Distinguish the competencies of advanced nursing practice from those of the undergraduate nurse Examine the evolution of nursing and organizational sciences for the transformation of nursing practice Identify various career paths in advanced nursing practice As you continue to consider the various roles of the masters-prepared nurse, you also need to consider how health care is changing and the effect it has on your role as a nurse. Keeping in mind the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on the future of nursing, your role as a nurse is becoming even more essential as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues to be implemented. How does the masters-prepared nurse fill gaps or needs in health care with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act? Complete the following for this assignment: Consider the specific role that you are currently in or are anticipating being in, and describe how this role will specifically fill the needs to implement the ACA. Im in Masters of Nursing Administration and Leadership. Anticipating a future role in Leadership Discuss 2 specific aspects of the ACA and how those aspects affect nursing and the masters-prepared nurse. What role do regulating agencies (ANA, state boards of nursing, etc.) have in implementing health care in your area or community? How does the IOM report support the ACA? Use at least 4 scholarly articles to support your paper. Grading Rubric Clearly explain the selected role and how it fills the needs to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Max 17 points) Clearly appraise the ACA and how it affects nursing and the masters prepared nurse. (Max 44 points) Evaluates, in detail, the regulating agencies (ANA, state boards of nursing, etc.) and their position in implementing health care in their community. (Max 44 points) Critiques the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report and its impact on health care and the ACA.
