Examining Nursing Specialties Essay 2022

Examining Nursing Specialties
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I decided to pursue a Master of Science (MSN) as a Family Nurse
Practitioner. However, coming up with this decision was not that easy. I
encountered different difficulties before I eventually settled on that program.
One of the difficulties was a dilemma as to whether a Family Nurse Practitioner
has direct impact on the patients or not. After thorough inquiry, I realized that
he/she works directly with patients from all age cadres (Hoffman & Guttendorf,
2017). Secondly, the availability of the program online. I was not sure if the
program is available since I spend most of my time practicing. Furthermore, I
was not sure if working as a family Nurse practitioner allows that privilege of
diagnosing and prescribing medications. It was after a previous experience
where a colleague had explained to me that the role of Family Nurse Practitioner
is restricted to prevention and wellness program.
I was driven by the fact that a family nurse practitioner works with all age
groups unlike other specialty that focus on either children or adults (Finneran &
Kreye, 2019). Secondly, the idea of having direct contact or impact to patients
was more appealing. One professional organization affiliated to my nursing
specialty is the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. In order to become a
member, one must be a student or practicing as a nurse practitioner irrespective
of the field ("American Association of Nurse Practioners," n.d.). One is supposed
to fill a membership application form which is reviewed and then approved.
Members are entitled to free journals and several hours of free CE.
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