Our Services

Get 15% Discount on your First Order

[rank_math_breadcrumb]

WK 3A

aligning the essentials with a gap in practice or practice change

In order to fulfil your DNP degree at Walden, you will complete non-clinical coursework, practicum hours, and a DNP Project. Both the clinical hours you will complete as part of your Practicum and your DNP Project will align with specific Domains as defined in The
 Essentials.

Your DNP Project will focus on a gap in practice or practice change designed to improve quality within the organization at which you are doing your Practicum. The specifics of this will be decided later on, but at this early stage of your program, you should begin thinking about 1) the types of organizations you might select for your practicum experiences and 2) gaps in practice or practice changes that could be identified within these organizations. As you do this, keep in mind how the gaps in practice or practice changes will align with The Essentials.

Resources

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. 


WEEKLY RESOURCES

· Dang, D., Dearholt, S. L., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., & Whalen, M. (2021). Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice for nurses and healthcare professionals: Model and guidelines (4th ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International.

· Chapter 3,  “The Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice (JHEBP) Model for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) Process Overview” (pp. 55–66)

· Chapter 4, “The Practice Question Phase” (pp. 73–96)

· American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2021). 

The essentials: Core competencies for professional nursing educationLinks to an external site.
.

· Beeber, A. S., Palmer, C., Waldrop, J., Lynn, M. R., & Jones, C. B. (2019). T
he role of doctor of nursing practice-prepared nurses in practice settingsLinks to an external site.
Nursing Outlook, 67(4), 354–364.

· Falkenberg-Olson, A. C. (2019). 
Research translation and the evolving PhD and DNP practice roles: A collaborative call for nurse practitionersLinks to an external site.
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 31(8), 447–453.

· Giardino, E. R., & Hickey, J. V. (2020). 
Doctor of nursing practice students’ perceptions of professional change through the DNP programLinks to an external site.
Journal of Professional Nursing, 36(6), 595–603.

· Hartjes, T. M., Lester, D., Arasi-Ruddock, L., McFadden Bradley, S., Munro, S., & Cowan, L. (2019). 
Answering the question: is the doctor of philosophy or doctor of nursing practice right for me?Links to an external site. 
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 31(8), 439–442.

· Kesten, K., Beebe, S., Conrad, D., Corrigan, C., Manderscheid, A., Moran, K., & Niederer, M. (2023). 
Alignment of DNP degree competencies with employer perspectives: The value of academic practice partnershipsLinks to an external site.
Journal of Professional Nursing, 48, 112–118.

· Walden University. (n.d.). 
Doctor of nursing practiceLinks to an external site..
Note: Be sure to familiarize yourself with the degree requirements for completing the DNP at Walden.

· Walden University. (n.d.). 
Doctor of nursing practice (DNP) practicum manualLinks to an external site..

· Walden University Office of Research and Doctoral Studies. (n.d.). 
DNP capstone resources NURS 8702 and NURS 8703Links to an external site..
Note: Check this website for the latest version of the DNP Project Process Guide.

To prepare:

· Review the Learning Resources for this week, specifically Chapter 4 of Dang et al. (2021) addressing the practice question, AACN’s 
The Essentials, the 
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practicum Manual, and the 
DNP Project Process Guide.

· Consider the types of organizations you might select for your practicum experiences (e.g., a large acute care health system, a long-term care facility, a pediatric hospital, a community health center, etc.)

· Consider the kinds of gaps in practice or practice changes that could benefit such organizations, including those specific to the organization and those that relate to healthcare practices more generally.  

· Consider how the gaps in practice or practice changes you are interested in pursuing align to 
The Essentials

· Select 
one organizational type and 
one gap in practice or practice change on which to focus for this Assignment.

Note: You may select a new organizational type and gap in practice or practice change or, if you choose, you may reuse one on which you focused for a previous Assignment, Discussion, or Blog in this course.

·
Also Note: These may or may not be the same organizational type and gap in practice or practice change as those you will focus on for your Practicum and DNP Project.

· Select a minimum of 
four domains from 
The Essentials that closely align with the gap in practice or practice change you selected.

Note: Be sure to review the grading rubric for this Assignment so you fully understand what is expected of you. To access the rubric, scroll down to the bottom of the Assignment page.

The Assignment: ( 3 pages)

Write a paper in which you address the following:

· Describe the organization type and the gap in practice or practice change that you selected for this Assignment.

· Identify the 
four Domains from 
The Essentials you identified which closely align with the gap in practice or practice change.

· Justify your Domain choices, explaining how each aligns with the gap in practice or practice change you selected.

Note: Us this week’s Learning Resources to support your Assignment. Use proper APA format and style for all references and citations. The College of Nursing requires that all papers include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. Use the 
College of Nursing Writing TemplateLinks to an external site. for your Assignment submission.

image1.jpeg

Share This Post

Email
WhatsApp
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Reddit

Order a Similar Paper and get 15% Discount on your First Order

Related Questions

Study Plan

Study Plan Can you imagine an athlete deciding to run a marathon without training for the event? Most ambitious people who have set this goal will follow a specific training plan that will allow them to feel confident and prepared on the big day. Similarly, if you want to feel

help with home work

Health care policy briefs provide succinct overviews of health care policy topics. The intended audience is policymakers, journalists, and others concerned about improving health care in the United States. The briefs explore arguments from varying perspectives of a policy proposal. They guide available research behind each perspective. Experts in the

Pressure ulcers

Homework  1 1 Outcomes, Approach, and Budget [Remove brackets & insert Your Full Name Here] Nightingale College [Remove brackets & insert Your Course Number: Course Title] [Remove brackets & insert Your instructor’s name using Professor __________] [Remove brackets & insert Month Day, Year] Outcomes, Approach, and Budget [The introduction to

Mm week 4 ppt

Mm week 4 ppt In this assignment, you will analyze the team structure and process in your own practice setting and identify the essential members who will contribute to the success of your proposed graduate project. You will present this analysis in a professional, visually engaging slide presentation.Title (1 slide) Include your

presentation

Rapid Response vs Code Blue: Knowing When to Act Staff Education In-Service Presenter Name / Date / Clinical Area Learning Objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Identify the difference between Rapid Response and Code Blue events. Explain when each activation should occur based on

Pt case study

pt case study help  Week 2 Case Study Assignment Building a Health History: Communicating Effectively to Gather Appropriate Health-Related Information 👩‍⚕️ Patient Scenario You have been assigned the case of  S.J., a 28-year-old Lebanese Muslim female who is in her first year of graduate school and living in university housing.

PPT

Assigment The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by management consultant and author Peter Drucker in his book,  The Landmarks of Tomorrow  (1959). Drucker defined knowledge workers as high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop products and services. Does this sound familiar? Nurses are

Mental Health PTSD

Mental Illness Creative Paper Assignment “A Day Living With My Mental Illness” Each student will write a one-page paper in first person as if you are living with your assigned mental illness. Be creative but realistic. The goal is to demonstrate understanding of what daily life might feel like for

discussion question

discussion question  Topic: healthcare providers shortages 1. Access the Policy Map Blog and view the blog listings (There are many pages of entries). 2. Briefly summarize (2-3 sentences) policy map blog and address the socio-political, ethical, and or nursing workforce implications of the topic. 3. APA format for references

Peer response

  The development of advanced practice nursing roles globally shows how important quality and safety competencies are in guiding practice. When looking at the variability in education, regulation, and scope of practice across countries, it becomes clear that standardized competencies are essential to ensure safe and consistent care (Wheeler et

nursing

see file In this two-part deliverable assessment, first, create a 5–7 slide elevator-speech style presentation that you will present to stakeholders that provides an overview of policy implementation, including rationale and data that reflect the need for the new policy. Second, create a detailed, annotated training agenda for the pilot

nursing

see file Propose an organizational policy and practice guidelines that you believe will lead to an improvement in quality and performance associated with the benchmark underperformance you advocated for improving in Assessment 1. Be precise, professional, and persuasive in demonstrating the merit of your proposed actions. The policy proposal requirements

case study

Nursing Skills & Reasoning © 2023 KeithRN LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this case study may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of KeithRN Blood Transfusion 1. Which

casestudy

Nursing Skills & Reasoning © 2023 KeithRN LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this case study may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of KeithRN Blood Transfusion 1. Which

CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

PLEASE READ ALL ATTACHED Week 2 Case Study Prompt  A 28-year-old African American woman presents with 4 months of worsening fatigue, joint  pain, and intermittent low-grade fevers. She reports: • Symmetrical pain and stiffness in hands and wrists (morning stiffness ~1 hour) • Photosensitivity • Facial rash that worsens with

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF SECONDARY DATA SOURCES

find attached n use the rubrics In this information age, where data are readily accessible and there is both a great demand for accelerated research projects and strict limitations on research funding, using existing data makes sense. Data used in this way are called secondary data; they come in many

Evaluation and Management

Evaluation and Management (E/M) Insurance coding and billing is complex, but it boils down to how to accurately apply a code, or CPT (current procedural terminology), to the service that you provided. The payer then reimburses the service at a certain rate. As a provider, you will have to understand