Articulate a Practice Problem

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to articulate a compelling practice problem. The development of a focused and accurate problem statement is foundational to drive actions and decisions to improve healthcare outcomes. Formulation of a clear and accurate practice problem statement with substantiation from primary peer-reviewed journals supports the professional formation of the DNP scholar.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

1. Investigate practice problems relevant to advanced nursing practice.

2. Appraise practice problems at the micro, meso, and macrosystems levels. 

3. Examine the role of stakeholders in change and translation science. 

5. Compare and contrast differences and similarities in change models, conceptual frameworks, and translation models.

Preparing the Assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of this assignment.

1. The assignment should be no more than four pages (excluding Title and References pages).
2. The assignment will include the following components.
   1. Title Page
   2. Introduction
      1. Purpose Statement
      2. Practice Problem Identification
      3. Role of the DNP Practice Scholar in Influencing Practice Problems
   3. Implications of the Practice Problem at the National Level (Cancer)
      1. Significance
      2. Relevance
      3. Economic Ramifications
   4. Impact of the Practice Problem (cancer)at the National Level on Key Stakeholders
      1. Patients
      2. Families
      3. Nurses
      4. Interprofessional Team Members
      5. Healthcare Organizations
   5. Implications of the Practice Problem at the Local Level (cancer in Miami, Florida)
      1. Significance (INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF CANCER)
      2. Relevance (MORTALITY OF CANCER)
      3. Economic Ramifications (financial data)
   6. Impact of the Practice Problem at the Local Level (cancer in Miami, Florida) on Key Stakeholders
      1. Patients
      2. Families
      3. Nurses
      4. Interprofessional Team Members
      5. Healthcare Organizations
   7. Conclusion
      1. Summation of the Impact of the Practice Problem at the National Level (CANCER IN USA)
      2. Summation of the Impact of the Practice Problem at the Local Level(cancer in Miami, Florida) Summation of the Role of the DNP Practice Scholar on Influencing a Practice Problem
   8. APA Style and Organization
      1. APA Standards for Scholarly Papers. use level 1 header*
   9. Grammar and Mechanics
      1. Paper is four pages (excluding Title and References pages)
      2. Five minimum scholarly, primary sources
      3. Level I Headings are included
3. Selects and reviews a minimum of five primary peer-reviewed journals to substantiate the Problem Statement.
4. To complete this paper, please search from the library home page at https://library.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.). Click the Search Everything tab to search on your keywords. Using this search field pulls from over 50 large databases. Federal and other open access sources are not included in the search function and must be searched individually. See the list of open access article databases at https://library.chamberlain.edu/az.php?t=9617. (Links to an external site.) For help, contact a librarian through http://chamberlain.libanswers.com/ask. (Links to an external site.) For additional search help, consider making an appointment with a librarian at https://library.chamberlain.edu/Appointments. (Links to an external site.)
5.  This written assignment will be screened for originality by Turnitin.

Introduction requirements:
1. Includes a focused purpose statement
2. Identifies selected practice problem in general terms
3. Identifies the role of the DNP practice scholar in influencing practice problems

 Implications of the Practice Problem at the National Level requirements:
1. Describes the significance of the practice problem at the national level.
2. Discusses the relevance of the practice problem at the national level.
3. Discusses the economic ramifications of the practice problem at the national level.

 Impact of the Practice Problem at the National Level on Key Stakeholders requirements:
1. Describes the impact of the problem on patients/families at the national level.
2. Discusses the impact of the problem on nurses/nursing care at the national level.
3. Describes the impact of the problem on interprofessional team members at the national level.
4. Discusses the impact of the problem on healthcare organizations at the national level.

 Implications of the Practice Problem at the Local Level Requirements:
1. Describes the significance of the practice problem at the local level.
2. Discusses the relevance of the practice problem at the local level.
3. Discusses the economic ramifications of the practice problem at the local level.

 Impact of the Practice Problem at the Local Level on Key Stakeholders Requirements:
1 Describes the impact of the problem on patients/families at the local level.
2 Discusses the impact of the problem on nurses/nursing care at the local level.
3 Describes the impact of the problem on interprofessional team members at the local level.
4 Discusses the impact of the problem on healthcare organizations at the local level.

 Conclusion Requirements:
1. Includes a summation of the impact of the practice problem at the national level
2. Includes a summation of the impact of the practice problem at the local level
3. Includes a summation of the role of the DNP practice scholar in influencing a practice problem.

 References Requirements:
1. Cites and references a minimum of 5 scholarly primary peer-reviewed journals

 APA Style and Organization Requirements:
1. Uses APA Standards for Scholarly Papers
2. Grammar and Mechanics are free of errors
3. Paper is 4 Pages (excluding Title and Reference Pages)
4. Uses required Level I Headings.

 Additional Resources

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2004). AACN position statement on the practice doctorate in nursing. Washington, DC: Author.American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2006). The essentials of doctoral education for advanced nursing practice. Washington, DC: Author.American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2017). The DNP fact sheet. Washington, DC: Author.

The Local Burden of Disease (LBD)

These websites explore the local burden of disease.

• View the U.S. State Burden Topic Profiles at http://www.healthdata.org/node/6444 (Links to an external site.).
• Download the GBD report, Rethinking Development and Health: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease at http://www.healthdata.org/results/country-profiles (Links to an external site.).
• View main findings by country at http://www.healthdata.org/results/country-profiles (Links to an external site.).
• Explore the GBD Compare data visualization at http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare/ (Links to an external site.).
• Read about the GBD research study at www.healthdata.org/gbd (Links to an external site.).
• The U.S. Burden of Disease Collaborators. (2018). The State of U.S. health, 1990-2016 burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors among U.S. states (Links to an external site.). JAMA, 319(14), 1444-1472. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.0158

The Role of the Stakeholder When Designing a Practice Change

Cluzeau, F., Wedzicha, J. A., Kelson, M., Corn, J., Kunz, R., Walsh, J., & Schünemann, H. J. (2012). Stakeholder involvement: How to do it right: Article 9 in integrating and coordinating efforts in COPD guideline development (Links to an external site.). Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society, 9(5), 269–273. https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1513/pats.201208-062ST

Gallagher-Ford, L., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Evidence-based practice, step by step: Implementing an evidence-based practice change (Links to an external site.). The American Journal of Nursing, 111(3), 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1097/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000395243.14347.7e

In collaboration with the approved course preceptor, students will identify a specific evidence-based topic for the capstone project change proposal. Write a 150-250 word summary explaining which category your topic and intervention are under (community or leadership).

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Capstone Project Change Proposal Presentation 

Review  the feedback on the change proposal professional presentation and make  required adjustments to the presentation. Present your evidence-based  intervention and change proposal to an interprofessional audience of  leaders and stakeholders. Be prepared to answer questions and accept  feedback.

After presenting your capstone project change proposal,  write a 250-350 word summary of the presentation. Include a description  of the changes that were suggested by your preceptor before your  presentation and how you incorporated that feedback. Describe how this  interprofessional collaboration improved the effectiveness of your  presentation. Include a description of the feedback and questions from  your audience after your presentation, and how this experience will  affect your professional practice in the future.

While APA style  is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing  is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA  formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide,  located in the Student Success Center.

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Nursing is a very highly regulated profession. There are over 100 boards of nursing and national nursing associations throughout the United States and its territories. Their existence helps regulate, inform, and promote the nursing profession. With such numbers, it can be difficult to distinguish between BONs and nursing associations, and overwhelming to consider various benefits and options offered by each.

Both boards of nursing and national nursing associations have significant impacts on the nurse practitioner profession and scope of practice. Understanding these differences helps lend credence to your expertise as a professional. In this Assignment, you will practice the application of such expertise by communicating a comparison of boards of nursing and professional nurse associations. You will also share an analysis of your state board of nursing.

To Prepare:

Assume that you are leading a staff development meeting on regulation for nursing practice at your healthcare organization or agency.

Review the NCSBN and ANA websites to prepare for your presentation.

The Assignment: (8- to 9-slide PowerPoint presentation)

Develop a 8- to 9-slide PowerPoint Presentation that addresses the following:

Describe the differences between a board of nursing and a professional nurse association.

Describe the board for your specific region/area.(Atlanta, GA-GA board of Nursing)

Who is on the board?

How does one become a member of the board?

Describe at least one state regulation related to general nurse scope of practice.

How does this regulation influence the nurse’s role?

How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare?

Describe at least one state regulation related to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).

How does this regulation influence the nurse’s role?

How does this regulation influence delivery, cost, and access to healthcare?

Include Speaker Notes on Each Slide (except on the title page and reference page)

Include references on last slide

References:

https://www.nursingworld.org/

https://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm