Reflect back over the past eight weeks and describe how the achievement of the course outcomes in this course have prepared you to meet the MSN program outcome #4, the MSN Essential IV, and the Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies # 7. Program Outcome #4: Integrate professional values through scholarship and service in health care. (Professional ide

Nursing Education and Advanced Practice Nurses

Introduction

Nursing education requires one to consider different aspects of personal and professional growth as well as multiple disciplines related to health care. Prospective Masters-prepared advanced practice nurses (APNs) have to achieve many goals before obtaining the ability to practice independently. The objectives set in this course include the full understanding of personal responsibility and accountability for clinical decisions. Moreover, future APNs need to commit to making ethical choices that are informed by patients’ culture and individual needs. The wellbeing of society, as a whole, also cannot be neglected, and nurses need to learn how to think about global and local goals and issues. The multitude of duties that nurses have to perform and the skills that they need to acquire seems overwhelming. Thus, it is crucial for future professionals to approach any learning process with a systemic viewpoint, addressing each aspect of nursing education with principles and competencies in mind.

The present research presents an assessment of previously completed assignments, offering their appraisal and connection to the Program’s Outcomes (PO), the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) Essentials, and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties’ (NONPF) Core Competencies. The ten presented exemplars describe the most valuable pieces of work that I completed during this course to prepare for my future as a Masters-trained APN. Apart from considering how these assignments allowed me to achieve the competencies required by this profession, I also provide some self-reflection about each project. Reflecting is a vital part of continuous learning, valued in the field of nursing. With this investigation into my previous achievements, I aim to prove that my training has prepared me to assume the title of the APN.