Individual Professional Practice Document
IPP Document Development
Instructions
During this course, you will be developing an Individual Professional Practice Document (IPPD) that will identify the regulations, requirements, certification, and rules of the state in which you plan to practice as an APRN upon graduation. As you complete certain modules, you will be asked to add to the IPPD, so it is essential that you keep it handy and edit along the way as you receive feedback from your faculty. Adding to the document with each assignment will produce a complete document by the end of the course. For this assignment, use the Individual Professional Practice Document (Word). Please only submit Week 1 information.
Identify the following:
· Your name
· APRN specialty foci
· State in which you plan to practice as an APRN………… Massachusetts,
· The state’s definition of a Nurse Practitioner
· The title allowed by that state
Using the APRN Consensus Grid , write a summary of how the state you plan to practice in is meeting the components of the consensus model. Refer to the Nurse Practice Act for details related to the state.
Individual Professional Practice Document (IPPD) for Week 1:
Individual Professional Practice Document
Name: James
APRN Specialty Foci: Family Nurse Practitioner
State of Practice: Massachusetts
Definition of a Nurse Practitioner in Massachusetts:
In Massachusetts, a nurse practitioner is defined as “an advanced practice registered nurse who is a licensed registered nurse eligible for certification as a nurse practitioner by a national certifying body recognized by the board” (Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, 2020).
Allowed Title: Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Analysis of how Massachusetts Meets the APRN Consensus Model:
Massachusetts aligns well with the four major components of the APRN Consensus Model which establishes a framework for how APRNs should be regulated at the state level (APRN Consensus Work Group & National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee, 2008).
The first component is licensure, and in Massachusetts APRNs must hold a license to practice as a registered nurse and an additional license as an APRN (Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, 2020).
The second component is accreditation, which refers to graduation from an accredited graduate nursing program. In Massachusetts, APRN programs must be accredited by either the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) (Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, 2020).
The third component is certification, which requires passing a national certification exam. Massachusetts recognizes several national certification bodies for APRNs (Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, 2020).
The final component is education, and Massachusetts requires APRNs to complete a master’s degree or post-master’s certificate from an accredited nursing program (Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, 2020).
In-text citations:
APRN Consensus Work Group & National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee. (2008). Consensus model for APRN regulation: Licensure, accreditation, certification & education. https://www.ncsbn.org/Consensus_Model_for_APRN_Regulation_July_2008.pdf
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. (2020). Advanced practice registered nurse. https://www.mass.gov/service-details/advanced-practice-registered-nurse-aprn
