Running head: WEEK 1 PROJECT WEEK 1 PROJECT 2 Week 1 project Name: Institution: Course: Date: Family nurse practitioner Family nurse practitioner (FNP) is my specialty. A family nurse practitioner can be defined as a registered nurse who has specialized clinical and educational training in family unit. FNPs work autonomously or collaborating with other health professionals to deliver family-focused care. FNPs are trained to work with infants, adults, and elderlies in the context of family unit practice and clinical setting. Family nurse practitioners are usually masters/doctoral-educated, certified nationally and state-licensed registered nurses who provide care for the patients/clients across their lifespan. FNPs provide health care services to family unit ranging from health promotion to direct care to disease prevention and counseling. Family nurse practitioners work with their patients on maintaining health as well as wellness with the main focus of preventative care (Barnes, 2015). Most family nurse practitioners choose to operate in underserved communities or populations. FNP as a clinical role and how it promotes patients outcomes Family nurse practitioner role is clinical. This is because FNPs perform various clinical duties such as treating minor injuries to family members, performing health diagnostics, managing their clients with various chronic conditions and prescribing medications to their clients. Family nursing practitioners improve patients’ outcomes in various families. They provide clinical and educational services to clients which improve their health status hence improving access to health care services and health information (DeNisco, 2018). Most family nurse practitioners like operating in underserved communities or populations to promote access to health care to all people. They provide education and training to their clients on various health conditions, their symptoms, preventative measures and measures they can take to stay safe. Family nurse practitioners also improve patient safety by providing one-of-a-kind quality care to their patients. Family nurse practitioners promote by involving patients in administering care (Blair, 2015). Patients feel involved hence satisfied with the type of care provided to them. Advanced nursing practice concept in FNP The concept of advanced practice describes an extended level of clinical nursing practice maximizing the use of deep nursing knowledge, Masters educational preparation and expertise and skills that meet the health needs of families, individuals, groups, communities, and populations. This concept involves analyzing and combining knowledge; interpreting and then applying nursing research and theory; advancing and developing nursing knowledge and the entire profession (Blair, 2015). The scope of advanced nursing practice is differentiated by the autonomy to practice especially in expanding the boundaries of nursing. In advanced nursing practice, family nu.

1. Running head: WEEK 1 PROJECT
WEEK 1 PROJECT 2
Week 1 project
Name:
Institution:
Course:
Date:
Family nurse practitioner
Family nurse practitioner (FNP) is my specialty. A family nurse
practitioner can be defined as a registered nurse who has
specialized clinical and educational training in family unit.
FNPs work autonomously or collaborating with other health
professionals to deliver family-focused care. FNPs are trained
to work with infants, adults, and elderlies in the context of
family unit practice and clinical setting. Family nurse
practitioners are usually masters/doctoral-educated, certified
nationally and state-licensed registered nurses who provide care
for the patients/clients across their lifespan. FNPs provide
health care services to family unit ranging from health
promotion to direct care to disease prevention and counseling.
Family nurse practitioners work with their patients on

2. maintaining health as well as wellness with the main focus of
preventative care (Barnes, 2015). Most family nurse
practitioners choose to operate in underserved communities or
populations.
FNP as a clinical role and how it promotes patients outcomes
Family nurse practitioner role is clinical. This is because FNPs
perform various clinical duties such as treating minor injuries to
family members, performing health diagnostics, managing their
clients with various chronic conditions and prescribing
medications to their clients. Family nursing practitioners
improve patients’ outcomes in various families. They provide
clinical and educational services to clients which improve their
health status hence improving access to health care services and
health information (DeNisco, 2018). Most family nurse
practitioners like operating in underserved communities or
populations to promote access to health care to all people. They
provide education and training to their clients on various health
conditions, their symptoms, preventative measures and measures
they can take to stay safe. Family nurse practitioners also
improve patient safety by providing one-of-a-kind quality care
to their patients. Family nurse practitioners promote by
involving patients in administering care (Blair, 2015). Patients
feel involved hence satisfied with the type of care provided to
them.
Advanced nursing practice concept in FNP
The concept of advanced practice describes an extended level of
clinical nursing practice maximizing the use of deep nursing
knowledge, Masters educational preparation and expertise and
skills that meet the health needs of families, individuals,
groups, communities, and populations. This concept involves
analyzing and combining knowledge; interpreting and then
applying nursing research and theory; advancing and developing
nursing knowledge and the entire profession (Blair, 2015). The
scope of advanced nursing practice is differentiated by the
autonomy to practice especially in expanding the boundaries of
nursing.

3. In advanced nursing practice, family nurse practitioners apply
scientific theories which are drawn from the field of nursing,
other disciplines, and current research and this enables
articulation of sound and reasonable rationale when making
nursing decisions or choosing nursing actions (Blair, 2015).
Again, advanced nursing practice concept includes a direct care
component. Family nurse practitioners apply this component to
provide functions of their role as advanced nurse practitioners
such as practice, research, education, leadership, and
consultancy to family units.
Interview with an advanced practice clinician
In the third week, I will conduct an interview with an advanced
practice clinician. The interview is set to take place on 10th
October 2018. I will be interviewing Dr. Juliet Hollers, a Ph.D.
holder in advanced nursing and working as a Cardiac
Practitioner (APRN) in a healthcare organization. Below are
some of the questions that I would like to ask her.
(i) How do you feel as a cardiac nurse practitioner?
(ii) What challenges did you encounter when pursuing the
advanced nursing course from undergraduate to Doctorate level?
(iii) Why is Masters Education level a requirement for the
advanced practitioner?
(iv) Why did you choose to become a cardiac practitioner?
(v) What is the most difficult aspect of being a practitioner?
(vi) How do you promote patient outcomes?
(vii) How do you cope with role uncertainty?
(viii) What skills are necessary for success as a nurse
practitioner?
(ix) Have you ever experienced a disagreement with a physician
over services provided to a patient? What did you do?
(x) What piece of advice would you give to an individual who
wants to become a nurse practitioner?
Research articles to support findings
The first article for supporting my findings is titled “The role of
the family nurse practitioner.” It discusses the functions of
FNPs. According to American Nurses Credentialing Center,

4. family nurse practitioners are credentialed to provide healthcare
services for the entire family. Family nurse practitioners are
semi-independent care providers and are usually supervised by
physicians. The nurses diagnose illnesses, treat them and
prescribe medications (Distler, 2013). They also provide
research, education, and consultancy. The article defines family
nurse practitioners, describe the role that FNPs play within the
healthcare sector, how FNPs help in responding to a shortage of
primary care physicians/nurse practitioners and future of FNPs
(Distler, 2013). The articles use statistical methods of data
collection to gather facts and statistics about family nurse
practitioners. The article also descriptive and survey research
design from different nursing bodies and agencies in the United
States. The article also provide samples and results of the study
and how demand of family nurse practitioners is expected to
rise by 2025.
The second article for supporting my discussion on the
concept of advanced nursing practice is titled “advanced
nursing practice.” According to the article, advanced
practitioners holds masters or doctoral levels in advanced
practice and are assessed as an element in practice using
knowledge and skills (Nursing, 2018). If I apply it to my
specialty, advanced practice grants nurse practitioners, FNPs
included, with authority and freedom to act and making
autonomous decisions in assessing, diagnosing, treating patients
and prescribing medications to them. Advanced practitioners
usually providers advanced care to their patients.

5. References
Barnes, H. (2015). Nurse practitioner role transition: a concept
analysis. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.
Blair, K. A. (2015). Advanced practice nursing: Core concepts
for professional role development. New York, NY: Springer
Publishing Company.
DeNisco, J. G. (2018). Role development for the nurse
practitioner. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.
Distler, D. J. (2013). The role of the family nurse practitioner.
Retrieved from
https://www.healthcarecommunication.com/Main/Articles/The_r
ole_of_the_family_nurse_practitioner_11775.aspx.
Nursing, R. C. (2018). Advanced Nursing Practice. Advanced
Nursing Practice Library.