NURS-RN 432– Advance Practice Nurse Conversation(100 points)

INSTRUCTIONS

Due Week 3

 

For Assignment 1 you are to interview an Advanced Practice Nurse with a graduate degree.

 

Interviewee Data: (25 pts)

• Position

• Agency
• Type of graduate degree
• Institution the interviewee attended.
• Date of graduation

 

Ask the following questions: (25 pts) Your responses must be written with depth and thoughtfulness (You will be evaluated on asking all of these questions). This section may be written in first person.

 

• What are the advantages of a graduate degree?
• Any suggestions about the application process?
• Did you have a personal interview during your graduate application process?
• If so, any thoughts or suggestions?
• What words of wisdom do you have for someone who wants to pursue a graduate degree?
• Reflecting back on your graduate experience, what would you have done differently?
• In your opinion, what is the key to success in graduate school?
• 1 or 2 of your own questions that you are interested in learning more about.

 

Summary: (25 pts)

• Locate a research article that supports Advance Practice Nursing, lifelong learning, and/or graduate degrees and relate findings towards your interview. Review the IOM report posted in module.
• Summarize your interview experience.
• Discuss what you learned
• Discuss your biggest take-away

 

 

Paper Format: (25 pts)

• APA 6^th Format (include title page, headings throughout, in-text citations, reference page, introduction and conclusion, Times New Roman Font 12, color black and double spaced).
• Length- minimum of 2 pages and maximum of 4 pages (not including title and reference page).
• A minimum of 1 scholarly references.