Transition from Registered Nurse to Advanced Registered Nurse

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Introduction:
The nursing profession is witnessing a significant amount of changes with respect to the
reformed law and legislation policies. At this juncture, the fresh nursing graduates who are about
to enter the professional field are witnessing a major challenge in terms of acclimatizing to the
changing environment (Andrew Scanlon et al., 2014). It should be critically noted here that the
transition from the academic environment to the professional environment in itself is extremely
challenging. A multitude of factors play a key role in the transition process which include,
compliance with the professional standard and ethics, understanding the expected job role and
being updated with the current trends of the profession. A successful transition is governed by
the ability to substantially assimilate the criticalities of the professional environment and
endeavor to upgrade and sustain within the professional environment (Andrew Scanlon et al.,
2014). This paper aims to discuss the criticalities involved in the process of transition from the
role as a registered nurse to advanced registered nurse.
Discussion:
At present, I am working as a registered nursing professional in the cardiac/telemetry unit
of a reputed hospital. My expected future position as an advanced nursing professional would be
in the domain of nursing informatics. The journey to get the name prefixed by the acronym ARN
is an extremely complicated one and involves a series of extravagant learning and practice. It
should be noted here that the advanced nursing professional are divided into four major
categories that include, Certified Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, Certified Nurse
Anesthetists and Clinical Nurse Specialists. The major job role of advanced nursing
professionals comprise of multidisciplinary clinical responsibilities that include, ordering

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diagnostic tests, designing and determining a feasible treatment, educating the patient and
adequately assisting preventive care through the process of screening. However, it should
critically be noted here that the job role is primarily concerned with supervising and team
leading. The specific job requirements include, managing a team, handling multiple
responsibilities, independent decision making and maintenance of efficient contact with patients.
My area of interest as an advanced nursing professional would be to handle activities related to
the clinical nursing domain. I would specifically like to obtain the job role in the sector of
nursing informatics. The prerequisite eligibility to become an advanced registered nurse is to first
attain a license in nursing and practice as a registered nurse. In accordance with the guidelines
published by the American Nurses Association, it is mandatory for a registered nursing
professional to complete a 2 or 4 year professional course in nursing education from a
recognized university on a mandatory basis. Further, in nursing graduates must also clear the
state National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses to obtain a license at the
state level. Further, the guidelines also mention that aspirants interested in practicing as an
advanced nursing professional must pursue a Masters degree in the area of interest. A number of
certification courses can be undertaken by interested candidates. It should be noted here that the
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners offer a multitude of competency based examinations.
These exams are specifically designed for adult nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners
and gerontology primary care nursing practitioners (Hamric et al., 2013). Also, the American
Association of Nurse Anesthetists awards certification to Registered Nurse Anesthetists and in
the same manner, the American Nurses Credentialing Centre awards certification to clinical
nurse specialists. Also, certified nurse midwives are designated by the American College of