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Advanced Nurse Practitioner Professional Plan

This is a narrative statement of the plan that the student has for continuation of their professional
growth and development following graduation. It may also include exemplars of recent offerings
completed since the Acute Care course was initiated.

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the new born (PPHN)

Introduction:

This should be approximately one to one and a half pages in length. It should be properly cited, should not contain any personal opinion. Pay particular attention to the correct use of et al.

Statement of the problem:

This should be approximately one or two paragraphs in length and is the statement of WHAT problem the project will investigate.

Purpose of the study:

The purpose of this study is. This should be approximately one to one or two paragraphs and is an explanation of WHY it is important to study the problem identified.

Research Questions:

The following questions guide this project. What questions about the problem intend to find the answers to with the review of the literature. Should have 2-4/5 GENERAL questions.
Literature Review:

This should be the bulk of the paper project. this section of the paper should be approximately 12-14 pages in length, containing peer-reviewed sources and well cited. This section should be written in past tense (the authors concluded, not the authors conclude).

Conclusion:

Research question 1 should be typed here as the heading
Base on the literature presented in that section of the project, what conclusion can be made about the research questions? This format should be repeated for each of the questions. The length can be varied.
Discussion:

Base on the conclusion, what does the work mean? What changes to practice should occur, etc. the length of this section of the project varies, based upon complexity and number of research questions.

References:

This section MUST have a minimum of 15 references. May use 2 reliable URL/Internet sources (if citing an article from a print journal using an internet search. should be correctly cited.

Nurse Practitioner (RN/NP) License

After passing your certification exam, the next step is to obtain your Nurse Practitioner (RN/NP) license. Next you should apply for prescriptive authority for the state in Massachusetts to practice. In some states, this requires a collaborating/supervising physician and in some states, there are restrictions for NP prescribing. Once obtaining a Massachusetts prescriptive license then you will need to apply for a federal drug enforcement administration (DEA) certificate, in order to prescribe narcotics.
Prescriptive Authority websites
MCSR
DEA
DEA Forms and Applications
Please add the following information to the Individual Professional Practice Document (Word). Using the Prescriptive Authority websites, select the state (s) Massachusetts to practice and become familiar with that Massachusetts regulations related to NP prescriptive authority. In some states prescriptive authority is explained in the BON and the Department of Public Health (DPH), so you may need to search the DPH website as well. In addition, you can access some of this information in your Buppert text in appendix 3B. You will also need to become familiar with the Federal DEA regulations for massachusetts in order to be licensed to prescribed narcotics.
What are the prescriptive authority requirements for the massachusetts in which you intend to practice? Is there a MD collaborative or supervisory regulation related to non-controlled substances or controlled substances. Are there any restrictions for NP prescriptive practice? Does the state utilize a system-wide drug monitoring program to assist with prevention of overprescribing?
Include State of Massachusetts prescriptive authority regulations hyperlink:
Include whether or not the state allows for FDEA licensure and what the requirements are to obtain a DEA certificate? Are there any MD collaborative/supervisory regulations related to narcotic prescribing? Are there any restrictions to prescribing narcotics? Opioid restrictions? Narcan authority?
Include Federal DEA hyperlink: