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NR650 Healthcare Policy Practicum

Self-Assessment of Professional Competencies

The Initial Self-Assessment of Professional Competencies is due by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 1.

Students are given the opportunity to request an extension on assignments for emergent situations. Supporting documentation must be submitted to the assigned faculty. If the student’s request is not approved, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:

Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction

Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction

Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction

If the student’s request is approved, the student will be informed of the revised due date. Should the student fail to meet the revised due date, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:

Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction

Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction

Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction

The guidelines and grading rubric are located at the top of the page. A final Self-Assessment of Professional Competencies is due Week 8.

Directions: Complete the initial assessment during Week 1 and submit by 11:59 pm midnight MT Sunday of Week 1. Complete the End of Practicum Assessment duringWeek 8 and submit by 11:59 pm MT Wednesday of Week 8. Total Points:50

Initial assessment

Core Competency

End of Practicum assessment

Circle the number that best represents your development needs at this point in time.

1= minimal learning need related to this behavior 2= need some practice in this area 3=need significantpractice in this area

Self-assessment of professional competencies will help the graduate student guide their learning experiences in the healthcare policy practicum. The following competencies reflect selectedcore competencies for the student in NR650. These competencies are selected from the competencies identified by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing. It is anticipated that the student will identify a number of areas of development at the initial assessment. Goals to meet these needs will guide development of the Learning Agreement.

At the conclusion of the practicum, the student completes the assessment. While it is expected that a student will show growth in the development of skills of the nurseleader in healthcare policy, it is not expected that all development needs will be fully met.

The student will share the assessment tool with the nurse mentor at the beginning and conclusion of the practicum.

Circle the number that best represents your development needs at this point in time.

1= minimal learning need related to this behavior 2= need some practice in this area 3=need significantpractice in this area

I. Competency: Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities

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a. Synthesize evidence for practice to determine appropriate application of interventions across diverse populations.

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b. Analyze nursing history to expand thinking and provide a sense of professional heritage and identity.

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II. Organizational and Systems Leadership

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a. Assume a leadership role in effectively implementing patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team using effective communication (scholarly writing, speaking, and group interaction) skills.

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b. Develop an understanding of how healthcare delivery systems are organized and financed (and how this affects patient care) and identify the economic, legal, and political factors that influence healthcare.

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III. Quality Improvement and Safety

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a. Contribute to the integration of healthcare services within systems to affect safety and quality of care to improve patient outcomes and reduce fragmentation of care.

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b. Direct quality improvement methods to promote culturally responsive, safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care.

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c. Lead quality improvement initiatives that integrate socio-cultural factors affecting the delivery of nursing and healthcare services.

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IV Translating and Integrating Scholarship into Practice

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a. Integrate theory, evidence, clinical judgment, research, and interprofessional perspectives using translation processes to improve practice and associated health outcomes for patient aggregates.

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b. Advocate for the ethical conduct of research and translation scholarship (with particular attention to the protection of the patient as a research participant)

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c. Articulate to a variety of audiences the evidence base for practice decisions, including the credibility of sources of information and the relevance to the practice problem confronted.

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d. Perform rigorous critique of evidence derived from databases to generate meaningful evidence for nursing practice.

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V. Informatics and Healthcare Technologies

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a. Promote policies that incorporate ethical principles and standards for the use of health and information technologies.

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VI. Health Policy and Advocacy

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a. Analyze how policies influence the structure and financing of healthcare, practice, and health outcomes.

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b. Participate in the development and implementation of institutional, local, and state and federal policy.

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c. Examine the effect of legal and regulatory processes on nursing practice, healthcare delivery, and outcomes.

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d. Interpret research, bringing the nursing perspective, for policy makers and stakeholders.

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e. Advocate for policies that improve the health of the public and the profession of nursing.

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VII. Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes

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a. Employ collaborative strategies in the design, coordination, and evaluation of patient-centered care.

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b. Use effective communication strategies to develop, participate, and lead interprofessional teams and partnerships.

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VIII. Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving Health

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a. Synthesize broad ecological, global and social determinants of health; principles of genetics and genomics; and epidemiologic data to design and deliver evidence-based, culturally relevant clinical prevention interventions and strategies.

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b. Advance equitable and efficient prevention services, and promote effective population-based health policy through the application of nursing science and other scientific concepts.

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IX. Master’s-Level Nursing Practice

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a. Conduct a comprehensive and systematic assessment as a foundation for decision making.

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b. Apply the best available evidence from nursing and other sciences as the foundation for practice.

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c. Advocate for patients, families, caregivers, communities and members of the healthcare team.

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d. Use epidemiological, social, and environmental data in drawing inferences regarding the health status of patient populations and interventions to promote and preserve health and healthy lifestyles.

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e. Incorporate core scientific and ethical principles in identifying potential and actual ethical issues arising from practice, including the use of technologies, and in assisting patients and other healthcare providers to address such issues.

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f. Apply advanced knowledge of the effects of global environment, individual and population characteristics to design, implementation, and evaluation of care.

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g. Employ knowledge and skills in economics, business principles, and systems in the design, delivery, and evaluation of care.

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h. Design strategies that promote lifelong learning of self and peers and that incorporate professional nursing standards and accountability for practice.

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i. Integrate an evolving personal philosophy of nursing and healthcare into one’s nursing practice.

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NR650 Healthcare Policy Practicum

Initial Learning Agreement

For Week 1, fill out the learning agreement with self-identified goals to meet course outcomes and initial plans to meet those self-identified goals; review the goals and plans with mentor.The agreement should be revised each week to reflect completed goals, additional goals, and changes to the plan dictated by the actual experience or revisions suggested by faculty and/or mentor.

At the end of Week 4 and Week 7 of the practicum experience, evaluate success with your mentor and obtain the mentor’s signature at the bottom of agreement. Save this form as a Word document and enter required information directly onto it; submit completed Learning Agreement at the end of Weeks 4 and 7 via the Dropbox. See Learning Agreement Grading Rubric for grading details

The learning agreement is to be submitted Weeks 1, 4, and 7.

Learning agreement consists of three sections:

I. Student Learning Outcomes Table

II. Signatures approving plan (week 1)

III. Required telephone call with mentor, student, and faculty (week 2)

IV. Signatures at mid-point (week 4)

V. Signatures and mentor verification (week 7)

Note: Each section in the table and signatures must be completed prior to submission for faculty approval.

Due Dates:

1. InitialLearning Agreement is submitted by 11:59 pm MT Sunday of Week 1.

2. Mid-point evaluation and revision is submitted by 11:59 pm MT Sunday of week 4.

3. Completed Learning Agreement is submitted by 11:59 pm MT Sunday of week 7.

Course Outcomes

Student Identified Practicum Goals to Meet Course Outcomes(week 1)

Plan to Meet Student Identified Practicum Goals(week 1)

Mid-Point Narrative Description of Attainment of Student Identified Goals with revisions(week 4)

1. Synthesize knowledge from evidence-based literature and concepts of economics as a foundation for the leadership role in healthcare policy. (PO#1)

2. Demonstrate the leadership skills of a nurse leader in healthcare policy in an organizational or legislative setting. (PO#2)

3. Integrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication techniques in the role of the nurse leader in healthcare policy. (PO#3)

4. Utilize critical inquiry and judgment in healthcare policy decision-making. (PO#4)

5. Exemplify professional values, scholarship, and global awareness that support leadership and professional development. (PO#5)

6. Demonstrate the incorporation of human caring and legal and ethical principles in the role of the nurse leader in healthcare policy. (PO#6)

7. Advocate for healthcare policy to meet the needs of a diverse society in a changing healthcare environment. (PO#7)

8. Critically evaluate the impact to resources and finances in promotion of healthcare policy. (PO#8)

Course Outcomes

Student Identified Practicum Goals to Meet Course Outcomes(week 4)

Plan to Meet Student Identified Practicum Goals(week 4)

Final Narrative Description of Attainment of Student Identified Goals with revisions(week 7)

1. Synthesize knowledge from evidence-based literature and concepts of economics as a foundation for the leadership role in healthcare policy. (PO#1)

2. Demonstrate the leadership skills of a nurse leader in healthcare policy in an organizational or legislative setting. (PO#2)

3. Integrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication techniques in the role of the nurse leader in healthcare policy. (PO#3)

4. Utilize critical inquiry and judgment in healthcare policy decision-making. (PO#4)

5. Exemplify professional values, scholarship, and global awareness that support leadership and professional development. (PO#5)

6. Demonstrate the incorporation of human caring and legal and ethical principles in the role of the nurse leader in healthcare policy. (PO#6)

7. Advocate for healthcare policy to meet the needs of a diverse society in a changing healthcare environment. (PO#7)

8. Critically evaluate the impact to resources and finances in promotion of healthcare policy. (PO#8)

II. Signature Section (week 1)

Submitted by: (Student) ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬____________________________________ Date: ____________________

Accepted by: (Faculty) _________________________ Date: _____________________

Mentor Sign-off: __________________________ Date: ______________________

III. Required telephone call with mentor, student, and faculty (week 2)

Date and time of telephone call arranged by (Student): ___________________________________

IV. Mid-point evaluation (week 4)

Submitted by: (Student) ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_______________________________ Date: ____________________

Accepted by: (Faculty) _______________________________ Date: _____________________

Mentor Sign-off: ______________________________ Date: ______________________

VI. Verification at Conclusion of Practicum (week 7)

At conclusion of Practicum experience, verification of achievement of student-identified goals. Please explain if certain goals were not met.

Submitted by: (Student) ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬______________________________ Date: ____________________

Mentor Sign-off: ______________________________ Date: _____________________

NR650 Healthcare Policy Practicum

Week 3 Resume

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to provide learners with the opportunity to develop a resume as the first part of the professional portfolio.

Directions:

Create a resume/curriculum vita as part of the professional portfolio. For healthcare policy, a resume is required as part of your portfolio. The resume will include information about your educational background, professional experiences, scholarly work, awards, honors, and affiliations. The resume must be factual, well organized, and free from errors.

While the format for a resume can vary, the writing style and format must be internally consistent; APA format is not required, but only one format should be followed. The resume must follow a professional outline; the outline below provides you with the standard information contained in a resume. If you have not had the opportunity in your career to accomplish some of the milestones listed, delete that area and move on to the next part of the resume. Ensure you include all required elements of the resume as outlined on the rubric below.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Name
Address
Telephone
Cell Phone
Email

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS –includes Professional Role Statement, Professional Credentials and Licensure, and Professional Goals

EDUCATION –in reverse chronological order, list all educational institutions attended. Includedates, degrees earned and majors.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY– in reverse chronological order – List name of employer, position held, dates of employment, brief summary of job responsibilities

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS– listCertifications and Accreditations

SCHOLARLY WORK– include publications, presentations and research.

AWARDS –List citations from employers, community groups, and professional associations

GRANTS –list any grants awarded, dates, awarding agency, title of grant and amount of grant

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS –list memberships’ in any professional organization, include offices held.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

NR650 Healthcare Policy Practicum

Week 6 Initiation of Capstone Project

The capstone project focuses on a concern or issue identified during the healthcare policy practicum experience and suggests an evidence-based solution to the identified problem or concern. The capstone project topic should provide sufficient depth and scope to integrate evidence-based practice, multidisciplinary theory, and advanced nursing practice concepts into areas specifically related to the role of the nurse leader in healthcare policy.

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to provide learners with the opportunity to initiate the capstone project. The student will identify a policy issue or concern that impacts nursing practice and/or patient outcomes and will conduct a literature search on the topic. The student is required to write a 1-2 page summary detailing your capstone topic, explaining with specific statistics how the topic impacts nursing practice and patient outcomes, include a description of how, when and where you will carry out your capstone. Include minimally ten scholarly citations in your summary. Please annotate each citation’s reference on the reference page with 2-3 sentences. This will provide the foundation for development of the capstone project in NR660.

Assignment:

1. Identifya capstone topic area that was encountered during the healthcare policy practicum experience. Briefly describe (1 -2 paragraphs) how this topic impacts nursing practice and/or patient outcomes.

2. Conduct a database search on the selected capstone topic

3. Create an annotated bibliography that includes a minimum of 10 scholarly citations related to the capstone topic. The main concepts of each article should be summarized in two to three sentences. References should be cited in APA 6th edition format.

NR650 Healthcare Policy Practicum

Week 7 Healthcare Policy Project

Purpose: The healthcare policy project is a major component of the practicum experience. Students are expected to develop a new policy or change an existing policy, ensure stakeholder acceptance of the policy or policy changes, and work towards implementation of the policy to benefit nursing and/or patient outcomes. The healthcare policy project should be chosen, in conjunction with the mentor and approved by the course faculty, based on a review of the needs of the organization. The student is to assess the key concerns and needs of the organization related to a healthcare policy. The student is to assess the need for the healthcare policy project, develop objectives, and identify strategies from the literature used in the development and implementation of the policy. The student is to present the policy to the targeted audience or stakeholders involved in the policy development or change. The student should evaluate the healthcare policy project, including feedback from stakeholders.

Directions: Create an outline of the healthcare policy project (with short narrative) to explain how the project addressed each of the elements in the grading rubric below. Include the following with your submission: samples of materials prepared to use in the healthcare policy activity and appropriate reference citations in APA format.