Description Assume your expected outcome from this program will be that of a medical professional w ...

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Description Assume your expected outcome from this program will be that of a medical professional who can diagnosis and treat patients within a scope of practice in accordance within a nurse practitioner licensure and please respond to the following below: What is your definition of a Nurse Practitioner?  How do you plan on presenting yourself to patients?  What title do you expect to use, and how do you plan on answering challenges such as "I want to see a real doctor, not a nurse" and even the comments "You are so smart, why didn't you become a doctor?" Some of you might be projecting your thoughts toward a DNP (Doctoral in Nursing Practice). Should you then be addressed in the clinical site as Dr.?  Why/ why not? Discussion Forum Grading and Guidelines To earn full credit, you must: Post title must include your Group number (see groups document under Post your initial response, answering all discussion questions/prompts in full. Initial post should not exceed 500 words. Post at least one thoughtful reply to a peer in your group. Replies must be reflective in nature (not simply stating "I agree/disagree...").  Ensure that your initial post and peer reply is based on what you are learning in the readings and through scholarly research. When appropriate, draw on any any professional experience(s) you may have. Ensure all posts use proper grammar and spelling. Discussion forum posts will be graded for thorough reflection of the topic at hand and whether the content answers the questions expertly with elaboration and explanation. It will also be evaluated for style, tone and structure. Thus, if there are spelling and grammatical errors, it deflects from the reading and points will be taken off.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589698/