The Two States that need to be written about are: New Mexico (Assigned State) and New Jersey
Introduction
A brief overview of the paper- What will you discuss in this paper? Relevant factors could be the history of the APN role, APN allows for more care, etc., the purpose of the paper/assignment- Why are you writing this paper?
Background
Background of your assigned state for an APN compared to New Jersey as an APN (how did it come to be?) Include APN demographics.
Advanced Practice Nurse Requirements
What is the required education (credits, clinical practice hours)?
Discuss board certification comparing the two states (what is required to sit for the certification exam? What are the requirements for education courses, clinical hours, etc?
Discuss requirements for renewal of APN license and certification (how often do APNs renew their licenses/certifications?
Discuss/analyze the collaborative agreements in both states. What does this entail?
Discuss/analyze the prescriiptive authority in both states, what are the requirements?
State Differences in Practice
Analyze restrictions for APRNs between the two states (such as practice independent, dependent, prescriiptive authority, etc.)
Analyze hospital privileges and how they work in each state for an APN (what does an APN have to do to get privileges at the hospital? Can APNs get privileges at a hospital?
Analyze the nursing compact for both states for an APN, not an RN
Analyze Palliative/end-of-life care for both states for an APN- What can APNs do in this clinical setting? Medications, pronouncing death, DNR, etc.)
Conclusion
Summary of the key points and highlights of the paper. This is not a repetition of what you have discussed. What did you learn from this for your future practice? What are your recommendations?
References
Minimum of three primary resources (within 5 years or less). Do not use nursing blogs.
I would recommend starting by googling the state board of nursing for both states which can be used as a primary source.
