NURS 8410 Week 6 Assignment: Application 3 – Becoming a Leader in the Translation of Evidence to Practice
This week marks the beginning of your work on Application 3. As an advanced practice nurse, you have an exciting opportunity to lead in translating evidence into practice.
In this first section of Application 3, consider the economic and financial implications of addressing the issue from your EBP (Evidence-Based Practice) Assignment. Additionally, reflect on your leadership capabilities. As a DNP-prepared nurse, you are expected to incorporate business, finance, and health policy principles when developing initiatives aimed at improving care quality.
NURS 8410 Week 6 Assignment: Application 3 – Becoming a Leader in the Translation of Evidence to Practice
Prepare for This Week’s Section of Application 3 as Follows:
- Building on this week’s Discussion, evaluate the new strategies you developed to address your selected issue and analyze their potential economic impact.
- Review Chapter 6 from the course text, Translation of Evidence Into Nursing and Health Care Practice, and reflect on the following questions:
- How are these activities enhancing your leadership skills?
- How does translating evidence allow you, as a leader, to improve healthcare delivery and strengthen your nursing practice?
Next week, you will continue developing new practice approaches by exploring how to influence health policy.
Due by Day 7 of Week 7:
Application 3 is due next week. You do not need to submit anything for this week’s work.
Practicum for Application 3:
Continue maintaining a time log and journal of your practicum experiences. Follow the Practicum Guidelines, which you can find in the Practicum area on the Course Overview page for detailed instructions.
By Day 7 of Week 7:
You will need to submit your time log and journal entry as part of Application 3.
Week in Review:
This week, you assessed the economic impact of new practice strategies and integrated theoretical frameworks to develop evidence-based practice strategies. You also evaluated your personal leadership growth.
Next Week:
You will learn how to use the concepts from earlier lessons to advocate for healthcare policies that improve health outcomes.
NURS 8410 Week 6: Applying New Practice Approaches, Part I
In the first few weeks of this course, you gained foundational knowledge to help develop new practice strategies. Now, think about the EBP issue you’ve been working on. How can you synthesize the evidence from Application 2 and apply what you’ve learned to develop a new approach?
This week, you will formulate evidence-based strategies to improve healthcare quality and create a plan for evaluating these strategies. As you begin working on Application 3, focus on the financial and economic impacts of implementing these new strategies. Also, reflect on how your leadership skills have grown, and your ability to incorporate business, finance, and health policy principles to develop initiatives that enhance care quality.
Learning Objectives:
- Integrate theoretical frameworks to develop evidence-based practice strategies.
- Evaluate the economic impact of new practice strategies on a specific specialty issue.
- Assess personal leadership growth.
Required Readings:
- White, K. M., Dudley-Brown, S., & Terharr, M. F. (2016). Translation of evidence into nursing and health care practice (2nd ed.).
- Chapter 6, “Translation of Evidence for Leadership”
- Balakas, K., et al. (2013). An outcome of evidence-based practice education: Sustained clinical decision-making among bedside nurses.
- Brown, D.S. (2012). Interview with quality leaders: Dr. Donna E. Shalala and Dr. Linda Burnes Bolton on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative on the future of nursing.
- Brandt, B., et al. (2014). A scoping review of interprofessional collaborative practice and education through the Triple Aim lens.
- Grindel, C.G. (2016). Clinical leadership: A call to action.
- Mannix, J., et al. (2015). Grace under fire: Aesthetic leadership in clinical nursing.
- Stetler, C.B., et al. (2014). Leadership for evidence-based practice: Strategic and functional behaviors for institutionalizing EBP.
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