Select and describe an Advanced Nurse Practitioner role.  Why are you becoming a Nurse Practitioner? Find one research article, expert opinion about the Nurse Practitioner role and summarize the article.

Role of a Nurse Practitioner

Research the role of the Nurse Practitioner.

1. Select and describe an Advanced Nurse Practitioner role. 
2. Why are you becoming a Nurse Practitioner?
3. Find one research article, expert opinion about the Nurse Practitioner role and summarize the article. 
4. What does the Institute Of Medicine (IOM) say about the need of Nurse Practitioners?
5. Identify and describe the effects that you will have as an advanced practice nurse in terms of healthcare industry and patient outcomes.

Submission Instructions:

• The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
• The paper is to be no shorter than 4 pages; nor longer than 5 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.
• Your submission will be reviewed for plagiarism with Turnitin.
• Incorporate a minimum of 5 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles and books should be referenced according to current APA style.