Blog: Positive Social Change and the DNP-Prepared Nurse

As a current and future advanced practice nurse, you are and will continue to serve as an agent of

change in all you do. Think about the positive impacts you have on patient care, the organization

and nursing practice in which you work, and the community in which you serve. How will

earning the DNP degree not only support your advocacy for positive social change but, in its

own right, represent a commitment toward fostering innovation for change in 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 to 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:

 Review the Learning Resources and reflect on your personal and professional

commitment to advocacy for patients, communities, and the profession.

 Think about how your role as a DNP-prepared nurse contributes to advocacy for positive

social change and the social determinants of health.

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Post an explanation of how you anticipate enacting personal and professional commitment for

advocacy to positively impact your patients, communities, and the profession. Be specific. Then,

explain how your role as a DNP-prepared nurse contributes to advocacy for positive social

change.

Resources

https://www.proquest.com/docview/1792518993?accountid=14872

https://www.cdc.gov/socialdeterminants/index.htm

https://www.waldenu.edu/online-masters-programs/master-of-science-in-nursing/resource/social-

determinants-of-health-understanding-vision-health-equity