Organizational benefits and professional networking through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

AANP Evaluation

Questions to AANP

What is the possibility of a U.S. NP working in Europe?

A number of European States can be classified in the primary nurse practitioner level and others in the advanced nurse practitioner level. Every time nursing positions are open, they are usually filled by locally available and trained NPs or even APNs. Global nursing role is presently not at the level where one can easily shift from one country to another in order to practice.

Is there an accredited NP program in Asia (India)?

In India, only one institute comes to mind, which provides a Masters in Nursing; however, it is not a Nurse Practitioner Program and no other institute exists that offers such programs, at least not to my knowledge.

The benefits to members

Grant opportunities and scholarships, encouraging NPs and the development of the NP profession together with the APN community.

A chance to be a part of AANPs Specialty Practice Groups, document sharing, member-online communities to encourage discussions, networking as well as collaboration.

Exclusive member rates on health insurance, long-term care plans, professional responsibility and disability income via Mercer consumer.

Right of entry to more than 200 free Continuing Education (CE) activities.

Low-priced registration fee for the AANP National Conference, the greatest conference for NPs of every specialty.

A discount of $75 on AANP Certification Program applications.

An earlier notice of jobs and premium resume placement in the AANP Job Center, which is a career service center for the NP job applicants and employers.

Hand out briefs and assessments.

State legislation assessment in the member's only State Legislation Tracking Center.

NP legislative activities being supported by the AANP Political Action Committee (PAC).

Constant, proactive advocacy and professional health policy.

Consumer advocacy and grassroots nurse practitioners.

Consultation and assistance for the consumers, legislators, pharmaceutical industry, policymakers, and other health bodies to an international level from a local level.

Leadership and engagement with NP groups, consumer and industry partnerships, associations and alliances.

Assessments and data collection for the 'support of high standards of health care (AANP, 2016).

The role/mission of AANP

AANP's mission, a full-service national expert membership organization for nursing practitioners of every specialty, is to direct nursing practitioners in changing patient-focused health care.

Explanation of professional networking as it relates to advanced practice nursing and how AANP contributes to professional networking

Registered nurses as well as licensed practical nurses become members of professional nursing organizations for various causes. For instance, others join to learn about developments in the field, the changes in outlook regarding various stakeholders, and remain current in their particular specialty/field. Some wish to network or benefit from the peer recognition which comes from being an active participant of a main organization. Being a member of a professional organization implies that you shall have a lot of other networking opportunities apart from connecting with other healthcare experts at local, state, or even national conferences. For instance, one shall probably have access to online discussions or chats at their organization's Web site. One can not only network with their peers and other experts, but also hear how other individuals are dealing with some of the similar issues that they encounter (Greggs-McQuilkin, 2005). AANPs contribute to professional networking through offering the following:

AANP Network for Research is a practice-founded network for research which offers NPs with the chance to take part in research significant to NPs and their patients

AANP Leadership program identifies and invests in NPs that have displayed commitment through outstanding service to the profession

AANP members are provided with a thorough fellowship experience at the center of health policies and politics in Washington, DC by AANP Health Policy Fellowship

AANP Communities take part in online conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn among others.

Developing the Competencies after Graduation -- Reflection

The Core Competencies can be developed more via mentored patient care experiences with stress and focus on inter-professional and independent practice; analytic skills for the assessment and provision of evidence-based, patient centered care across settings; and an improved understanding of the healthcare delivery system.