Interview With an Advanced Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner and Mistakes
The objective of this study is to answer the following questions as an interview with an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse in regards to their transition from novice to expert practitioner:
(1) What was your experience like transitioning from novice APN (Advanced Practice Nurse) to expert practitioner?
The transition from novice to Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a critical time for the nurse and it is a time that is quite unnerving. The experience has moments of feeling powerful and powerless and is a challenging experience but an exciting time in the career progression of the nursing professional.
(2) What helped in your transition?
Having a mentor was of great assistance during the transition in that she acted as a sounding board and a fountain of wisdom.
(3) What did not help in your transition?
My own expectations of myself were the least helpful because I am a perfectionist and perfect does not exist.
(4) What advice should be given to new APNs in their transition?
First, I would advise the new APN to relax more because those who have really applied themselves to their studies will do well. Secondly, I would highly advise that they make proper use of their mentor who is there for them in the form of support and advice.
Part Two
The objective of part two of this study is to examine the legal aspects of being an Advanced Practice Nurse in regards to regulation of practice as well as the aspect of making mistakes and will include the synopses of legal cases against APNs who have actually made a mistake. The number of tasks that nurses undertake is reported to have increased due to various factors "ranging from resource issues such as the need to reduce junior doctors' hours to the fact that nurses are being entrusted with wider responsibility as recognition of their role as independent practitioners." (Tingle, nd, p.69) Included in nursing activities are such as "s electrocardiography, de-brillation after a heart attack, veri-cation of death (not in cases of unexpected death), taking blood...
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