COMPARE SCOPE OF PRACTICE BETWEEN THE ACUTE CARE, FAMILY PRACTICE, AND ADULT GERONTOLOGY PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER AND HOW PRACTICE MAY DIFFER FROM STATE TO STATE

To prepare:

Consider whether primary care NP graduates are qualified to seek employment in acute care settings such as ER, OR, or hospitalist/intensivist
Review and select one of the following case studies to research in depth:
Case Study One: Selecting the Certification Exam for your specialty.
Mary is in the last two months of her program of study. She is trying to decide whether to take the American Association of Nurse Practitioner Credentialing Exam or the American Nurses Credentialing Exam.
Case Study Two: Obtaining initial licensure post matriculation.
Amy, FNP-BC has recently graduated from an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner Program. She decides to relocate from her home state of Tennessee to Missouri and practice in a rural area. She is very excited about her new role and new position.

By Day 3

Post an explanation of the professional and/or clinical practice issues the new Nurse Practitioner will need to consider and address with the certification, licensure, credentialing, or relocation process. Compare Scope of Practice between the Acute Care, Family Practice, and Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and how practice may differ from state to state. Then, identify and explain at least two types of settings that are appropriate for FNP and AGPCNP graduates to practice.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.
By Day 7

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on three different days in one or more of the ways listed below. Respond to colleagues who selected a different Case Study than you did.

Reflect on the differences between certifying bodies that offer credentialing exams for registered nurses.
Provide key components a Nurse Practitioner should consider when relocating from one state to another.