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NURS 8502 Week 3-5 Discussion: Exploration of Sources of Evidence Imagine it is the final week of the course, and you are ready to present your solution to address your indentified practice problem at your practicum site. You present your evidence and plan and recommend the implementation of your proposed solution. Upon hearing your presentation,…
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NURS 8502 Week 3-5 Assignment 3: Stakeholder Analysis Who are the stakeholders connected to the change you are proposing related to your practice problem? This question may seem simple enough; however, identifying all of the necessary stakeholders is crucial in the success of a project. From funding to technical requirements, understanding who the stakeholders are…
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NURS 8502 Week 3-5 Blog: Defining and Refining the Problem You have now spent 3 full weeks working on an identified practice problem. You have spent time with your team and preceptor at your practicum site, and you have begun to evaluate the scope of the problem and need for change. Based on your experiences…
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NURS 8502 Week 3-5 Assignment 2: Journal Entry 1 Submit a journal entry (along with your time log). The journal entry is your opportunity to be self-reflective and needs to connect your previous professional experience with your practice, competencies/concepts in the program, and the literature. See the Practicum Guidelines located in the Practicum area, and this week’s Learning…
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NURS 8502 Week 3-5 Assignment 1: Organizational Readiness Assessment How do you determine organizational readiness to implement change in your practice or organization? Are the individuals committed to making the change? Are they confident in the impact of the change? Are they prepared to face challenges? The answers to these questions, and others, may provide…
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NURS 8502 Week 1-2 Assignment 3: Identify a Gap in Practice During the first 2 weeks of the course, you identified a problem in your organization. In your Discussion, you examined this problem with your colleagues. Now, it is time to present this identified gap in practice to your Instructor. Resources Be sure to review…
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NURS 8502 Week 1-2 Assignment 2: Practice Focused Question “At the heart of evidence-based practice is a clinical question” (Twa, 2016). A practice focused question can serve as a basis to design an evidence-based study. For this Assignment, you have identified a practice problem and developed practicum objectives. To further guide your practicum experience, you…
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NURS 8502 Week 1-2 Discussion: Discuss Gaps in Practice Now that you have identified your practicum site, you will identify your practice problem and consider how the problem has been addressed in your organization and beyond. After identifying this practice problem, you will begin exploring the problem in the literature. For this Discussion, consider the…
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NURS 8502 Week 1-2 Assignment: Practicum Objectives This course includes a 160-hour practicum as part of the clinical hours that are required for the DNP credential. The Practicum Experience enables you to explore key issues related to your specialty practice and to refine your leadership skills as you work with others at your practicum site.…
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NURS 8502 Week 1-2 Blog: Introduce Clinical Site Where will you complete your practicum hours? What clinical site have you selected? Throughout this course, you will work at your clinical site with a preceptor and with stakeholders to develop a plan to implement a problem change for a potential or known problem at your practice.…