Roles

Wilkes University Passan School of Nursing NSG 504 Assignment 2 Role Paper Assignment (30 points) Professional Role Paper This is a formal paper in which the student chooses the advanced practice nursing (APN) role that he/she is currently enrolled in and explores this role in depth, as this student may function in the future.

- The Interview Paper will be used as a guide to complete this assignment. - Compare and contrast the ideal and observed role according to

professional guidelines, theory, and research reviewed in this course and in the literature.

- Does the role/practice of this APN follow theory, literature, and professional guidelines?

- Provide a job description. Describe how this APN practices in the domains of the role job description.

- Discuss whether this role has leadership functions and describe them. - Discuss the current United States healthcare structure and how the APN

role fits in. Compare this to the role of the APN in one other country. - Discuss how the Affordable Care Act impacts the APN role.

The paper should include:

• Title page

• Introduction

• Body of paper with content as described above.

• Conclusion

• Reference page (minimum of 5 references, including your text)

• This paper should not exceed 5 pages (excluding the title page, and reference page)

• APA 7th ed. is the required format, double-spaced, 12-point font

• Please refer to the Grading Rubric for written assignments Revised 7/22/2022