NR 718 Week 6 Advanced Practice Nurse as Clinical and Health Systems Leader: Funding Grant Proposals Discussion

Program Competencies

This discussion enables the student to meet the following program competencies:

• Applies organizational and system leadership skills to affect systemic changes in corporate culture and to promote continuous improvement in clinical outcomes. (PO 6)
• Appraises current information systems and technologies to improve health care. (POs 6, 7)
• Analyzes health care policies to advocate for equitable health care and social justice to all populations and those at risk due to social determinants of health. (POs 2, 9)
• Translates a synthesis of research and population data to support preventative care and improve the nation’s health. (PO 1)
• Leads others in professional identity, advanced clinical judgment, systems thinking, resilience, and accountability in selecting, implementing, and evaluating clinical care. (POs 1, 4)

Course Outcomes

This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

1. Identify advanced practice leadership competencies. (PCs 2, 4, 5; POs 2, 6)
2. Apply various strategies to improve access to quality, cost-effective healthcare. (PCs 5, 7, 8; POs 1, 4, 9)

NR 718 Week 7 Advanced Practice Nurse and Scope of Practice Discussion

Purpose

The purpose of this discussion is to explore the crucial role of the APN as a leader to impact the scope of practice and regulation.

Instructions

Review the lesson and readings from this week and respond to the following:

1. Describe the APN scope of practice in your state.
2. Examine how APN practice restrictions impact access to healthcare.

Please click on the following link to review the DNP Discussion Guidelines on the Student Resource Center program page:

• Link (webpage): DNP Discussion Guidelines

Program Competencies

This discussion enables the student to meet the following program competencies:   

1. Integrates scientific underpinnings into everyday clinical practice. (POs 3, 5)
2. Applies organizational and system leadership skills to affect systemic changes in corporate culture and to promote continuous improvement in clinical outcomes. (PO 6)
3. Uses analytic methods to translate critically appraised research and other evidence into clinical scholarship for innovative practice improvements. (POs 3, 5)
4. Appraises current information systems and technologies to improve health care. (POs 6, 7)
5. Analyzes health care policies to advocate for equitable health care and social justice to all populations and those at risk due to social determinants of health. (POs 2, 9)
6. Translates a synthesis of research and population data to support preventative care and improve the nation’s health. (PO 1)
7. Leads others in professional identity, advanced clinical judgment, systems thinking, resilience, and accountability in selecting, implementing, and evaluating clinical care. (POs 1, 4)

Course Outcomes

This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

1. Identify advanced practice leadership competencies. (PCs 2, 4, 5; POs 2, 6)
2. Apply various strategies to improve access to quality, cost-effective healthcare. (PCs 5, 7, 8; POs 1, 4, 9)
3. Utilize translation science to affect evidence-based practice change to impact quality and safety of patient care. (PCs 1, 3; POs 3, 5)
4. Translate research into clinical practice to provide optimal wellness and disease prevention throughout the patient population. (PCs 1, 3, 5, 7, 8; POs 1, 3, 4, 9)
5. Critically appraise research as it applies to evidence-based practice to provide the most current and effective care to patient populations. (PCs 1, 3, 5, 8; POs 3, 4, 9)