Purpose

The purpose of this activity is to deepen learning through reflective inquiry. This activity will allow for expansion in self-awareness, identification of knowledge gaps, and assessment of learning goals.

Preparing the Assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of this assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. It is each student’s responsibility to save and maintain all artifacts required in the e-Portfolio (Links to an external site.).

1-Write a brief 1-2 paragraph weekly reflection addressing the questions posed in the Reflect section of each weekly module. 

Week 1

o What were the most important concepts you learned in week 1?

o Why are these concepts important?

o How will they prepare you for your future role as a DNP-prepared nurse?

o In what ways do you feel prepared for your new role? In what ways do you feel unprepared?

Week 2

o Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives.

o What do you value most about your learning this week?

o What else do you need to explore to further grow as a DNP practice scholar?

Week 3

o Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives.

o What personal values, if any, were challenged this week?

o What values can you reaffirm or want to reconsider after this learning?

Week 4

o Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives.

o What concepts, theories, models, tools, techniques, and resources in this week did you find most valuable?

o What issues had you not considered before?

Week 5

o Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives.

o How might you use this information in your future role as a DNP practice scholar?

o What topics, if any, had you not considered before?

Week 6

o Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives.

o What knowledge do you still need to demonstrate competency in the weekly concepts?

o What skills do you need to continue developing to apply these concepts?

Week 7

o Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives.

o What are the core values and best practices that define the roles of the DNP practice scholar?

o How will this knowledge improve your effectiveness as a DNP practice scholar?

o What skills do you need to implement these best practices and how will you develop them?

Reflection on Learning

Requirements:
1. Addresses all aspects of the weekly reflection
2. Assesses own learning
3. Assesses value of the learning experience

Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for weekly reflection.

Writing Organization and Mechanics

Requirements:

-Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.

-Presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (0-1 errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

Please answer each week separated 2 paragraphs and use 3 sources no later than 5 years. 

  

Reflection, Assignment #1 (10 pts.)

Read film assigned, The Social Network in Netflix.

Objective

To relate the material in Chapter One, “Thinking,” to the assigned film(s). Your paper (3-4 pages) will consist of three sections as follows. 

Introduction Paragraph (2 pts.)

Briefly summarize the film in five sentences or less.

Thinking (6 pts.)

What was Mark’s short term and long term goal in creating Facesmash?

In establishing Facesmash, was Mark thinking critically? Why or why not?

How might Mark have analyzed his decision?

Was Mark being creative according to our text?

How would you have gone about making a plan for Facesmash?

What is thinking?

Conclusion Paragraph (2 pts.)

Briefly explain how the film relates to the text in Chapter One, Thinking. 

Follow MLA format in writing your paper. Include a reference page and a cover page.

Look for ‘MLA style guide’ on the Internet for rules and examples.

Your grade will be based on clarity, specificity and how well you establish connections to the text in ChapterOne.

Assume you are a nurse manager on a unit where a new nursing documentation system is to be implemented. You want to ensure that the system will be usable and acceptable for the nurses impacted. You realize a nurse leader must be on the implementation team.

To Prepare:

• Review the steps of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and reflect on the scenario presented.
• Consider the benefits and challenges associated with involving a nurse leader on an implementation team for health information technology.

The Assignment: (3 pages not including the title and reference page)

In preparation of filling this role, develop a  3-page role description for a graduate-level nurse to guide his/her participation on the implementation team. The role description should be based on the SDLC stages and tasks and should clearly define how this individual will participate in and impact each of the following steps:

• Planning and requirements definition
• Analysis
• Design of the new system
• Implementation
• Post-implementation support
• Use APA format and include a title page and reference page.
• Use the Safe Assign Drafts to check your match percentage before submitting your work.

The Institute of Medicine has set a goal to have 90% of practice decisions to be based on Evidence by 2020 with the goal to improve care.

The intent of the dissemination of EBP results is that the information and intervention is aimed at a specific clinical practice audience.  The main objective of dissemination is to increase and advance knowledge regarding evidence-based interventions for greater application and patient outcomes.

In determining the best mode of EBP dissemination you must answer these questions:

1. Who will benefit from receipt of this evidence?
2. Where will this evidence have the greatest impact?
3. What resources are needed?
4. Who is the most appropriate audience?
5. What are the benefits of this evidence to your selected audience?
6. What are the potential risks of failing to disseminate this evidence?
7. What are the barriers to dissemination of evidence?

Choose one of the following modes of dissemination and discuss why it was chosen.  Assure you have attended to questions 1-7 above. 

1. Social media presentation
2. Podcasts
3. Power point presentation
4. Poster presentation
5. Brochures
6. Electronic/digital media
7. Podium presentation
8. Publication

Discussion Prompt: Use of media in promoting policy change

Critique an example of a professional organization’s use of media to promote a health policy agenda. Discuss attributes of success or lack thereof.

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Expectations

Initial Post:

• Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references
• Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years