Purpose 

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on the weekly concepts learned in the course. 

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to: 

1. Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care (CO1) 
2. Apply concepts of person-centered care to nursing practice situations. (CO2) 
3. Analyze essential skills needed to lead within the context of complex systems. (CO3) 
4. Explore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in various settings (CO4)

Requirements: 

Reflection: write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on your learning for the week. Guiding questions are provided or you may write about what you felt was most significant to you for the week.

You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students’ posts.

• As you contemplate your future NP practice, how do you view your role in the implementation of EBP?
• What thoughts do you have about how you will engage in scholarship in your NP role?
• What are some barriers you see to implementing evidence-based practice?

resources:

DeNisco, S.M. & Barker, A. M. (2015). Advanced practice nursing: Essential knowledge for the profession (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

• Chapter 21 Evidence Based Practice
• Chapter 22 Clinical Scholarship and Evidence-Based Practice p. 496-499

Hartjes, T. M. (2018). Academic nursing scholarship redefined. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 30, 664-666.

Johns Hopkins Medicine. (n.d.) John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/evidence-based-practice/ijhn_2017_ebp.html

Limoges, J., Acorn, S., & Osborne, M. (2015). The scholarship of application: Recognizing and promoting nurses’ contribution to knowledge development. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 46(2), 77. https://doi.org/0.3928/00220124-20151217-02

Melnyk, B. M., Gallagher, F. L., Zellefrow, C., Tucker, S., Thomas, B., Sinnott, L. T., & Tan, A. (2018). The first U.S. study on nurses’ evidence‐based practice competencies indicates major deficits that threaten healthcare quality, safety, and patient outcomes. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 15(1), 16-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12269

Melnyk, B. M. (2017). models to guide the implementation and sustainability of evidence-based practice: A call to action for further use and research. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 14(4), 255-256. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12246

This week you produced an APN Professional Development Plan. These included:

1. Introduction to the APN professional development  plan- Discuss the goals and purpose of an APN professional development plan
2. Advanced Practice Nurse Scope of Practice – State of FLORIDA
3. Personal Assessment –  a self test assessment 
4. Networking and Marketing Strategies
5. CV or resume (Will Provide more info for the paper)
6. Conclusion

Key Points

Key points with the APN Professional Development Plan included:

• APN Scope of Practice in your state – FLORIDA
• Personal Assessment for further growth
• Networking and Marketing Strategies as a student  Nurse Practitioner and new graduate
• Updated your CV or resume

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to explore the role of the advanced practice nurse (APN) and develop an APN professional development plan. 

Course Outcomes (CO)

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

CO1: Analyze the historic development of advanced practice roles including the impact of advanced practice nursing on  healthcare delivery from the perspective of selected current reports (i.e., LACE, IOM, etc.) (PO 3)

CO3: Explore how leadership styles influence healthcare delivery and organizations.  (PO 4)

CO5: Reflect on personal and professional growth toward achieving competence as a family nurse practitioner. (PO 3)

Requirements:

1. To complete this application, you will need to      access to the following databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and      the Joanna Briggs Institute. You may access these databases through the      Chamberlain College of Nursing Online Library.
2. The APN Professional Development Plan paper      is worth 225 points and will be graded on quality of information, use of      citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and      overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the      directions and grading criteria/rubric.
3. Create your manuscript using Microsoft Word,      which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Nursing      documents.
4. Follow the directions and grading criteria      closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A      Forum or emailed to your faculty.
5. The length of the paper is to be no less than 6      and no greater than 8 pages excluding title page and reference pages. In      some cases, students may need to exceed this page number.
6. APA (2010) format is required with both a title      page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as      Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered): 
   1. Introduction to the APN professional       development plan- Discuss the goals and purpose of an APN professional       development plan
   2. APN Scope of Practice – This pertains to NP       practice in your state.
   3. Personal Assessment using Benner’s       Self-Assessment Tool
   4. Networking and Marketing Strategies
   5. CV / resume
   6. Conclusion

Preparing the paper

The following are best practices for preparing this paper:

1. Review Chapter 30- Role Transition: Strategies      for Success in the Marketplace in

DeNisco and Barker (2015).

1. Nurse practitioners need to take into account      the state rules and regulations that guide advanced practice. Research and      review the Nurse Practice Act and APN scope of practice guidelines in your      particular state. Identify information regarding educational requirements,      licensure and regulatory requirements, as well as practice environment      details. Review information regarding full, limited, or restricted      practice limitations as well as prescriptive authority (This is similar to      what you created in your week 1 Kaltura presentation). .
2. Review Guidelines for APN Role Transition Using Benner’s Self-Assessment      Tool (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..      Identify and discuss your position on Benner’s Novice to Expert      ladder. Prior to engaging in pursuit for employment, APNs should complete      a comprehensive, honest, personal assessment to identify their strengths      and weaknesses as well as their goals and objectives. Research assessment      tools, conduct a personal assessment and reflect upon your strengths,      weaknesses, goals, and objectives.
3. To complete the transition from students to      expert nurse practitioners working in the healthcare field, graduating APN      students will need to secure their first position. Research local and      national professional organizations that advertise employment      opportunities for APNs. Identify networking and marketing strategies and      provide a rationale for your selections. Be specific.
4. Write your Curriculum Vitae (CV) or current      resume. Refer to the template on pages 772-773 in DeNisco and Barker      (2015). Your CV / resume should not exceed 2 pages in length but will,      vary for each student. If you have not done some of the components of the      CV/resume, i.e. research, publications, presentations, then do not include      them.
5. When concluding the paper, summarize important      aspects of the APN professional development plan.

Significant Contributions to Public Health – Part I

For your final project, you will be researching an individual and their contribution to community and public health. Because of the size of this project, you will be doing the first part of this project in Week 3 then adding the final portion in Week 5. You have the option of writing a paper or putting together a presentation. Details are below the outline. Overall, you will be researching an historical figure in the public health world, their contribution to public health, and how their work helped shape the public health system. Furthermore, you will be analyzing how their contribution from the past continues to contribute to today’s public health system and how it might guide future work within the industry.

Follow this outline to help formulate your paper or presentation:

ACTION: Select one of the historical figures and their associated public health topic

• Margaret Higgins Sanger/Reproductive health
• Rachel Carson/Environmental health
• Franklin D. Roosevelt/Health care administration
• John Snow/Communicable and infectious disease
• Luther T. Terry/Smoking
• W. E. B. DuBois/Social determinants of health
• Larry Kramer/Health activism
• An individual of your own choice: YOU MUST OBTAIN INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL IN ADVANCE

ACTION: Research the individual’s background

• GRADED ELEMENT: Describe your selected person’s biographical background (i.e. experience).
  • HELP: This can include resume elements such as birthdate, location, education, and brief statement of their contribution to public health. (Reminder: biographical information can be easily plagiarized. Please do not copy from your biographical websites. Paraphrase and/or quote and cite everything according to APA.)

ACTION: Research the barriers and issue of the time

• GRADED ELEMENT: Analyze the climate of the time period in terms of political, socioeconomic, environmental and technological context in which this person worked
  • HELP: Think about whether this person was up against resistance or was their work welcomed. [For example, if you were writing on Abraham Lincoln and the abolition of slavery, you would note that slavery was prevalent and accepted at the time and the change was welcomed by some and rejected by others]
• GRADED ELEMENT: Examine the personal beliefs of your person that prompted this work.
  • HELP: You are basically addressing the question: “Why did this person get involved with the issue at the time?” [In continuing the Lincoln example above, you would note that black people were considered property, not people; yet Lincoln believed everyone had equal rights regardless of skin color].

ACTION: Think about how this person overcame the barriers and issues

• GRADED ELEMENT: Examine how this individual overcame and/or confronted any adversities to succeed in his/her task
  • HELP: Questions to consider: What did the person specifically do? Did they have any allies? How did their actions succeed/fail?

ACTION: Think about the importance of the contribution to community/public health at the time

• GRADED ELEMENT: Describe the final outcome of this individual’s contribution to community and/or public health
  • HELP: Think about this question: What occurred as a result of this person’s action?
• GRADED ELEMENT: Explain what his/her contribution did for overall community and/or public health at the time
  • HELP: Think about this question: What was the purpose for the community and/or nation? [In the Lincoln example, the explanation would involve a national recognition of human rights of all people, regardless of skin color]
• GRADED ELEMENT: Explain why this contribution was so important at that particular point in history
  • HELP: Think about this question: What made this important for our nation? [In the Lincoln example, you would answer the question: Why was it so important that Lincoln freed the slaves?]

You have a choice of which format you wish to present your findings:
Format 1: Written Paper

• Must be at least 4 pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Students name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least four scholarly sources (one of those may be the course text).
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

As you begin your journey toward achieving your academic and professional goals, you have a great opportunity to network with academics and professionals who can help ensure you do not travel alone. This network can help to clarify your own vision for success and can help guide you now and in the future. To paraphrase Donne, no one is an island.

Begin creating an academic and professional network by identifying which academic and professional connections and resources you need to collaborate with to be successful in your MSN program and as a practicing nurse.

To Prepare:

• Consider      individuals, departments, teams, and/or resources within Walden University      and within your profession that you believe can support your academic and      professional success.
• Identify at      least two academic and at least two professional individuals, colleagues,      or teams to collaborate with to help you be successful in your MSN program      and as a practicing nurse.
• Download the Academic      Success and Professional Development Plan Template.

The Assignment:

Academic and Professional Network

Complete Part 1 of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template. Be sure to address the following:

• Clearly and      accurately identify at least two academic individuals or teams to      collaborate with to be successful in the MSN program and as a practicing      nurse.
• Clearly and      accurately identify at least two professional individuals or teams      to collaborate with to be successful in your MSN program and as a      practicing nurse.
• Clearly and      thoroughly explain in detail why the academic and professional      individuals/teams were selected to support success in the MSN program and      as a practicing nurse.
• Clearly and      accurately explain how the academic and professional individuals/teams      will support success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse.

Windshield Surveys

With the use of public transportation or by driving a vehicle around the community, you can assess the common characteristics of the community of your selected aggregate. Key observations to make during a windshield survey include the following:

• Age and condition of the homes in the community
• Location and condition of parks and other recreational areas
• Amount of space between homes and businesses
• Neighborhood hangouts
• Transportation in the community
• Quality of streets and sidewalks
• Types/numbers of stores and other businesses
• People out in the community
• Race/ethnicity
• Cleanliness of the community
• Billboards or other media displays
• Places of worship
• Availability of services—doctor, dentist, social centers, recreation centers, hospitals

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In addition to the data collected in the windshield survey, include the following information about your aggregate:

• Name of the aggregate
• Geographical location and size
• Population
• A brief history
• Explain, giving at least two reasons, why you selected this particular aggregate for your Capstone project