Requirements:

Criteria for Content

  • Explanation of how healthcare policy can impact the advanced practice nurse profession .
  • Explanation of why advocacy is considered an essential component of the advance practice nurse’s role.
  • Discuss the four pillars of Transformational leadership and the effect it may have on influencing policy change.
  • A scholarly resource must be used for EACH discussion question each week.
DISCUSSION CONTENT
Category Points % Description
Explanation of how healthcare policy can impact the advanced practice nurse profession

 

 25 25% Research healthcare policy for APNs on a state and national level and the impact on the APN profession
Explanation of why advocacy is considered an essential component of the advance practice nurse’s role

 

 25 25% Describe advocacy in healthcare terminology.

Discuss how advocacy is an essential role of the APN and the impact on patient care.

 

 

 
Discuss the four pillars of Transformational leadership and the effect it may have on influencing policy change

 

 25 25% Define Transformational leadership.

Discuss how Transformational Leadership may have an effect on influencing policy change
      Total CONTENT Points= 75 pts
DISCUSSION FORMAT
Category Points % Description
Interactive Dialogue 20 20% 4 Required Elements:

  • Responds a minimum of two other posts to peers and/or faculty in the threaded discussion;
  • Responses to peer/faculty are substantive (adds importance, depth, and meaningfulness to the discussion)
  • Responds to all direct questions from faculty (if no question asked directly, student responded to questions posed to the entire class)
  • Summarizes what was learned from the lesson, readings, and other student posts for the week. The summary could be included in one of the three minimum posts.
Grammar, Syntax, Spelling, & Punctuation 5 5% Grammar, syntax, spelling, and punctuation are accurate.

 
      Total FORMAT Points= 25 pts
      DISCUSSION TOTAL=100 points