Week 2: Applying Middle-Range Theories to Nursing Practice As a registered nurse or APRN, no doubt the issue of managing patient pain is one you have dealt with repeatedly. In identifying successful approaches to addressing and alleviating pain, you may have looked to...
Week 1: Philosophy of Nursing Practice Imagine the illustrated “cloud” in this image could represent your thoughts as you consider your nursing practice, your nursing experiences, and the influences that shape your attitudes and beliefs about nursing and health care....
Week 6: The Doctorally Prepared Nurse: Ethical Issues and Advocacy for 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...
Week 5: The Doctorally Prepared Nurse: Scholarship One of the most important and critical roles of the DNP-prepared nurse is that of the scholar-practitioner. A scholar-practitioner represents an individual who is committed to not only ensuring effective, quality, and...
Week 4: The Doctorally Prepared Nurse: Professional Collaboration and Community of Practice What is meant by a community of practice? A community of practice represents a group of individuals who share a common purpose and desire to positively impact their practice...
Week 3: AACN Essentials for the Doctorally Prepared Nurse [The AACN DNP] Essentials outline the foundational competencies that are core to all advanced practice roles, including the four nationally-recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nursing roles: nurse...
