Please write a 1000 word essay discussing and analysing the professional attributes and scope of practice that differentiates the specialty nurse in your elective which is perioperative nursing. The purpose of the essay is to identify the additional education and training required to move from novice to expert in a particular field. You may use the NMBA competencies for Registered nurses or the perioperative nursing competency related to your elective to frame your answer. Please construct your essay with an introduction, body and conclusion. You are required to consult nursing literature and reference your work using APA style referencing. A marking rubric is attached to guide your             Preoperative nursing can be referred to as specialized job where the nurses are intended to work for the providing the health care services to the patients requiring special invasive procedures or surgical needs. The assigning of the job duties in this part is most concerned with the medical ICU and other relevant departments, where special attention, clinical decision, use of wisdom to support the decision-making and providing primary care for the patients is required (Bray, 2006). As the expected professional performance from nurse is higher in this prospect, it is hence the corresponding competencies are also required to be of optimum level, which in turn will help in meeting the demand of modern care facility (Takahashi & Bever, 1989).