Students are required to submit weekly reflective narratives throughout the course that will culminate in a final, course-long reflective journal due in Topic 10. The narratives help students integrate leadership and inquiry into current practice.

This reflection journal also allows students to outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week students should also explain how they met a course competency or course objective(s).

In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout the course. Journal entries should address one or more of the areas stated below.  In the Topic 10 graded submission, each of the areas below should be addressed as part of the summary submission.

1. New practice approaches
2. Interprofessional collaboration
3. Health care delivery and clinical systems
4. Ethical considerations in health care
5. Practices of culturally sensitive care
6. Ensuring the integrity of human dignity in the care of all patients
7. Population health concerns
8. The role of technology in improving health care outcomes
9. Health policy
10. Leadership and economic models
11. Health disparities

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

 

1) Minimum 7 full pages (Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per part)

2)¨******APA norms

          All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphs

          Bulleted responses are not accepted

          Dont write in the first person 

          Dont copy and pase the questions.

          Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraph

3)****************************** It will be verified by Turnitin (Identify the percentage of exact match of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks) 

********************************It will be verified by SafeAssign (Identify the percentage of similarity of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)

4) Minimum 6 references per part not older than 5 years (No blogs or web pages- Only official webs: FDA, CDC…)

5) Identify your answer with the numbers, according to the question. Start your answer on the same line, not the next

Example:

Q 1. Nursing is XXXXX

Q 2. Health is XXXX

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Topic:  Abortion clinic access 

Purpose : 

To investigate & integrate knowledge of advanced nursing practice, scholarly inquiry, & leadership by examining a policy at the level of clinical practice, health care systems, or public/social health policy. 

You must strictly follow the following scheme. You must use titles and subtitles.

Introduction (Maximum 1 pages): 

1. Generally define & describe the policy issue to be addressed. 

2. Identify the purpose of analysis, the targeted level of policy (i.e., clinical practice, health care systems, or public/social health) & significance of topic.

3. Identify questions the policy analysis is intended to address.  

Background:

1. Provide details of the issue or problem, including its nature/scope,

relevant literature & history, & the context within which the issue

exists.

2. Describe existing policy addressing the issue, if any.

3. Discuss strengths & shortcomings in existing policy.

4. Identify & describe key stakeholders (individuals & groups) that

are or will be affected by the policy & why

Analysis 

1. Identify alternative policies to achieve objectives. 

2. Establish/identify criteria that will be used for selection of “best” policy. 

3. Evaluate each alternative & its potential impact relative to the healthcare & patient outcomes. 

4. Assess the trade-offs between alternatives. 

Recommendations  

 1. Based on the analysis, identify the “best” alternative to address the current issue & policy situation. 

2. Provide rationale for selection. 

3. Describe possible strategies to implement selected alternative. 

4. Identify barriers to implementation of selected alternative. 

5. Describe methods to evaluate policy implementation.  

Discussion (1 page) 

1.  Discuss analysis & recommendations relative to the original questions identified, & the level of policy it is intended to address (i.e., clinical practice, health care systems, or public). 

2. Identify limitations of analysis. 

3. Discuss implications for practice, education, research, & policymaking.  

Conclusion ( minimum 1/2 page) 

1. Summarize findings & recommendations of analysis 

2. Identify questions to be addressed in future studies or policy analyses 

 During admission we complete our patient risk assessment and a physical plant risk assessment. our safety committee must provide ongoing staff training to ensure awareness of potential risks on units, Installation of products that reduce risk in all patient areas and routine inspections of inpatient. our psychiatric units to ensure safety levels are maintained. The care and safety of psychiatric patients at risk of harm to themselves or others, and the staff providing care are our primary concerns. A ligature risk (point) may include anything which could be used to create a sustainable attachment point such as a cord, rope, or other material for the purpose of hanging or strangulation. Also, the staff should monitor shower rails, coat hooks, pipes and radiators, window and door frames, ceiling fittings, handles, hinges and closures. Common ligature points and ligatures are doors, hooks/handles, windows frames, belts, sheets, towels and shoelaces. Staff find any ligatures risk immediately reported to the supervisor. The general members are in the group include MHTA, Nursing administer, risk management team, safety officer. Any concerns raised by workers or supervisors; the correction plan is taken immediately. The safety committee meeting will take place every two weeks. The safety committee must publish once a month report to our department heads. The nursing administrator provide information to each ward If any concerns or any issues to address and followed by in-service to each employee. They are responsible for planning, placing and frequent education sections. They should understand the issues and applicable to daily life and working environment. 

 

Choose one Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) topic or Leading Health Indicator (LHI) of interest to you and one that can be addressed in your community. Review the overview, objectives, interventions and resources, and national snapshots (data).

Then, present and answer the following:

1. Summarize the topic or LHI you chose including a minimum of 2 specific objectives.

2. How is the nation doing with the objectives you chose (look at the data and spotlight on disparities)?

3. What programs or initiatives are addressing the Topic/LHI/objectives in your community?

4. How can you specifically get involved and advocate to help communities meet the goal?

 

The Role of the DNP Scholar in Leading Change

Reflect upon the selected practice problem (CANCER)* in Weeks 1 and 2 to address the following.

• Which translation model provides a framework for practice change?
• What is the value of an interprofessional team to address this practice problem?
• In influencing improvement outcomes to address this problem, what strategies can you implement to inspire others to embrace change?  
• What are some barriers to implement changes and what is the paper of the DNP scholar on the implementation of change?

Instructions:

Use an APA style and a minimum of 200 words. Provide support from a minimum of at least three (3) scholarly sources. The scholarly source needs to be: 1) evidence-based, 2) scholarly in nature, 3) Sources should be no more than five years old (published within the last 5 years), and 4) an in-text citation. citations and references are included when information is summarized/synthesized and/or direct quotes are used, in which APA style standards apply. 

• Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources. 

• Wikipedia, Wikis, .com website,s or blogs should not be used.