Walden – NURS 8002 Positive Social Change and DNP-Prepared Nurse
Walden – NURS 8002 Positive Social Change and DNP-Prepared Nurse
NURS 8002 Positive Social Change and DNP-Prepared Nurse
As a current and future advanced practice nurse, you are and will continue to serve as an agent of change in all you do. Think about the positive impacts you have on patient care, the organization and nursing practice in which you work, and the community in which you serve. How will earning the DNP degree not only support your advocacy for positive social change but, in its own right, represent a commitment toward fostering innovation for change in nursing practice?
For this Positive Social Change and DNP-Prepared Nurse Discussion, review the Learning Resources and reflect on how you, as a current and future advanced practice nurse, will strive for and commit to advocacy for positive social change. Consider how your current nursing practice experiences and future opportunities will further support your role as an agent of change.
To prepare:
- Review the Learning Resources and reflect on your personal and professional commitment to advocacy for patients, communities, and the profession.
- Think about how your role as a DNP-prepared nurse contributes to advocacy for positive social change.
By Day 3 of Week 11
Post an explanation of how you anticipate enacting personal and professional commitment for advocacy to positively impact your patients, communities, and the profession. Be specific. Then, explain how your role as a DNP-prepared nurse contributes to advocacy for positive social change.
By Day 5 of Week 11
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by expanding upon your colleague’s post or suggesting an alternative approach for enacting positive social change as a DNP-prepared nurse.
Submission and Grading Information
Grading Criteria
To access your rubric:
Week 11 Blog Rubric
Post by Day 3 of Week 11 and Respond by Day 5 of Week 11
To Participate in this Blog:
Week 11 Blog
Congratulations! After you have finished all of the assignments for this week, you have completed the course. Please submit your Course Evaluation by Day 7.
Week 11: The DNP-Prepared Nurse as an Advocate for Social Change
When you think of an advocate for social change, what comes to mind? As it impacts the role of a nurse, how does a nurse present advocacy for promoting social change?
Throughout this course, you have considered and reflected on how the DNP-prepared nurse advocates for positive social change, whether that stems from direct patient-level care or more broadly to that of community-level or population-based actions to promote nursing practice and healthcare delivery.
As a DNP-prepared nurse, you will also function as a nurse leader in identifying and serving as a champion of those nursing practice and healthcare-related issues that merit transformation. In what ways will your advocacy and leadership impact the patients, communities, and populations you serve?
This week, you analyze the role of the DNP-prepared nurse in promoting advocacy for social change. In your Blog Assignment, you and your colleagues will have the opportunity to share your perspectives and examine your role for positive leadership and you continue your program of study.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Analyze the role of the DNP-prepared nurse in promoting advocacy for social change
Learning Resources
Required Readings
Read, C. Y., Pino-Betancourt, D. M., & Morrison, C. (2016). Social change: A framework for inclusive leadership development in nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education, 55(3), 164–167.
Rubric Detail
Name: NURS 8002 Week11 Blog Positive Social Change and DNP-Prepared Nurse Rubric
Excellent
90%–100% |
Good
80%–89% |
Fair
70%–79% |
Poor
0%–69% |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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First Response: Writing |
5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%)
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%)
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Second Response: Writing |
5 (8.33%) – 5 (8.33%)
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%)
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. |
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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. |
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Total Points: 60 | ||||||