Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to explore the roles and competencies of the advanced practice nurse (APN). Activity Learning Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to: Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care. (CO1) Explore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in various settings. (CO4) Total Points Possible: 150 Requirements: The Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice paper is worth 150 points and will be graded on the quality of the content, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. Submit the paper as a Microsoft Word Document, which is the required format at Chamberlain University. You are encouraged to use the APA Academic Writer and Grammarly tools when creating your assignment. Follow the directions below and the grading criteria located in the rubric closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum or emailed to your faculty. The length of the paper should be 3-6 pages, excluding title page and reference page(s). Support ideas with a minimum of 2 scholarly resources. Scholarly resources do not include your textbook. You may need to use more than 2 scholarly resources to fully support your ideas. You may use first person voice when describing your rationale for choosing the CNP role and your plans for clinical practice. Current APA format is required with both a title page and reference page(s). Use the following as Level 1 headings to denote the sections of your paper (Level 1 headings use upper- and lower-case letters and are bold and centered): Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing (This is the paper introduction. In APA format, a restatement of the paper title, centered and not bold serves as the heading of the introduction section) Four APN Roles Rationale for Choosing CNP Role Plans for Clinical Practice Role Transition Conclusion Directions: Introduction: Provide an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include general statements on advanced practice nursing roles, general statements on the role transition from RN to APN, and identification of the purpose of the paper. Four APN Roles: Describe the role, educational preparation, and work environment for the four APN roles (CNP, CNS, CRNA & CNM). Provide support from at least one scholarly source. Rationale for Choosing CNP Role: Describe your rationale for choosing the CNP advanced practice role versus one of the other roles. Plans for Clinical Practice: Discuss your plans for clinical practice after graduation. Explain how your understanding of NP practice has changed after researching the four ANP roles. Role Transition: Discuss your transition from the RN role to the NP role. Describe two factors that may impact your transition. Discuss two strategies you will use to support a successful transition from the RN to your NP role. Provide reference support from at least one scholarly source. The textbook is not a scholarly source. Conclusion: Provide a conclusion, including a brief summary of what you discussed in the paper. ASSIGNMENT CONTENT Category Points % Description Introduction 12 8% Provides an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include: general statements on advanced practice nursing roles general statements on the role transition from RN to APN identification of the purpose of the paper. Four APN Roles 40 27% Describes the role, educational preparation, and work environment for the four APN roles CNP CNS CRNA CNM Provides support from at least one scholarly source. Rationale for Choosing CNP Role 15 10% Describes the student’s rationale for choosing the CNP advanced practice role versus one of the other roles. Plans for Clinical Practice 15 10% Discusses the student’s plans for clinical practice after graduation. Explains how student’s understanding of NP practice has changed after researching ANP roles. Role Transition 40 27% Discusses the student’s transition from the RN role to the NP role. Describes two factors that may impact the transition. Discusses two strategies student will use to support a successful transition from the RN to your NP role. Provides reference support from at least one scholarly source. The textbook is not a scholarly source. Conclusion 12 8% Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. 134 90% Total CONTENT Points= 134 points ASSIGNMENT FORMAT Category Points % Description APA Formatting 8 5% Formatting follows APA Manual (current edition) guidelines for title page running head body of paper (including citations and headings) reference page Writing Mechanics 8 5% Writing mechanics Follow the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual. The length of the paper is at least 3 pages but no more than 6 pages. 16 10% Total FORMAT Points= 16 points 150 90% ASSIGNMENT TOTAL=150 points

Now that you have learned about organizations that measure quality in early childhood education programs and about family-educator communication, you will combine these topics to complete your next assignment.This project consists of two parts. In Part 1, you will design a program outline for an early childhood facility. In Part 2, you will design and discuss a communication plan to distribute to the families of the children in your program.Part 1: Program OutlineUse your knowledge, experience, and research skills to envision and design an outline for your own early childhood program. You will envision a program that you would like to open one day. You may even choose a name for your program/facility!In a one-to-two-page document, describe each of the following:The licensing standards for your state including: (STATE FLORIDA)Type of facility (preschool, group day care, home day care, etc.)Age ranges (must be between the ages of birth/newborn through age 8, but can be limited to a certain age/ages)Staff-child ratiosStaff educational qualificationsGroup sizePhysical space requirementsThis information must come directly from your state's licensing website or licensing handbook. Be sure to include this as a source in your reference list.Describe the quality aspects of your program, including the following features:Type of curriculum used and why you have chosen this methodology. How will children benefit from the chosen curriculum?Accommodations for diverse needs. Discuss how you will communicate and collaborate with families to accommodate their diverse needs, such as different cultures, languages, and abilities.Observation, documentation, and assessment measures used.Additional services provided such as therapeutic interventions or family support.Part 2: Communication PlanUse your knowledge and experience with appropriate communication practices to design your own early childhood family-educator communication plan. You will fill out a template that serves as a Communication Plan, which you would distribute to each child's family. This will include communication methods and three topics to share about. You will then write a two-page rationale that explains your reasons for choosing those three communication methods and discusses how you will approach any disagreements or lapses in communication.First, download the template for this part of the assignment below:Module 02 Communication Plan Template (ATTACHED)Using the template, provide the following information:Three communication methods you will use to communicate with families. Examples might include face-to-face conversation, daily or weekly written notes, phone calls, a traveling communication log via notebook or folder, private conferences, and daily or weekly interactions by way of applications such as mobile apps or social media). Use your assigned readings, lectures, videos, and existing personal practices to determine your preferred methods. List and provide details about each method, including: How you will communicate (by phone, folder/notebook, email, software application, etc.)Any specific time of day that each method will be utilizedFrequency of communication for each methodA list of three specific topics related to children's development, behavior, or care that you will communicate with the family about. Be mindful of which topics might be important to families. At least one personalized goal for the child, based on the topics chosen. Include one follow-up measure that can be used to check progress.In two additional pages, in a separate document, do the following:Explain your rationale for choosing each communication method, including the benefits to the:ChildFamilyEducatorEnvision and describe a situation where two parties listed on your communication plan encounter a difference of opinion about the child's education and care. Discuss how you would resolve or accommodate for those differences. Use at least one scholarly source to support your rationale for your communication methods. Make sure to include this source in an APA formatted reference page.