Assignment 1: Discussion Question (due date Wednesday 10/05)

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Assignment 1: Discussion Question (due date Wednesday 10/05)

Evaluate how you have achieved course competencies and your plans to develop further in these areas. The course competencies for this course are as follows:

  1. Explore the historical evolution of the advance practice nurse.
  2. Differentiate the roles and scope of practice for nurses working in advanced clinical, education, administration, informatics, research, and health policy arenas.
  3. Analyze attributes of the practice arena such as access and availability, degree of consumer choice, competition, and financing that impact advanced practice nurses and their ability to effectively collaborate with other health professionals.
  4. Integrate evidence from research and theory into discussions of practice competencies, health promotion and disease prevention strategies, quality improvement, and safety standards.
  5. Identify collaborative, organizational, communication, and leadership skills in working with other professionals in healthcare facilities and/or academic institutions.
  6. Synthesize knowledge from values theory, ethics, and legal/regulatory statutes in the development of a personal philosophy for a career as an advanced practice nurse.

 

Synthesize knowledge from values theory, ethics, and legal/regulatory statutes in the development of a personal philosophy for a career as an advanced practice nurse

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Describe key aspects of your suggested approach to planning for and implementing change. 

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  • Describe key aspects of your suggested approach to planning for and implementing change.
  • What are two or three essential steps or strategies that deserve particular attention as you strive to successfully translate evidence into practice? Provide your rationale.
  • Assess the influence of your DNP practicum experiences on your professional growth.
  •  Identify areas for improvement to focus on during this course.
  • Given what you have learned in previous DNP courses and through your professional experiences, what questions or concerns do you have regarding how to identify and assess systems-related issues, as well as how to plan for and implement change?
  • Summarize your planned DNP practicum experiences and how you expect these experiences to advance your professional skills. Support your choices with documented evidence from the AACN Essentials, professional standards, and specialty guidelines.

REFERENCES

 

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). (2006). The essentials of doctoral education for advanced nursing practice

Bleich, M. R. (2011). IOM report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health: milestones and challenges in expanding nursing science. Research In Nursing & Health, 34(3), 169-170. doi:10.1002/nur.20433

Moriber, N. A., Wallace-Kazer, M., Shea, J., Grossman, S., Wheeler, K., & Conelius, J. (2014). Transforming Doctoral Education Through the Clinical Electronic Portfolio. Nurse Educator, 39(5), 221-226. doi:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000053

Andragogy and Art-Based Learning

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Andragogy

Andragogy is a theory of learning that focuses on the learner; increasing educational experience and motivation by active participation and learner experience (Aucoin, 2011). The theory emphasizes a learner-directed approach to education rather than the traditional teacher-directed approach (Aucoin, 2011).

Andragogy and Art-Based Learning

One interesting learning experience that I found discusses an andragogy-informed art-based learning strategy (Nguyen, Miranda, Lapum, & Donald, 2016). The authors assessed the experiences of 155 undergraduate nursing students after one 24-week course that involved learning activities using arts and andragogical principles (Nguyen, Miranda, Lapum, & Donald, 2016). There were three nursing concepts that were focused on, adherence, uncertainty, and empowerment; the study incorporated arts using drama, illustrated narratives, and reflection exercises (Nguyen, Miranda, Lapum, & Donald, 2016). The findings showed that most students favored this approach and felt that their learning experiences were enhanced (Nguyen, Miranda, Lapum, & Donald, 2016). The study suggests that the approach of andragogy and art-based learning helped the students develop empathy, which enhances emotional intelligence (Nguyen, Miranda, Lapum, & Donald).

I enjoyed reading this study because I find that my learning is enhanced through similar activities such as small group discussion, reflection, and simulation activities. I am often the one in group discussions who shares many stories; not only do I want to share my experience, but I am hoping that I will learn of others related experiences through sharing my own. This study used the learner-based principle of andragogy and combined it with an arts-based learning approach.

Applying Andragogy

Keeping in mind the andragogical principle of focusing more on the process of teaching and less focus on the content (Roebuck, et al., 2015), educators can assess learning preferences of their students to develop interactive activities to enhance learning experiences. In a survey of 272 nurse practitioners, learning needs and learning preferences were assessed in relation to skin cancer prevention, assessment, and diagnosis (Roebuck, et al., 2015). Using andragogical theories, preferences for learning were assessed in the survey with the most desired learning tools being a pocket guide, online continuing education activities and presentations (Roebuck, et al., 2015). By determining learning preferences, educational programs and curriculum can be developed in the student-learning style of andragogy.

arts-based learning.pdf

References

Aucoin, J. (2011). Theoretical basis of e-learning. In T. J. Bristol, & J. Zerwekh (Eds.), Essentials of e-learning for nurse

        educators (pp. 13-23). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.

Nguyen, M., Miranda, J., Lapum, J., & Donald, F. (2016). Arts-based learning: A new approach to nursing education using

andragogy. Journal of Nursing Education, 55(7), 407-410.

doi: 10.3928/01484834-20160615-10

Roebuck, H., Moran, K., MacDonald, D. A., Shumer, S., & McCune, R. L. (2015). Assessing skin cancer prevention and

detection educational needs: An andragogical approach. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners 11(4), 409-416

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2015.01.036

Decide which of the 3 TED Talks best responds to this question;

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Before completing this graded discussion. You should have full understanding of the concepts below, if you don’t please use the textbook and review them first.

  • Opportunity Cost, Scarcity, Production Efficiency, Allocative Efficiency, Incentives, Human Capital, Specialization, and Comparative Advantage

Instructions and Steps:

1. View the following 3 TED Talks (video presentations). As you watch the videos, take notes of any relevant information.

  • Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban
  • The habits of highly boring people | Chris Sauve
  • The Art of Letting Go | The Minimalists

2. Decide which of the 3 TED Talks best responds to this question;

  • How can identifying your opportunity costs, help you make better choices?

3. Produce a Post of at least 300 words in which you explain your position. Your post must contain at least the following elements:

  • It must state the title and the author of the chosen TED Talk.
  • It must state the reason why believe that TED Talk best answers the question.
  • It must explicitly explain the relationship, connection, or link between the ideas provided in the TED Talk and the concept of Opportunity Cost.

Your grade will be based on how clear, precise, accurate, relevant and logical your post is and if it was turned in on time. Things such as the name of the video, the name of the presenter, your name, the questions, citation, and date do not count towards the word count.

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