Exam (elaborations) NR 661 Reflection on the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Chamberlain University

Exam (elaborations) NR 661 Reflection on the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Chamberlain University EER SUMMARY Demonstrated results-oriented, innovative Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with expertise in educating the healthcare community concerning end-of-life and home care. Possesses extensive knowledge about the scope of comprehensive hospice care services, regulations, philosophy, and clinical intervention. Recognized as an excellent teacher and leader who creates a climate of learning and excellence that encourages growth and quality. New graduate seeking a position as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Registered Nurse with 12 years of experience in medical, surgical, orthopedic, emergency care, urgent and high patient care volume settings. Possess excellent communication skills including proficient bilingual Spanish speaking . Nurse Practitioner Education Master of Science in Nursing Chamberlain University – Downers Grove Illinois 2017 to present  Family Nurse Practitioner Track Bachelor of Science in Nursing Purdue University- Calumet City, Indiana 2013 Associate of Applied Science: Nursing 2007 Triton College- River Grove, Illinois Associate of Liberal Arts- Rivergrove, Illinois Triton College – Rivergrove, Illinois 2004 LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION & TRAINING (FNP-BC) Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified – Accrediting Board (RN) Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois (License #) exp. May 2021 (BLS) Basic Life Support Certification, exp. May 2020 (Pals) Pediatric Life Support Certification, exp. Feb 2021 (ONCB )Orthopedic Nurse Certified exp. June 2017 (TNCC) Trauma Nurse Core Course exp. July 2019 IMPACT certificate 4.5 CE., which includes .5 of pharmacology. Aug. 2019 IMPACT interactive minor procedure and competency training. Suturing, incision drainage, packing, minor eye trauma assessment-fluorescent light. Paronychia drainage, Lidocaine administration and nerve block. NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE Family Practice/Primary Care – Dr. Jaqueline Olivo, Olivo Medical and Wellness Center 250 clinical ho ur REFLECTION ON THE DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (DNP) 4 (Chicago, IL) Internal Medicine –Amy Harmon FNP- BC Dr, 125 clinical hours Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care Sycamore (Sycamore, Illinois) Pediatrics–Dr. Paramjeet Singh MD, Bolingbrook Pediatrics 125 clinical hours (Bolingbrook, Illinois) Internal Medicine – Dr. Farah Turk, 125 clinical hours Family Health Center of Plainfield (Plainfield, Illinois) NP Skills include:  Examine and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic results to develop suitable diagnoses.  Diagnose and treat acute health care problems illnesses, infections, or injuries such as, sinusitis pharyngitis pneumonia, fractures, and sprains.  Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.  Minor surgical procedures-skin tag removal, suture and suture removal, pelvic exams, women health, phlebotomy, and culture swabs  Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.  Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE Registered Nurse, Emergency Department - Northwestern Kishwaukee Hospital (DeKalb, Illinois) April 2017 to Present  Evaluating patient care needs and maintaining patient flow.  Documenting treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.  Delivering high-quality and compassionate treatment.  Interpreting for Spanish speaking patients  Improving ED administration Nurse Navigator, Orthopedic - Northwestern Delnor Hospital (Geneva, Illinois) Feb. 2016 to April 2017  Organized Preoperative Orthopedics joint classes. REFLECTION ON THE DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (DNP) 5  Coordinated with quality services and orthopedic surgeons.  Provided patients with discharge education. Nurse, Emergency Department - St. Joseph Hospital (Elgin, Illinois/60124) June 2014 to Jan. 2016  Evaluated patient care needs, improved ED administration and maintained patient flow.  Documented treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.  Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment.  Interpreted for Spanish speaking patients Registered Nurse- St. Joseph Hospital (Elgin, Illinois/60124) Oct.2008 to July 2014  Implemented the unit assignments for the nurses and certified nurse assistants.  Supervised employees and assisted in recruiting and hiring.  Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders, and oriented patients to units.  Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.  Trained staff nurses. Registered Nurse- Gottlieb Loyola Hospital (Melrose Park, Illinois/60124) Aug. 2007 to Sept. 2008  Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.  Established rapport with patients and colleagues.  Provided education, treatments, IV therapy, medication administration, and venipuncture. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Phi Pi Chapter – August 2018 Outstanding Honors in Nursing The National Dean’s List Award AFFILIATIONS American Association of Nurse Practitioners – June 2017 National Association of School Nurses – January 2014 Student Member REFLECTION ON THE DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (DNP) 6 REFLECTION ON THE DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (DNP) 7 History and Purpose of DNP Dr. Williams developed the College’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in 2001 during this time the terminal degree for advanced practice nurse was the Masters of Nursing (MSN) degree. The DNP program was launched in response to a call for new knowledge in the face of a rapidly changing health care environment. The DNP curricula purpose is to build on traditional master's programs by providing education in evidence-based practice, system leadership, and quality improvement, among other critical areas (Auerbach et al., 2015). Academic nursing leaders in 2004 supported Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) preparation movement to DNP by 2015 (Auerbach et al., 2015). The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has supported the DNP positions. The position was attained after the assessment of current and anticipated health needs based on the current value-based environment. The DNP is designed for nurses seeking a terminal degree in nursing practice and provides an alternative to research-focused doctoral programs. The Current State DNP Currently, 348 DNP programs are enrolling students at nursing schools nationwide and an extra 98 DNP new programs are still in planning stages whereby 48 are post-master’s and the rest post-baccalaureate programs (Redman et al., 2015). Further, DNP programs are currently available in 50 states of the United States together with District of Columbia, while the states with most programs have at least ten programs such as Florida, California, Illinois, and New York. From the year 2017 to 2018, the student’s enrollment number in DNP programs registered an increase of about 17.84 % and 15.84 % of DNP graduates (Redman et al., 2015). Additionally, employers have rapidly realized the specific contribution of DNP professionals in the arena of REFLECTION ON THE DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (DNP) 8 practice and the demand for these DNP-prepared experts continues to grow. At present 286 DNP programs are already endorsed by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The Future State of DNP DNP may be the solution for provider shortages in the future since the program has been producing a large number of competent graduates ready for the current advanced nursing job market. Since the number of graduates has been increasing over the years, if the same rate will be used in practicing enrollment, the shortage of advanced practice nurses will increase tremendously (Williams & Howard, 2017). Even though there is the existence of several challenges whenever educational values are raised, the AACN is dedicated to operating with clinicians, policymakers, faculty, practice and academic leaders, inter-professional colleagues to solve those concerns in efforts to advance DNP as public change health needs. Williams & Howard (2017) suggest that AACN recommends academic nursing continue to emphasize leadership to formulate future employees as it addresses the barriers to the full execution of the DNP for all APRNs and enhances the necessity for demanding research on DNP-prepared providers’ outcomes. How DNP- prepared APNs will assist with Transformative Healthcare and Help Solve Complex Health Problems Clinical healthcare demand for providers is constantly growing the demanding need for the gap that is growing for providers. The doctoral prepared APN can help fill this growing gap for health care systems. Health professionals have been looking forward to doctorate graduates’ preparation with new advanced clinical competencies (Staffileno, Murphy & Carlson, 2017). DNP-prepared APN's will provide such clinical competencies including a strong emphasis on REFLECTION ON THE DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (DNP) 9 safety and quality, genomics and genetics, clinical data analysis, research, and inter-professional care. The collaboration of these competencies with others such as health's social determinants, the population of health contributes to the prospects of DNP programs and reinforces the need for practicing doctoral education. Advantages of having DNP degree There is current research for the value of DNP-prepared professionals, developing for the healthcare systems that are dedicated to assessing providers' impact being a master’s degree APN versus a DNP provider. DNP will ensure graduate practitioners are both experts and leaders in evidence-based practice (Pritham & White, 2016). The DNP-prepared APNs will improve healthcare results through facilitating the transition of the current evidence-based education into the nursing practice. The DNP-prepared APN is also at the highest level of her degree. In conclusion, DNP-prepared APNs can apply advanced leadership skills in evaluation, planning for, changes implementation to improve quality of care and reconfigure models of care delivery in a highly volatile compensation environment. Further, DNP degree is appropriate for a practitioner’s career path since it offers the opportunity to specialize in a nursing area within the selected APRN role and or assume management and leadership roles in health settings, which is the level for higher salaries and more opportunities to make tremendous contributions to the clinical profession. REFLECTION ON THE DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (DNP) 10 References Auerbach, D. I., Martsolf, G. R., Pearson, M. L., Taylor, E. A., Zaydman, M., Muchow, A. N., ... & Lee, Y. (2015). The DNP by 2015: A study of the institutional, political, and professional issues that facilitate or impede establishing a post-baccalaureate doctor of nursing practice program. Rand health quarterly, 5(1).