You
Decide Reflection
Guidelines
The
purpose of this applicationis to provide the student an opportunity to reflect
on selected DNP competencies acquired through the NR703 course.
This
assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following
course outcomes:
CO1: Compare and
contrast existing theories of organizational behavior and leadership theory
with that of quantum leadership (PO #6).
CO3: Differentiate
attributes of effective leaders and followers and related roles in positively
influencing advanced nursing practice (PO #6).
CO5: Synthesize
evidence of transformational leadership and emotional intelligence necessary
for intra-/ interprofessional collaboration in advanced nursing practice (PO
#8).
CO10: Ascertain
readiness of one’s practice setting for potential advanced nursing practice
benefits from the forces of magnetism (PO #6).
Points
This assignment is worth a total of 100
points.
Due Date
Submit
your completed application under the Dropbox tab by Wednesday11:59 p.m. MT of Week
8 as directed.
1.
The
You Decide Reflectionis worth 100
points and will be graded on quality of self-assessment, 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.
2.
Create
your essay using Microsoft Word(a part of Microsoft Office), which is the
required format for all Chamberlain College of Nursing documents. You can tell
that the document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in “.docx”
3.
Follow
the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your essay may
be posted under the Q&A forum.
4.
The
length of the reflection is to be within three to six pages excluding title
page and reference pages.
5.
APA
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):
Note: Introduction –
Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance
with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American
Psychological Association(2010, p. 63).
a.
You
Decide Reflection
b.
Conclusion
The DNP Essentials (AACN, 2006)outline a
number oforganizational and systems leadership competencies in addition to
competencies for interprofessional collaboration. Reflect on the NR703course
readings, discussion threads, and applications you have completed across this
course and write a reflective essay regarding the extent to which you feel you
are now prepared to:
1.
“Develop
and evaluate care delivery approaches that meet current and future needs of
patient populations based on scientific findings in nursing and other clinical
sciences, as well as organizational, political, and economic sciences.
2.
Ensure accountability for quality of
healthcare and patient safety for populations with whom they work;Use advanced
communication skills/processes to lead quality improvement and patient safety
initiatives in healthcare systems; Employ principles of business, finance,
economics, and health policy to develop and implement effective plans for practice-level
and/or system-wide practice initiatives that will improve the quality of care
delivery; Develop and/or monitor budgets for practice initiatives; Analyze the
cost-effectiveness of practice initiatives accounting for risk and improvement
of healthcare outcomes; Demonstrate sensitivity to diverse organizational
cultures and populations,including patients and providers.
3.
Develop and/or evaluate effective strategies
for managing the ethical dilemmas inherent in patient care, the healthcare
organization, and research.
4.
Employ effective communication and
collaborative skills in the development and implementation of practice models,
peer review, practice guidelines, health policy, standards of care, and/or
other scholarly products.
5.
Lead interprofessional teams in the analysis
of complex practice and organizational issues.
6.
Employ consultative and leadership skills
with intraprofessional and interprofessional teams to create change in
healthcare and complex healthcare delivery systems” (pp. 10-11, 15).
Reference:
American Association of Colleges of
Nursing [AACN]. (2006). The essentials of doctoral education for advanced
nursing practice.Washington, DC: Author.
