This week's focus is on developing foundational interpersonal skills that will prepare you for professional practice as a leader and change agent. As a leader, how will you influence change in your professional specialty area? Identify two strengths you have that will promote strong leadership. Identify two areas of improvement to your skill in leading and influencing change. What are two priority strategies you will implement to improve and/or enhance your leadership skills?

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on the concepts of caring and reflective practice. Save the reflection as a Word Document. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document. This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points. You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students' posts. Some possible areas to explore: • In your experience, how have changes in healthcare affected nurses' ability to ...

This week's topic focused on caring and reflective practice in contemporary nursing. In your initial response, provide a definition of what person-centered care means to you. Describe howyou will apply principles holistic nursing, cultural humility and self-reflection in your future role as anurse practitioner.

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on your transition to the NP role. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document. This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points. You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students' posts. • What do you most look forward to in your new role as an NP? • What concerns do you ha...

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to explore the roles and competencies of the advanced practice nurse (APN). • CO1-Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care. (PO 5) Once you have submitted your second submission to the grade book dropbox, it will be considered final and subject for grading. Requirements: The Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice p...

Welcome to NR500NP! We are so happy you decided to embark on your master's degree journey with us! Please use this thread to tell the class a little bit about yourself, including your current RN position, length of time as an RN, area of the country in which you reside, and your goals. Also, feel free to include information about your family, personal interests or anything else you'd like to share. Please respond to this post no later than Sunday at 11:59 PM MT at the end of WEEK 1. The discu...

As you begin the journey into graduate education, it is important to understand thevalue of the Masters Prepared Nurse. Take a moment and reflect on your decision to return to graduate school. What were the motivating factors: a better job, requirement for promotion, a desire for professional development, or the opportunity to influence positive change and shape the future of nursing practice? Take a moment to reflect on your “why”. When we understand our “why” it can help to motivate u...

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on scope of practice, competencies, and leadership. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document. This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points. You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students' posts. • Reflect on connective leadership styles. Which style most closely aligns...

This week's topic is centered on the concept of caring in contemporary nursing practice. In your initial response, provide a definition of caring that aligns with your perspective on the concept of caring. Identify your selected program of study specialty track (Executive, Education, Healthcare Policy, or Nursing Informatics). Describe how you will apply the principles of caring and holistic nursing in your future professional practice. Use at least one outside scholarly article to support your...

Many of you have experience in complex adaptive systems whether you realize it or not. Thinking about your current or future practice area, identify an issue or concern. In your initial response, please describe the concern. Does the concern primarily occur at the micro, meso, or macro level? How would you address this issue? What impact might your solution have on the other levels of the system? In what ways could interprofessional collaboration be used to resolve the issue?