| Evolution of the Master’s Prepared Nurse Roles
· Factors contributing to advanced practice nursing · The Essentials of Master’s Education · Library introduction |
Readings:· DeNisco and Barker: Chapters 1 and 2 (FNP Students)
Blackboard Weekly Guide: Week 2 Content Journal Articles: Gerard, S. O., Kazer, M. W., Babington, L., & Quell, T. T. (2014). Past, present, & future trends of master’s education in nursing. Journal of Professional Nursing, 30(4), 326-332. Gray, A. (2016). Advanced or advancing nursing practice: What is the future direction for nursing? British Journal of Nursing, 25(1), 8-13.
Online Class Activity 1 (5 points): · Locate two (2) articles related to the chosen specialty track or a current trend in advanced practice nursing · Develop an annotated bibliography for each article and post to the discussion board o Articles should be less than five years old and peer-reviewed as verified in Ulrich Periodical Directory · Critique two classmate’s posts · Initial post due by Thursday and two critiques by Sunday · See instructions following the grid
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| · Internet documents including Google references, blogs, Wikipedia, .com, or other non-scholarly documents should not be used for references· Creditable Internet websites include .org, .edu, .gov or Health On the Net (HON) approved sites
· Scholarly professional online journals retrieved from the library using bibliographic databases or national professional organizations are acceptable · All articles must be within a five-year timeframe unless otherwise stated by the instructor or a classic/historical source as defined by APA · Citation of an article/source/reference implies that the student has personally retrieved and read the cited work · Complete citations within the body of the postings and the reference list according to APA format |
· Responses over the required number can be made without references |
| · Spelling, grammar, and organization reflect scholarly writing· UseAPA formatto cite articles and references
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· Versions of Microsoft Word do not always allow for formatting [font, italicizing, and indentation] to be carried over to the Blackboard forum· Use the Blackboard formatting button to format accordingly
· Points will not be deducted for font, italicizing, and indentation |