Choose one item from the following list and discuss how the DNP role can make a unique contribution to the topic. Integrate the DNP essentials into your response.
writing assignments
Order Description
Readings
Use your Doctor of Nursing Practice text to read the following:
Chapter 1 Overview of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree pages 334.
Use the Internet to review and save the following from the AACN Web site:
DNP Fact Sheet.
DNP Roadmap Task Force Report.
The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice.
P. A. Martins 2006 AACN teleconference presentation Reviewing the AACN Baccalaureate Essentials: A Journey of Transformation.
In this discussion reflect on the history and development of the doctorate of nursing practice (DNP). Also refer to the Doctor of Nursing Practicetext reading and the AACNs The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice to address the following:
Compare and contrast the inquiry processes of the DNP and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing.
As you develop your post consider these questions based on your readings this week:
What do you see as the major impetus for the DNP degree?
How does this degree differ from the PhD?
How will you apply the DNP degree in practice?
Who are the key stakeholders and how did they add credence and credibility to the DNP?
Remember to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing your sources.
Response Guidelines
Respond to two learners. Suggest ways the DNP might add to their skills and knowledge and suggest ways their nursing practice will change as a result of this degree.
Role of the DNP in Health Care Delivery
Resources
Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
Capella Graduate Online Writing Center APA Style and Formatting.
Choose one item from the following list and discuss how the DNP role can make a unique contribution to the topic. Integrate the DNP essentials into your response. Consider an area in your current role and practice that you might want to look at for your scholarly inquiry question. Your work on this unit will help you begin to formulate your clinical question.
Post your choice of topic for feedback from your peers.
The state of health care delivery.
Patient safety issues.
Leadership in nursing practice.
The use of information technology in health care.
Health care policy issues.
Quality improvement.
Remember to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing your sources.
Response Guidelines
Respond to two learners on their choices of topic. Discuss what you want to know about each topic and how you would conduct research in this area. Finally discuss the benefits of researching each topicthe benefits to your peer and to the field.
Role of the DNP in Health Care Delivery
Resources
Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
Capella Graduate Online Writing Center APA Style and Formatting.
Choose one item from the following list and discuss how the DNP role can make a unique contribution to the topic. Integrate the DNP essentials into your response. Consider an area in your current role and practice that you might want to look at for your scholarly inquiry question. Your work on this unit will help you begin to formulate your clinical question.
Post your choice of topic for feedback from your peers.
The state of health care delivery.
Patient safety issues.
Leadership in nursing practice.
The use of information technology in health care.
Health care policy issues.
Quality improvement.
Remember to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing your sources.
Response Guidelines
Respond to two learners on their choices of topic. Discuss what you want to know about each topic and how you would conduct research in this area. Finally discuss the benefits of researching each topicthe benefits to your peer and to the field.
Review and Reflect
Readings
Use your Doctor of Nursing Practice text to review the following:
Chapter 2 Leadership Collaboration and the DNP Graduate pages 3966.
Use the Capella library to read the following:
Marchionni and Ritchies 2008 article Organizational Factors That Support the Implementation of a Nursing Best Practice Guideline from the Journal of Nursing Management volume 16 issue 3 pages 266274.
Murphys 2005 article Transformational Leadership: A Cascading Chain Reaction from the Journal of Nursing Management volume 13 issue 2 pages 128136.
Sheehan Robertson and Ormonds 2007 article Comparison of Language Used and Patterns of Communication in Interprofessional and Multidisciplinary Teams from the Journal of Interprofessional Care volume 21 issue 1 pages 1730.
Stichlers 2006 article Emotional Intelligence: A Critical Leadership Quality for the Nurse Executive from AWHONN Lifelines volume 10 issue 5 pages 422425.
Use the Internet to review the following:
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundations 2009 annual report Aligning Health Professional Education with Contemporary Needs for model projects focusing on interprofessional collaboration initiatives in the United States.
American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE).
DiscoverNursing.com.
Nursezone.com.
Resources
Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
A final step in each part of your DNP program is an evaluation of each course reflection on what you have learned and a consideration of how you can apply this new knowledge and new skills to your professional practice.
For this discussion write a brief evaluation of what you have learned in this course and how you will apply your new knowledge and skills to your professional career and your development as a doctorally prepared nurse professional. Your discussion post should include the following:
Discuss the leadership capacity you currently have and how you see this evolving as a DNP leader interacting with health care teams with diverse backgrounds.
Identify at least two areas of new knowledge that you have acquired.
Discuss how and where you might apply the new knowledge to your current (or future) nursing practice.
As a result of this course what have you learned about your own strengths and weaknesses in developing a clinical question?
What knowledge gaps still exist related to the content in this course? How will you fill those gaps?
Your initial post should be succinct but at least 150 words and should demonstrate clarity of thought and precision in writing. Use examples to support your reflection. Evidence-based references are not required for this discussion.
Response Guidelines
Read the posts of your peers and respond to at least two providing comments and questions that encourage critical thinking and insight.
PLACE THIS ORDER OR A SIMILAR ORDER WITH NURSING TERM PAPERS TODAY AND GET AN AMAZING DISCOUNT
