For this paper, you will utilize concepts covered throughout the Units to address your entry into an MSN prepared nursing role. You will need to address the following:

1. Describe your future professional role (NURSE LEADER). Include a discussion of the role expectations, competencies, etc.
2. Address how Benner’s Novice to Expert relates to consideration of your future role.
3. Identify a clinical issue/care delivery problem you have recognized in your practice as a BSN. Address how the involvement of an MSN prepared nurse can support resolution of the issue.
4. Address actual or potential ethics relating to your selected clinical issue/care delivery problem. Outline the steps an MSN prepared nurse might take to demonstrate leadership in ethical consideration of the issue.
5. Select and discuss 4 Master’s Essentials relevant to the clinical issue/care delivery problem. Explain how the Master’s Essentials you selected can be applied to your identified practice problem.
6. Use appropriate resources from the literature. Must include references provided in course when discussing role competencies and Master’s Essentials (e.g. Benner’s theory, role competencies, role theory, etc). Additionally, a minimum of 4 outside (non-course provided) scholarly journal articles must be included.

Format: A professionally written formal paper, 6 pages in length. Use appropriate APA format and grammar. Do not use personal pronouns in this paper. Use a formal, scholarly voice in your writing. Be sure to include citations of appropriate course materials as well as outside scholarly references.

 Useful resource: The Essentials of Master’s Education in NursingLinks to an external site.