NURS 8006 – Foundations and Essentials for the Doctor of Nursing Practice

For this Discussion, review the Learning Resources and reflect on how you, as a current and future advanced practice nurse, will strive for and commit advocacy for positive social change. Consider how your current nursing practice experiences and future opportunities will further support your role as an agent of change. To prepare: By Day 4 […]

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 broadly to that of community-level or population-based actions to promote nursing practice and healthcare delivery. […]

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 safe practice but engages in the necessary scholarship activities to inform that practice. For example, consider […]

These represent a few community and organizational needs, challenges, and issues that may require and merit the advocacy, skill set, and knowledge of the DNP-prepared nurse. In your role as a DNP-prepared nurse, you may find yourself the champion and advocate for improved health outcomes both at a local and individual patient level to one […]

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 and share ideas, perspectives, and lessons learned to enhance the proficiency with which to […]

In this first course, you will begin to consider the type of Doctoral Projects you might be interested in pursuing for completion of your DNP degree. Similarly, the clinical hours you will complete in your practicum/field experience will also align to the achievement of certain competencies as defined in the AACN DNP Essentials. Consider how […]

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 practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives. — American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2006) What does it […]

Week 2: Foundations of Doctoral Study at Walden Thinking back to when you were considering pursuing a doctoral degree, what made you decide to pursue the DNP at Walden? How does Walden University’s vision, mission, and social change outcomes relate to why you want to pursue a DNP degree? Walden University’s vision, mission, and social […]

Week 1: Strategies for Successful Online Learning What does it mean to be successful as an online student? What skills, knowledge, or experiences might you possess to ensure your success in your academic program? What does it mean to be a Walden University student? It may come as no surprise that pursuing doctoral education is […]