Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

Include the following sections:

1. Application of Course Knowledge: Review the history of the advanced nursing practice role and answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.

• • Describe factors that supported the development of the advanced nursing practice role.
  • Analyze barriers to advanced nursing practice.
  • Examine either the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials or role-specific competencies related to your advanced practice role. Identify the selected competencies. Discuss one domain or competency area in which you excel and one in which you have growth opportunities.