.

38.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion
Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper.

16.0 pts
Excellent
Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper.
15.0 pts
V. Good
Conclusion superficial in places, provides a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper.
13.0 pts
Satisfactory
Conclusion provides a partial summary of what was discussed in the paper.
8.0 pts
Needs Improvement
Conclusion minimal, does not provide a summary of what was discussed in the paper.
0.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
No Conclusion provided.

16.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Formatting
Formatting follows APA Manual (6th ed.) guidelines for
• title page
• running head
• body of paper (including citations and headings)
• reference page
One deduction for each type of APA format error.

10.0 pts
Excellent
0 to 1 APA error is present
9.0 pts
V. Good
2–3 APA errors are present
8.0 pts
Satisfactory
4–5 APA errors are present
5.0 pts
Needs Improvement
6–7 APA errors are present
0.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
8 or more APA errors are present

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Mechanics
Writing mechanics Follow the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage,
punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the
6th edition of the APA manual

10.0 pts
Excellent
1–2 errors or exceptions
9.0 pts
V. Good
3–4 errors or exceptions
8.0 pts
Satisfactory
5–6 errors or exceptions OR the paper is less than 5 pages or greater than 8 pages
5.0 pts
Needs Improvement
7–8 errors or exceptions
0.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
9 or more errors or exceptions

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate penalty deductions
Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due.
Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a
deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for
each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with
penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which
point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and
discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late
assignment policy.

0.0 pts
Manual Deductions
0.0 pts
Manual Deductions

0.0 pts

Total Points: 200.0

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