TRANSITION_Primary Care NP Role vs. APN Roles

TRANSITION_Primary Care NP Role vs. APN Roles

Compare the primary care NP role with other APN roles. What are the similarities among the roles, what are the differences, and how would you communicate the role to a healthcare provider and a consumer?

Process of Role Transition

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Hamric, B. A., Hanson, M. C., & Tracy, F. M., & O’Grady, T. E. (2013).
Chapters 5 and 15

Barnes, H. (2015). Exploring the factors that influence nurse practitioner role transition. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 11(2), 178–183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2014.11.004Links to an external site.

Iglehart, J. K. (2013). Expanding the role of advanced nurse practitioners — Risks and rewards. New England Journal of Medicine, 368(20), 1935-1941. doi:10.1056/nejmhpr1301084
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Lowe, G., Plummer, V., O’Brien, A. P., & Boyd, L. (2011). Time to clarify – the value of advanced practice nursing roles in health care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(3), 677-685. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05790.x
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Cleveland Clinic. (2017, October 27). Advanced Practice Nurses ? The 4 roles [Video file]. Advanced Practice Nurses – The 4 Roles