NURS 8410 Week 7: The Application of New Practice Approaches, Part II “Engagement in the process of policy development is central to creating a health care system that meets the needs of its constituents” (AACN, 2006, p. 13).   As a professional nurse, you are well positioned to affect changes in health care through policy.…

NURS 8410 Discussion: Advocating for New Practice Approaches Through Policy “I think one’s feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results.” —Florence Nightingale   Through the policy process, nurses can put their feelings—as well as their experiences and expertise—into actions that create results. In this course, you…

NURS 8410 Week 6: The Application of New Practice Approaches, Part I The first several weeks of this course have presented the foundational information necessary for you and your colleagues to develop new practice strategies. Think of the EBP Project issue that you have been addressing in this course. How could you synthesize the evidence…

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…

NURS 8410 Week 3: Translating Science in Advanced Nursing Practice Health care is an increasingly complex field fueled by the explosion of information available at one’s fingertips. As technology, medical research, and information systems continue to evolve, more emphasis is being placed on incorporating science and effective practices into health care. Nurses are increasingly called…

NURS 8410 Assignment: Application 2: Laying the Foundation for New Approaches to Practice This week you have been exploring the interrelationship between theory, knowledge, and research and evidence-based practice. As you begin Application 2, which builds on the work completed for Application 1, consider how evidence-based approaches based on theories from disciplines other than nursing…

NURS 8410 Week 2: Applying Complex Reasoning Strategies You likely make countless decisions in your day-to-day practice—many with significant consequences. How do you gather and assess information? Evaluate its significance? Weigh possible actions? As a DNP-prepared nurse, it is essential to engage in self-reflection and further your awareness of how your decision-making processes and use…

NURS 8410 Week 2 Discussion Assignment: Application 1: Identification of a Practice Issue for the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Project In many of the courses in the DNP program, you have been asked to analyze research literature when exploring issues in health care. Reflect now on an issue in your practice area that has different outcomes…

NURS 8410 Week 4: New Practice Approaches, Part I As underscored in Week 3, science provides a foundation for nursing practice and practice guidelines—yet, it can be surprising to realize that the latest research evidence is often not applied in practice, or that practice guidelines may not be updated based on new evidence.   The…

NURS 8410 Week 1 Discussion: Developing an Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Project Question Consider issues related to your nursing practice. What stands out to you about your specialty area? What questions or concerns do you think are especially in need of attention? Why? How would you most like to contribute to the knowledge base of your…