1. Describe the role of the advanced practice nurse and the reason for pursuing an advanced degree. 2. Discuss
how a masters level nursing education makes a difference in patient-centered care and decision-making.3.
Discuss how the selected advanced practice role can impact career advancement. a. Utilize the Institute of
an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.6. Include level 1 headings to organize the
paper.7. Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’) and in a scholarly
manner. To clarify I, we, you, me, our may not be used. In addition, describing yourself as the researcher or the
author should not be used. 8. Include three professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references to support the
paper (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five years old.9.