NURS 8410 Week 6 Assignment Application 3: Becoming a Leader in the Translation of Evidence to Practice

This week you begin working on Application 3. As a nurse engaged in advanced practice, you have the exciting opportunity to be a leader in translating evidence into practice.

For this first section of Application 3, consider the economic and financial implications of addressing your EBP Project issue. In addition, reflect on your leadership skills. As a DNP-prepared nurse, you are expected to employ the principles of business, finance, and health policy in the development of initiatives that will improve the quality of care delivered.

Prepare for this week’s section of Application 3 as follows:

Continue (from this week’s Discussion) to evaluate the new strategies you developed to address your selected issue and the potential economic impact.

Review Chapter 6 in the course text, Translation of Evidence Into Nursing and Health Care Practice, and ask yourself the following: How are these activities enhancing my leadership skills? How does translating evidence enable me, as a leader, to affect or strengthen health care delivery and my nursing practice?

You will build on this Application next week as you look at advancing new approaches to practice through the policy process. NURS 8410 – Best Practices In Nursing Specialties weekly discussion essay assignments.

By Day 7 of Week 7

Application 3 is due. You do not need to submit anything this week.

Practicum

Continue to keep a time log and journal of your practicum experiences. See the Practicum Guidelines located in the Practicum area of the Course Overview page for a complete description of the practicum.

By Day 7 of Week 7

Reminder: You will submit your time log and a journal entry in Week 7.

Week in Review

This week, you evaluated economic impacts of new practice strategies and integrated theoretical foundations in developing evidence-based practice strategies. You also appraised your personal growth in leadership skills.

Next week, you will explore how to utilize the concepts presented in earlier weeks to advocate for health care policy to improve health-related outcomes.

To go to the next week: