Advanced Practice Nurse

The student will create a written FAQ (frequently asked questions) brochure to communicate the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) role to an assigned stakeholder segment in the health care community. The brochure will use language appropriate to the stakeholder group, accounting for literacy, historical and present engagement with nurse practitioners, professional and ethical cultural considerations, and health reform implications. Although APA formatting style need not be employed for this document (except for references), the student should create a well-written creative brochure that is free of colloquial expressions, cultural and/or biased language.

Directions:

1. The student will select one of the stakeholder groups from the list below.
2. The FAQ brochure should address relevant issues and may include history, credentials, education, titling, role in the healthcare team, reimbursement, and regulatory issues, and other areas of concern to the stakeholder population.
3. In addition to the FAQ brochure, the student will assemble an annotated bibliography of a minimum of five (5) document source materials for identifying stakeholder concerns and information about the APN role. The annotated bibliography will be submitted as a separate document from the brochure.
4. Provide references and annotated bibliography using APA 6th ed. format.
5. Combine the brochure and separate annotated bibliography into one document.

Stakeholder Groups List:

• Legislators or Government Officials
• Health Care Groups or Institutions
• Consumer Groups or Associations
• Medical Groups or Associations
• Community Groups
• Advocacy Groups
• Academic Groups
• Provider Groups
• Patient Groups
• Policy Makers