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LACE Presentation
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Course: NR510-10538
Term: September-October 2019

What is advanced practice nurse
(APRN)?
 Nurse who successfully completed graduate level
accredited program in one APRN role
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 Successful completion of national certification exam
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 Nurse who holds skills and clinical knowledge to
practice competent care
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 Obtained APRN license to practice in one of four role
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What is advanced practice nurse
(APRN)?
 Nurse who holds clinical knowledge
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 Takes responsibility and accountability of health
promotion and maintenance, including assessment,
diagnosis, patient problem management through
usage of non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic
interventions
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 Continues to increase practice competencies
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Importance of APRN Regulatory
Model
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Who is regulated under APRN regulatory model?
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
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Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
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Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP)
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Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
 Educated in one role specialty and at least one of six
population
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 Neonatal, women’s health/gender related or psych/mental
health, family/individual across life span, pediatrics, adult-
gerontology
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APRN Regulatory Model - LACE
 Essential elements – LACE
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 L – Licensure, A – Accreditation, C – Certification, E –
Education
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Licensure – gives authority to practice
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 Accreditation – nursing or nursing related program
certification, or approval or formal review within
educational degree
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Certification – formal recognition of experience,
knowledge, and skills of obtained profession
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 Education – APRN formal preparation through graduate
level educational programs
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Why is LACE important?
 Preparing APRN for specialized roles
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 Acquiring specialized skills and knowledge through
proper graduate level education
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 Delivering high quality patient care
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 Ensuring patient safety
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LACE Comparation for following
states: California, Illinois, &
Washington

California
 Regulated by California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
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 Recognizes five graduate level APRN roles
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Nurse Anesthetist (NA), Nurse Practitioner (NP), Nurse-
Midwife (NMW), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS),
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse (PMH)
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 Prescriptive privilege (Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner)
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 Furnishing number required
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 Graduate level advanced pharmacology course required
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 Prescriptive authority
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 MD supervision required
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California (Continued)
 Nurse Anesthetist has specific education and certification