Requirements

1. The APN Professional Development Plan paper is worth 200 points and will be graded on the quality of the content, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. 
2. Submit the paper as a Microsoft Word Document, which is the required format at Chamberlain University. You are encouraged to use the APA Academic Writer and Grammarly tools when creating your assignment. 
3. Follow the directions below and the grading criteria located in the rubric closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum or emailed to your faculty. 
4. The length of the paper should be 5-8 pages, excluding title page and reference page(s). 
5. Support ideas with a minimum of 3 scholarly resources. Scholarly resources do not include your textbook. You may need to use more than 3 scholarly resources to fully support your ideas. 
6. You may use first person voice when discussing information specific to your personal practice or skills.  
7. Current edition APA format is required with both a title page and reference page(s). Use the following as Level 1 headings to denote the sections of your paper (Level 1 headings use upper– and lower-case letters and are bold and centered): 
   • APN Professional Development Plan (This is the paper introduction. In APA format, a restatement of the paper title, centered and not bold serves as the heading of the introduction section) 
   • APN Scope of Practice 
   • Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies  
   • Leadership Skills 
   • Conclusion

Solution

Scope of practice defines the range of possibilities within the professional framework for nurses, and it is important to understand it properly. In turn, NP competencies determine the extent of professionalism of a nurse; hence, it is important to develop these competencies continually. Finally, leadership skills serve as a great foundation for success and proper organization of workflow in nursing. This paper aims to provide APN professional development plan by discussing APN scope of practice in the intended state of practice, nurse practitioner (NONPF) core competencies, and leadership skills required for nurses.

APN Scope of Practice

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