Community Health Nursing Role- hospice nurse
APA format 7th edition….
Include headings (level one, in bold, and centered) and correctly formatted reference citations in-text and on the reference page. **** minimum of 4 references, scholarly sources (nursing journals, etc.)
Introduction to Paper
Begin the paper with an introduction to the topic, briefly stating what will be covered in the purpose statement such as
The purpose of this paper is:
Educational Background, licensing, certification required and experience needed for the role.
Discuss the required educational background (BSN, MSN, etc ) additional licenses/certification needed, (PHN, etc) exams for licensing/certifications, and specific nursing experience expected (years of experience as an RN).
The patient population served including the setting/environment.
Discuss the main patient population the nursing role will serve . Approximately how many specific patients/clients will the nurse reach? What are the settingand main environment for serving the population?
Professional duties of the role, including additional professionals who may be part of the interdisciplinary team. Discuss the main duties of the nurse role and other healthcare professionals (social worker, etc) who may collaborate/partner with the nurse providing care/services to the patient/client population.
Importance of the role and projected need for the future (20%) Project ahead approximately 5-10 years and discuss the importance of the role as an advocate and the projected needs of the population in the future. Include actual data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, including the state of California.
Conclusion/Summary
Finish the paper with a summary of what was covered and a conclusion with any additional thoughts and insight gained on the nursing role.
