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**P o s t** an explanation of your choice of a nursing specialty within the program. Describe any difficulties you had (or are having) in making your choice, and the factors that drove/are driving your decision. Identify at least one professional organization affiliated with your chosen specialty and provide details on becoming a member. Required readings: – Bickford, C. J., Marion, L., & Gazaway, S. (2015). [Nursing: Scope and standards of practice, third edition – 2015Links to an external site.](http://ebooks.iospress.nl/publication/12524). Retrieved from http://ebooks.iospress.nl/publication/12524 – Cherry, B., Caramanica, L, Everett, L. Q., Fennimore, L., & Elaine, S. (2019). [Leveraging the power of board leadership in professional nursing organizationsLinks to an external site.](https://openathens.ovid.com/OAKeystone/deeplink?idpselect=https://idp.waldenu.edu/openathens&entityID=https://idp.waldenu.edu/openathens&T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00005110-201911000-00002&LSLINK=80&D=ovft). _JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 49_(11), 517-519. – Echevarria, I. M. (2018). [Make connections by joining a professional nursing organizationLinks to an external site.](https://openathens.ovid.com/OAKeystone/deeplink?idpselect=https://idp.waldenu.edu/openathens&entityID=https://idp.waldenu.edu/openathens&T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00152193-201812000-00012&LSLINK=80&D=ovft). _Nursing_, 48(12), 35–38. – Truant, R., & Chan, R. J. (2017). [Future ready: Strengthening oncology nursing leadership in the context of professional oncology nursing organizationsLinks to an external site.](https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=121616103&site=ehost-live&scope=site&authtype=shib&custid=s6527200). _Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal_, 27(1), 2-4. – Walden University. (n.d.). [Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)Links to an external site.](https://www.waldenu.edu/masters/master-of-science-in-nursing). Retrieved November 14, 2018, from https://www.waldenu.edu/masters/master-of-science-in-nursing – **Document:** [Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/94337/files/6333361?wrap=1 "USW1_NURS_6003_Academic and Professional Success Development Plan Template.docx") [Download Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/94337/files/6333361/download?download_frd=1)(Word document) – **Choose among the following to review your specialization’s Scope and Standards of Practice or Competencies:** – **Nursing Informatics** **Ebook: Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice** American Nurses Association. (2015). [_Nursing informatics: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.)_Links to an external site.](https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1021761&site=ehost-live&scope=site&authtype=shib&custid=s6527200). Silver Spring, MD: Author. “The Scope of Nursing Informatics Practice: Functional Areas of Nursing Informatics” (pp. 18–39) – **Nursing Education** **Article: Core Competencies for Academic Nurse Educators** Fitzgerald, A., McNelis, A. M., & Billings, D. M. (2020). [NLN core competencies for nurse educators: Are they present in the course descriptions of academic nurse educator programs?Links to an external site.](https://access.ovid.com/custom/redirector/index.html?dest=https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00024776-202001000-00003&LSLINK=80&D=ovft) _Nursing Education Perspectives, 41_(1), 4. [https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000530Links to an external site.](https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000530) **Note:** The competencies for the Academic Nurse Educator do not encompass the competencies or scope and standards of practice for the Nursing Professional Developer. The set of competencies associated with that specific role within the Nurse Education specialization will be examined in future competencies throughout your specialization program of study. – **Nurse Executive** **Website: Nurse Executive Competencies** American Organization for Nursing Leadership. (2015). [AONL Nurse Executive competenciesLinks to an external site.](https://www.aonl.org/resources/nurse-leader-competencies). Retrieved from https://www.aonl.org/resources/nurse-leader-competencies – **Public Health Nursing** **Website: Public Health Nursing Competencies** Quad Council Coalition. (2018). [Community/Public Health NursingLinks to an external site.](https://www.cphno.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/QCC-C-PHN-COMPETENCIES-Approved_2018.05.04_Final-002.pdf) [C/PHN] competencies. Retrieved from https://www.cphno.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/QCC-C-PHN-COMPETENCIES-Approved_2018.05.04_Final-002.pdf – American Nurses Association. (2013). [Public health nursing: Scope and standards of practiceLinks to an external site.](https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=647105&site=ehost-live&scope=site&authtype=shib&custid=s6527200)(2nd ed.). Silver Spring, MD: Author. – **APRN** **Website: APRN Consensus Model** APRN Consensus Work Group & the National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee. (2008). [_Consensus model for APRN regulation: Licensure, accreditation, certification & education_Links to an external site.](https://www.nursingworld.org/~4aa7d9/globalassets/certification/aprn_consensus_model_report_7-7-08.pdf). Retrieved from https://www.nursingworld.org/~4aa7d9/globalassets/certification/aprn_consensus_model_report_7-7-08.pdf – **Adult-Gerontology Acute Care and Primary Care NP Competencies** **Website: AGAC and ACPC NP Competencies** Adult-Gerontology NP Competencies Work Group. (2016). [_Adult-gerontology acute care and primary care NP competencies_Links to an external site.](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/NP_Adult_Geri_competencies_4.pdf). https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/NP_Adult_Geri_competencies_4.pdf – **Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies** **Website: Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies** The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2012). [Nurse Practitioner core competenciesLinks to an external site.](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/npcorecompetenciesfinal2012.pdf). https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/npcorecompetenciesfinal2012.pdf – **Nurse Practitioner Programs** **Website: Nurse Practitioner Programs** National Task Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education. (2016). [Criteria for evaluation of Nurse Practitioner programsLinks to an external site.](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/Docs/EvalCriteria2016Final.pdf)(5th ed.). https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/Docs/EvalCriteria2016Final.pdf – **Population-Focused NP Competencies** **Website: Population-Focused Nurse Practitioner Competencies** Population-Focused Competencies Task Force. (2013). 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