Background: This module will focus on practice challenges and the professional role of the advanced practice nurse and how rules and regulations within a healthcare system can work
together to promote, or sometimes detract from the productivity and safety of patient care. By
completing this assignment, you will begin to apply these concepts to act as an agent of change within
your profession.
Assignment:
Write an Executive Summary regarding the : Section 6 (F) RS 37:930 (A) (3) & (F). The intent will be focused on how the proclamation caused a rule change related to Nurse Anesthetist Supervision in the state of Louisiana, identifying the substantive change within the proclamation and provide your interpretation of the impact on CRNA practice in the State of Louisiana. The objective is for you to synthesize the information provided in this Module and other availableThe objective is for you to synthesize the information provided in this Module and other available
information to analyze the need for change regarding the Rules and Regulations that govern anesthesiapractice at a state and national level. Review and critically analyze the rule change located within the PROCLAMATION NUMBER 235.JBE 2021. As this is an executive summary the
written work should be brief and concise. The body of the summary does not need to follow APA
guidelines and should be bulleted. Please write the Introduction and Conclusion sections using proper
APA syntax. The citations and reference list MUST follow APA Guidelines.
Executive Summary: Rules and Regulations Change Assignment will at minimum include the following:
Introduction
o Discuss the proposed change and why there is a need for change (current issues, how this change will impact patients, healthcare providers, and healthcare organizations)
o Identify substantive changes to the new rule (prior rule and new rule)
o Summary overview and Purpose
Background/Relevant Literature
o Brief explanation of the role that both the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the Louisiana Department of Health have in the regulation of advanced practice nursing in the State of Louisiana
o Describe the regulatory statute that governs advanced practice nursing in the State of Louisiana and the purpose of the accompanying rules and regulations.
o How does this compare and differ from the AANA’s published scope of practice for the
CRNA?
Application / Supporting Evidence for Rule Change
o Synthesizes current research or literature to support the proposed change
o Analyze the application of the change and its effects on the leadership Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse within a health care organization
o Identify Key Stakeholders
Evaluation/Potential Barriers
o Evaluate the impact on nurse anesthesia practice in the State of Louisiana and within the health care system
o Suggest potential barriers to implementing a new rule change within a healthcare system
Conclusion and Recommendation
o Provide a succinct conclusion to include a brief description of how the rule change will improve all levels of the healthcare system including patient outcomes.
o Provide recommendations
APA Formatting: Citations/References
o Legal citations depend on whether its an actual law (signed into law by President [actual
statute] versus approved by the House or Senate (aka non-enacted bill) vs. congressional
proposal.
o For an actual law that is being enforced on a federal/state level, you should use the federal
Statute citation rule (11.5).
o Since there is vast variations, whats most important with this assignment is
that the right words are italicized, the right pronunciation marks are used and
are in the correct place,
Must incorporate AANA scope of practice & aana standards of care
**sources will be added

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