nrsg610Advanced Practice

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 500–700 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Complete the following for this assignment:

• Select 2 qualities of professionalism, and discuss the master’s competency requirements from the American Nurses Association (ANA) scope of practice and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing.
• Why is it important to have these competencies, and how will they change your nursing practice?
• Provide specific examples of how your level of professionalism or nursing care will change.
• Include at least 1 reference to research sources.

Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 250-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

• What did you learn from your classmate’s posting?
• What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
• What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
• What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?

All sources should be cited using APA format. Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and format should be correct and professional.