Advanced registered nurses work in highly collaborative environments and must collaborate with
interdisciplinary teams in order to provide excellent patient care. Besides knowing the role and scope of one’s
own practice, it is essential to understand the role and scope of other nurse specialties to ensure effective
collaboration among nurses, the organization, and other professionals with whom advanced registered nurses
regularly interact.
Use the “Nursing Roles Graphic Organizer Template” to differentiate how advanced registered nurse roles
relate to and collaborate with different areas of nursing practice. Compare your future role with one of the
following: nurse educator; nurse leader; family nurse practitioner; acute care nurse practitioner; graduate nurse
with an emphasis/specialty in public health, health care administration, business, or informatics; clinical nurse
specialist; doctor of nursing practice. Indicate in the appropriate columns on the template which roles you are
comparing.
Make sure to compare the following areas of practice in your graphic organizer:
Ethics
Education
Leadership
Public Health
Health Care Administration
Informatics
Business/Finance
Specialty (e.g., Family, Acute Care)
Include any regulatory bodies or certification agencies that provide guidance or parameters on how these roles
incorporate concepts into practice