DIRECTIONS: 1 order, 2 separate assignments: PART 1 and PART 2 (total of 9 pages, please refer to word count instructions per assignment). Please answer all questions below, questions are involved so try to be concise in answering each question to avoid exceeding word limit. Please use internal parenthetical citations to demonstrate where you obtained info (***cite correctly Professor Pet peeve and I will lose points for this). Use proper Bluebook format or APA if required. Please draw heavily on assigned readings (use internet research ONLY if question requests this but again please cite everything). Provide eloquent, clear analysis and opinion ONLY if required. Focused answers, please do not go off tangent. Thanks!!

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Also, please quickly read through and review all uploaded material because they will help you prepare responses. I will label each item accordingly to make it easy for you (i.e. Part 1-A so you know to use that particular reading for that question). There is a lot of reading for class but please bear with me and I will scan the most relevant parts so you are prepared and do not have to go searching for the answers on the internet. The information for each answer must draw primarily on readings. Of course, if questions indicates additional internet research must be conducted feel free to do so at your discretion.



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PART I





3.5 pages



Reading Comprehension and Legal Analysis Section



A) Conduct internet research to locate the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation. Provide the link to the Model. In addition, briefly summarize the Model’s definition and educational requirements for an APRN, the four roles for APRNs, foundational requirements for licensure, and the nature and purpose of LACE.



B) Select four Scope of Practice cases set forth in the AMA litigation center website contained in your readings for the week. Provide a brief summary of the issue(s) and holding(s) in each case. Include your opinion as to whether you agree with the court’s ruling in each case.



C) Review the National Governors Association Report on Nurse Practitioners contained in this week’s assigned readings. Identify the state(s) with the most liberal/expansive Nurse Practices Act, and the state(s) with the most restrictive Nurse Practices Act. Do you agree with the more expansive or restrictive approach to regulating the scope of practice for nurses? Please provide your reasoning.





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PART II





5.5 pages 



Comparison of Scope of Practice Acts and Regulations Section 



You are the senior legislative aide to state Senator Swanson from the state of Setonia. Senator Swanson wants to propose legislation defining the scope of practice for APRNs in Setonia. She has asked you to prepare a memorandum summarizing the scope of practice acts and regulations for APRNs in New York and California. The Senator also wants you to highlight any key distinctions between the statutes and regulations in both states, and to address the recent proposal in New York to allow “advanced home health aides” to perform tasks currently done only by nurses. Please include your recommendation as to which of the two statutes should serve as the model for the Setonia Act, and whether you would endorse the proposed New York amendment as a component in Setonia’s new legislation. Focus on the most salient substantive provisions of the statutes and regulations addressing the nature of the actual scope of medical practice, rather than any procedural provisions concerning fees, registration, or other administrative issues. You should rely upon the course materials to date, as well as independent Internet research. Please be certain to cite all reference sources fully.