This book starts by discussing the APN role and the roles of the APN nurses in specific countries and around the globe. It then analyzes the concept of role transition to provide a basis for exploring and developing professional identity, and describes the APN roles of educator, communicator, advocate, mentor, team member and leader to facilitate role transition and professional identity formation. The transition from registered nurse to advanced practice nurse is typically a dramatic life event. Providing insights into role transition, role ethics, and developing a professional identity, the book encourages readers to explore issues that help ensure that the transition is successful.

This unique book allows readers to gain the skills to help them negotiate role transition through the development of their professional identity. It describes precise steps for developing personal values, visions, and mission and goal statements; communication skills to enhance authority, accountability, and responsibility of all parties; team-working skills to improve outcomes; and processes for self-understanding. This book is intended for students in APN programs, new graduates, nurses changing roles where there is role transition confusion, and APNs seeking to understand their professional identity and /or gain insights into the multiple roles of the APN.

Autorentext

Dr. Kidner is the founder and CEO of LEAP Leadership, LLC, a company that provides education and mentorship to nurses in order to strengthen their professional identity and leadership skills. She has 33 years of clinical experience as a nurse, 19 of these years as a nurse practitioner (NP). Her clinical work includes the initiation of the NP role in remote critical care access, where she launched the opening of a hospital facility's Emergency Room (ER). Recognizing the importance of ER and trauma training, Dr, Kidner was the first NP to take an Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course in Wyoming, USA. She was soon part of the training team. She went on to a position as an NP in a cardiology specialty practice in a hospital, again the first NP in this position.

Following completion of her doctorate of nursing practice (DNP), Dr Kidner lobbied for title protection for NPs in her state. In addition, she has been an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) in a leadership role since 2008. As an NP leader she has worked on legislative, policy, and community education for promotion of the NP role. Dr. Kidner speaks locally, nationally and internationally on diverse nursing topics from her clinical experiences in labor and delivery, ER, cardiology in addition to her expertise on nursing leadership and empowerment. In addition to her extensive clinical experience, she has taught nursing in Guyana, Vietnam, Rwanda and the USA at Duke University.

Klappentext

This book is designed to help APN students and new APNs understand the process of role transition through the exploration of the Concept Analyses for APN Role Transition and Professional Identity. APN role transition from a generalist nurse to a graduate prepared Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) can be a challenging and emotional as the APN student progresses through graduate education, clinical experiences and during the first year of APN clinical practice. Precise steps that individuals can take to gain an in-depth understanding of the development of APN professional Identity through the personal process of role transition are provided. Role transition is complex, this book provides knowledge and skills on four levels of role transition based on the facilitators and barriers of macro, meso, micro, and personal levels. A critical aspect of role transition is gaining a personal insight of one's identity as person and as professional nurse. Professional identity changes significantly through the graduate education process and first year of clinical practice. This book emphasizes personal introspection and forethought to augment successful APN role transition and personal growth through a series of questions to guide personal thoughts while setting plans for the future as an APN. This unique book allows readers to gain the skills to help them progress through role transition to APN practice through the development of their professional identity by providing activities with journal space within the book. In addition, precise steps for developing a personal role transition plan include a framework to identify personal values, visions, mission, and goal statements. As the reader completes the activities provided throughout the book, they will have a valuable personal resource as they understand their role transition from generalist nurse to the APN role. An enhanced understanding of this role transition will result in a higher of degree of success in defining their personal and professional identity. This volume is intended for students in APN programs, new graduates, nurses changing roles where there is role transition confusion, and APNs seeking to understand their professional identity and /or gain insights into the multiple facets of the APN role.

Inhalt

Preface 2

Acknowledgements 3

About this book 4

Message to readers 4

Chapter 1 APN Role Transition Introduction 10

Chapter 1 Definitions: 11

1.1 What is role transition? 11

1.2 What is professional identity? 12

1.3 What is the APN role all about? 13

1.4 Why should I become an APN? 16

1.5 How will gaining a professional identity impact my role transition? 18

1.6 How does this book work? 18

1.7 Expected outcomes from this APN Role transition book 18

Chapter 1 Summary 19

Chapter 1 References 20

Appendix 1: References concerning APN quality of care. 21

CHAPTER 2 Gaining Insight into Who You Will Become 24

Chapter Introduction: 24

Chapter Definitions 24

2.1. A Day in Clinical Practice 25

2.2. The APN Role 26

2.3. Assumptions about APN 27

2.4. Characteristics of APN 27

2.5. Scope of Practice of the APN 33

2.6 What should you be called? 38

2.7 APN Core Functions 40

2.8 Influences on the development of the APN role 41 2.9 Stakeholders 44

2.10 APNs impacting health worldwide 46

2.11 Local Culture and Impact 48

Chapter 2 Summary 49

Chapter 2 References 50

Appendix 2. Stakeholders 54

CHAPTER 3 Factors Influencing Perceptions 56

Chapter Introduction 56

Chapter Definitions 56

3.1 Curiosity & Courage to change 57

3.2 Looking at History 58 3.3 Self as a factor of perception: Finding strength within 59

3.4 Role as a factor of perception 61

3.5 Concept Analysis of Professional Identity 62

3.6 Anticipate & plan role impact on personal decisions 67

3.7 Understand context as barrier or as potential to improve relationships 70 3.8 Self as clinical leader perspective 73

Chapter 3 Summary 74

Chapter 3 References 75

CHAPTER 4 APN Role transition: Starting the Process 79

Chapter Introduction 79 Chapter Definitions 79

4.1 Role transition 80

4.2 Role Transition Concept Analysis 80

4.3 Defining Attributes of the Barnes (2015) Role Transition Concept Analysis 81

4.4. Antecedents of the APN Role Transition Concept Analysis 86

4.5. Consequences of Barnes (2015) Role Transition Concept Analysis 91

4.6 Role and Role Transition Stress 92

4.7. Mentors 95

Chapter 4 Summary 101

Chapter 4 References 101

CHAPTER 5 Finding paths to successful transitions 104

Chapter Introduction 104

Chapter Definitions 105

5.1 Understanding Professional Identity Formation 106

5.2 Understanding yourself now 108

5.3 Personal factors of your role transition that guide your professional identity 110

5.4 Environmental factors to role transition and professional identity formation 116

5.5 Self-concept 118

5.6 Changes in the APN profession impacts Professional identity 123

5.7. Impact of professional identity via role and role transition stress 125

5.8 Barriers 127

5.9 Facilitators 138

Chapter 5 Summary…