Instructional Rubric:

Discuss the chosen specialty include the reasons for pursuing an advanced nursing role.
Identify the role differences between the clinical and non-clinical master’s prepared advanced practice nurse.
Describe the four roles used to define advanced practice nursing and requirements of each.
Utilizing the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report: The Future of Nursing Leading Change, Advancing Health (found in Weekly Guide/Week 3) http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2010/The-Future-of-Nursing/Future%20of%20Nursing%202010%20Recommendations.pdf discuss how an advanced practice role can impact the RNs career advancement.
The scholarly paper should be in narrative format and not more than three (3) to four (4) pages excluding the title and reference pages.
Include level one headings, an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.
Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’).
Include three (3) references from professional peer-reviewed nursing journals to support the paper. References should be from scholarly peer-reviewed journals (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.
APA format is required (attention to font, spacing, spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).
Submit the assignment to TurnitinDirect prior to the final submission to the assignment drop box. Please be sure to review the originality report and make any needed changes.