1. Write a brief page on your philosophy of advanced practice nursing in primary care. (1 page) 2.

Write a brief page on your philosophy of advanced practice nursing in primary care. (1 page) 2. NP Role definition: Write a brief paper that includes your definition and characterization of the NP role in the current U.S. healthcare environment. 3. (1 page) NP job description: Describe your ideal NP position with details of duties and responsibilities (look at NP job descriptions on the Web for structure), work environment, patient population, interdisciplinary team members, salary requirements with expected benefits, scope of practice (i.e. independence vs. collaboration), and hours in California. (1-2 Pages) 4. National Certification: Describe step by step what you will need to do to become nationally certified as an NP (ANCC or AANP) in California . Include a list of the requirements needed for you to apply for national certification as a Family Nurse practitioner or Adult Nurse Practitioner. What is the minimum score on the certification exam to pass? How will you prepare for the exam? (Be specific on what you plan to do such as attend a national review course.) (1-2 pages) 5. Scholarly work: Include an exemplar of a scholarly paper (3 to 5 pages in APA format) on the relevance of evidence based practice in primary care (you may use a previously submitted Assignment). 6. Clinical Judgment: Include an exemplar of a case study that demonstrates your critical thinking skills, diagnostic skills, utilization of evidenced based practice, and clinical judgment, pharmacological management, follow up plan, and how you would promote preventive care for this patient (you may use a previous Assignment). (1 pages)