NURS 8002 Blog: The DNP-Prepared Nurse and Their Community

NURS 8002 Blog The DNP-Prepared Nurse and Their Community

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Blog: The DNP-Prepared Nurse and Their Community

Vaccine and immunization legislation.

Nutritional assistance programs for school youths.

Diabetes education for elderly outpatients in a community health clinic.

Reducing the number of re-admits of patients who have had outpatient procedures.

Reducing the number of patient falls on a medical/surgical hospital floor.

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These represent a few community and organizational needs, challenges, and issues that may require and merit the advocacy, skill set, and knowledge of the DNP-prepared nurse. In your role as a DNP-prepared nurse, you may find yourself the champion and advocate for improved health outcomes both at a local and individual patient level to one of a national or global and population-based level. The DNP-prepared nurse is well poised to address and advocate changes not only in a healthcare setting but in a community context to promote positive social change and positive health-based outcomes.

For this Discussion, reflect on those needs, challenges, and issues that may be most important for your community or organization. Why do these needs, challenges, and issues merit the attention of a DNP-prepared nurse?

To prepare:

NURS 8002 Blog The DNP-Prepared Nurse and Their Community

Review the Learning Resources for this week and consider those local issues/topics that are most important for your community or organization. Find articles about your community or organization that reflect the need for intervention by a doctorally prepared nurse.
Reflect on why these local issues/topics merit addressing from your perspective as a DNP-prepared nurse.
Reflect on your role as the DNP-prepared nurse to address these local issues/topics and consider what type of practice changes or interventions you might recommend to bring about needed change for your community or organization.

By Day 3 of Week 7

Post a response to your Blog in which you describe at least two of the most important needs/challenges/issues in your community or organization. Why are these needs/challenges/issues important? Be specific. Then, recommend at least two practice changes or interventions you would suggest to address these needs/challenges/issues in your community or organization. Be sure to align your role as the DNP-prepared nurse to the competencies identified in the AACN Essentials.

By Day 5 of Week 7

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by suggesting additional strategies your colleague could implement to bring about needed change in their community.

Submission and Grading Information

Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:

Week 7 Blog Rubric

Post by Day 3 of Week 7 and Respond by Day 5 of Week 7

To Participate in this Blog:

Week 7 Blog

What’s Coming Up in Module 4?

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In the next module, you will explore and analyze approaches for summarizing peer-reviewed research. You will also contrast which approaches are most helpful in summarizing peer-reviewed research.

Next Module

To go to the next module:

Module 4

Week 7: The Doctorally Prepared Nurse: Community of Practice

What is meant by a community of practice?

A community of practice represents a group of individuals who share a common purpose and desire to positively impact their practice and share ideas, perspectives, and lessons learned to enhance the proficiency with which to engage in practice.

Not surprisingly, as a profession, nursing already represents a critical community of practice. Moreover, DNP-prepared nurses are uniquely poised to lead and install changes of a transformative capacity within a community of practice due to their skill set of understanding and engaging in evidence-based practice. As a future DNP-prepared nurse, how do you see yourself engaging with or leading a community of practice?

This week, you will examine community and organizational needs, challenges, and issues. You will analyze the role of the DNP-prepared nurse in addressing these needs, challenges, and issues in your Blog Assignment. You will also consider and recommend practice changes that will meet community and organizational needs, challenges, and issues.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Evaluate community and organization needs, challenges, and issues
Analyze the role of the DNP-prepared nurse in addressing community and organization needs, challenges, and issues
Recommend practice changes and interventions that address community and organization needs, challenges, and issues

Learning Resources

Required Readings (click to expand/reduce)

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2006). The essentials of doctoral education for advanced nursing practice. https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/Publications/DNPEssentials.pdf

Andrew, N., Tolson, D., & Ferguson, D. (2008). Building on Wenger: Communities of practice in nursing. Nurse Education Today, 28(2), 246–252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2007.05.002

Cook, D. A., Pencille, L. J., Dupras, D. M., Linderbaum, J. A., Pankratz, V. S., & Wilkinson, J. M. (2018). Practice variation and practice guidelines: Attitudes of generalist and specialist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. PLOS ONE, 13(1), e0191943. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191943

Fukuda, T., Sakurai, H., & Kashiwagi, M. (2020). Efforts to reduce the length of stay in a low-intensity ICU: Changes in the ICU brought about by collaboration between Certified Nurse Specialists as head nurses and intensivists. PLOS ONE, 15(6), e0234879. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234879

Kislov, R., Walshe, K., & Harvey, G. (2012). Managing boundaries in primary care service improvement: A developmental approach to communities of practice. Implementation Science, 7(97), 97–110. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-7-97

Rubric Detail

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Name: NURS_8002_Week7_Blog_Rubric

	Excellent 90%–100%	Good 80%–89%	Fair 70%–79%	Poor 0%–69%
Main Posting: Response to the Blog prompt is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.	18 (30%) – 20 (33.33%) Thoroughly responds to the Blog prompt(s). Is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and/or current practice experiences. No less than 75% of post has exceptional depth and breadth.	16 (26.67%) – 17 (28.33%) Responds to most of the Blog prompt(s). Is somewhat reflective with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and/or current practice experiences. 50% of the post has exceptional depth and breadth.	14 (23.33%) – 15 (25%) Responds to some of the Blog prompt(s). One to two criteria are not addressed or are superficially addressed. Is somewhat lacking reflection and critical analysis and synthesis. Somewhat represents knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.	0 (0%) – 13 (21.67%) Does not respond to the Blog prompt(s). Lacks depth or superficially addresses criteria. Lacks reflection and critical analysis and synthesis. Does not represent knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
Main Posting: Writing	5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%) Written clearly and concisely. Contains no grammatical or spelling errors. Adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style.	4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%) Written concisely. May contain one to two grammatical or spelling errors. Adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style.	3 (5%) – 3 (5%) Written somewhat concisely. May contain more than two spelling or grammatical errors. Contains some APA formatting errors.	0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%) Not written clearly or concisely. Contains more than two spelling or grammatical errors. Does not adhere to current APA manual writing rules and style.
Main Posting: Timely and full participation	5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%) Meets requirements for timely, full, and active participation. Posts main Blog post by due date.	4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%) Posts main Discussion by due date. Meets requirements for full participation.	3 (5%) – 3 (5%) Posts main Blog post by due date.	0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%) Does not meet requirements for full participation. Does not post main Blog post by due date.
First Response: Post to colleague’s main post that is reflective.	5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%) Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings. Responds to questions posed by faculty.	4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%) Response has some depth and may exhibit critical thinking or application to practice setting.	3 (5%) – 3 (5%) Response is on topic and may have some depth.	0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%) Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.
First Response: Writing	5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%) Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues. Response fully answers faculty questions, if posed. Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas. Response is effectively written in standard, edited English.	4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%) Communication is mostly professional and respectful to colleagues. Response mostly answers faculty questions, if posed. Provides opinions and ideas. Response is written in standard, edited English.	3 (5%) – 3 (5%) Response posed in the Blog may lack effective professional communication. Response somewhat answers faculty questions, if posed.	0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%) Responses posted in the Blog lack effective communication. Response to faculty questions is missing.
First Response: Timely and full participation	5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%) Meets requirements for timely, full, and active participation. Posts by due date.	4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%) Meets requirements for full participation. Posts by due date.	3 (5%) – 3 (5%) Posts by due date.	0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%) Does not meet requirements for full participation. Does not post by due date.
Second Response: Post to colleague’s main post that is reflective.	5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%) Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings. Responds to questions posed by faculty.	4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%) Response has some depth and may exhibit critical thinking or application to practice setting.	3 (5%) – 3 (5%) Response is on topic and may have some depth.	0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%) Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.
Second Response: Writing	5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%) Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues. Response fully answers faculty questions, if posed. Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas. Response is effectively written in standard, edited English.	4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%) Communication is mostly professional and respectful to colleagues. Response mostly answers faculty questions, if posed. Provides opinions and ideas. Response is written in standard, edited English.	3 (5%) – 3 (5%) Response posed in the Blog may lack effective professional communication. Response somewhat answers faculty questions, if posed.	0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%) Responses posted in the Blog lack effective communication. Response to faculty questions is missing.
Second Response: Timely and full participation	5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%) Meets requirements for timely, full, and active participation. Posts by due date.	4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%) Meets requirements for full participation. Posts by due date.	3 (5%) – 3 (5%) Posts by due date.	0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%) Does not meet requirements for full participation. Does not post by due date.
Total Points: 60

Excellent

90%–100%

Good

80%–89%

Fair

70%–79%

Poor

0%–69%

Main Posting:

Response to the Blog prompt is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.

18 (30%) – 20 (33.33%)

Thoroughly responds to the Blog prompt(s).

Is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and/or current practice experiences.

No less than 75% of post has exceptional depth and breadth.

16 (26.67%) – 17 (28.33%)

Responds to most of the Blog prompt(s).

Is somewhat reflective with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and/or current practice experiences.

50% of the post has exceptional depth and breadth.

14 (23.33%) – 15 (25%)

Responds to some of the Blog prompt(s).

One to two criteria are not addressed or are superficially addressed.

Is somewhat lacking reflection and critical analysis and synthesis.

Somewhat represents knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.

0 (0%) – 13 (21.67%)

Does not respond to the Blog prompt(s).

Lacks depth or superficially addresses criteria.

Lacks reflection and critical analysis and synthesis.

Does not represent knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.

Main Posting:

Writing

5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%)

Written clearly and concisely.

Contains no grammatical or spelling errors.

Adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style.

4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%)

Written concisely.

May contain one to two grammatical or spelling errors.

Adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style.

3 (5%) – 3 (5%)

Written somewhat concisely.

May contain more than two spelling or grammatical errors.

Contains some APA formatting errors.

0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%)

Not written clearly or concisely.

Contains more than two spelling or grammatical errors.

Does not adhere to current APA manual writing rules and style.

Main Posting:

Timely and full participation

5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%)

Meets requirements for timely, full, and active participation.

Posts main Blog post by due date.

4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%)

Posts main Discussion by due date.

Meets requirements for full participation.

3 (5%) – 3 (5%)

Posts main Blog post by due date.

0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%)

Does not meet requirements for full participation.

Does not post main Blog post by due date.

First Response:

Post to colleague’s main post that is reflective.

5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%)

Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings.

Responds to questions posed by faculty.

4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%)

Response has some depth and may exhibit critical thinking or application to practice setting.

3 (5%) – 3 (5%)

Response is on topic and may have some depth.

0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%)

Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.

First Response:
Writing

5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%)

Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.

Response fully answers faculty questions, if posed.

Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas.

Response is effectively written in standard, edited English.

4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%)

Communication is mostly professional and respectful to colleagues.

Response mostly answers faculty questions, if posed.

Provides opinions and ideas.

Response is written in standard, edited English.

3 (5%) – 3 (5%)

Response posed in the Blog may lack effective professional communication.

Response somewhat answers faculty questions, if posed.

0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%)

Responses posted in the Blog lack effective communication.

Response to faculty questions is missing.

First Response:
Timely and full participation

5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%)

Meets requirements for timely, full, and active participation.

Posts by due date.

4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%)

Meets requirements for full participation.

Posts by due date.

3 (5%) – 3 (5%)

Posts by due date.

0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%)

Does not meet requirements for full participation.

Does not post by due date.

Second Response:
Post to colleague’s main post that is reflective.

5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%)

Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings.

Responds to questions posed by faculty.

4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%)

Response has some depth and may exhibit critical thinking or application to practice setting.

3 (5%) – 3 (5%)

Response is on topic and may have some depth.

0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%)

Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.

Second Response:
Writing

5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%)

Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.

Response fully answers faculty questions, if posed.

Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas.

Response is effectively written in standard, edited English.

4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%)

Communication is mostly professional and respectful to colleagues.

Response mostly answers faculty questions, if posed.

Provides opinions and ideas.

Response is written in standard, edited English.

3 (5%) – 3 (5%)

Response posed in the Blog may lack effective professional communication.

Response somewhat answers faculty questions, if posed.

0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%)

Responses posted in the Blog lack effective communication.

Response to faculty questions is missing.

Second Response:
Timely and full participation

5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%)

Meets requirements for timely, full, and active participation.

Posts by due date.

4 (6.67%) – 4 (6.67%)

Meets requirements for full participation.

Posts by due date.

3 (5%) – 3 (5%)

Posts by due date.

0 (0%) – 2 (3.33%)

Does not meet requirements for full participation.

Does not post by due date.

Total Points: 60

Name: NURS_8002_Week7_Blog_Rubric

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NURS 8002 Blog: The DNP-Prepared Nurse and Their Community Grading Rubric Guidelines

Performance Category	10	9	8	4	0
Scholarliness Demonstrates achievement of scholarly inquiry for professional and academic decisions.	Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry clearly stating how the evidence informed or changed professional or academic decisions Evaluates literature resources to develop a comprehensive analysis or synthesis. Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion	Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry but does not clearly state how the evidence informed or changed professional or academic decisions. Evaluates information from source(s) to develop a coherent analysis or synthesis. Uses some valid, relevant, reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion.	Discusses using scholarly inquiry but does not state how scholarly inquiry informed or changed professional or academic decisions. Information is taken from source(s) with some interpretation/evaluation, but not enough to develop a coherent analysis or synthesis. Little valid, relevant, or reliable outside sources are used to contribute to the threaded discussion. Demonstrates little or no understanding of the topic.	Discusses using scholarly inquiry but does not state how scholarly inquiry informed or changed professional or academic decisions. Information is taken from source(s) without any interpretation/evaluation. The posting uses information that is not valid, relevant, or reliable	No evidence of the use of scholarly inquiry to inform or change professional or academic decisions. Information is not valid, relevant, or reliable
Performance Category	10	9	8	4	0
Application of Course Knowledge – Demonstrate the ability to analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles and concepts learned in the course lesson and outside readings and relate them to real-life professional situations	Posts make direct reference to concepts discussed in the lesson or drawn from relevant outside sources; Applies concepts to personal experience in the professional setting and or relevant application to real life.	Posts make direct reference to concepts discussed in the lesson or drawn from relevant outside sources. Applies concepts to personal experience in their professional setting and or relevant application to real life Interactions with classmates are relevant to the discussion topic but do not make direct reference to lesson content	Posts are generally on topic but do not build knowledge by incorporating concepts and principles from the lesson. Does not attempt to apply lesson concepts to personal experience in their professional setting and or relevant application to real life Does not demonstrate a solid understanding of the principles and concepts presented in the lesson	Posts do not adequately address the question posed either by the discussion prompt or the instructor’s launch post. Posts are superficial and do not reflect an understanding of the lesson content Does not attempt to apply lesson concepts to personal experience in their professional setting and or relevant application to real life	Posts are not related to the topics provided by the discussion prompt or by the instructor; attempts by the instructor to redirect the student are ignored No discussion of lesson concepts to personal experience in the professional setting and or relevant application to real life
Performance Category	5	4	3	2	0
Interactive Dialogue Replies to each graded thread topic posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of each week, and posts a minimum of two times in each graded thread, on separate days. *(5 points possible per graded thread)*	Exceeds minimum post requirements Replies to each graded thread topic posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of each week, and posts three or more times in each graded thread, over three separate days. Replies to a post posed by faculty and to a peer Summarizes what was learned from the lesson, readings, and other student posts for the week.	Replies to each graded thread topic posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of each week, and posts a minimum of two times in each graded thread, on separate days Replies to a question posed by a peer Summarizes what was learned from the lesson, readings, and other student posts for the week.	Meets expectations of 2 posts on 2 different days. The main post is not made by the Wednesday deadline Does not reply to a question posed by a peer or faculty	Has only one post for the week Discussion posts contain few, if any, new ideas or applications; often are a rehashing or summary of other students’ comments	Does not post to the thread No connections are made to the topic
	Minus 1 Point	Minus 2 Point	Minus 3 Point	Minus 4 Point	Minus 5 Point
Grammar, Syntax, APA Note: if there are only a few errors in these criteria, please note this for the student in as an area for improvement. If the student does not make the needed corrections in upcoming weeks, then points should be deducted. Points deducted for improper grammar, syntax and APA style of writing. The source of information is the APA Manual 6th Edition	2-3 errors in APA format. Written responses have 2-3 grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors. Writing style is generally clear, focused, and facilitates communication.	4-5 errors in APA format. Writing responses have 4-5 grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors. Writing style is somewhat focused.	6-7 errors in APA format. Writing responses have 6-7 grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors. Writing style is slightly focused making discussion difficult to understand.	8-10 errors in APA format. Writing responses have 8-10 grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors. Writing style is not focused, making discussion difficult to understand.	Post contains greater than 10 errors in APA format. Written responses have more than 10 grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors. Writing style does not facilitate communication. The student continues to make repeated mistakes in any of the above areas after written correction by the instructor
	0 points lost				-5 points lost
Total Participation Requirements *per discussion thread*	The student answers the threaded discussion question or topic on one day and posts a second response on another day.				The student does not meet the minimum requirement of two postings on two different days
Early Participation Requirement *per discussion thread*	The student must provide a substantive answer to the graded discussion question(s) or topic(s), posted by the course instructor (not a response to a peer), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.				The student does not meet the requirement of a substantive response to the stated question or topic by Wednesday at 11:59 pm MT.

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