DNP- DATA ANALYSIS
Scholarly Activity Summary
Throughout the DNP program, learners are required to provide a report documenting participation in a minimum of four scholarly activities outside of clinical or professional practice. These reports will be due in specific courses throughout the program, as described below, and must be documented in your Practice Portfolio by the end of each course in which an activity report is due.
Examples of scholarly activities include attending conferences, seminars, grand rounds, participating in policy and quality improvement committees, writing scholarly publications, participating in community planning, serving as a guest lecturer, etc. Involvement in and contribution to interdisciplinary initiatives are also acceptable scholarly activities.
Documentation of these activities is required in DNP-810, DNP-820, DNP-830, and DNP-840.
A summary report of the scholarly activity, including who, what, where, when and take home points, will be submitted as the assignment. Include the appropriate program competencies associated with the scholarly activity and future professional goals related to this activity. You may use the “Scholarly Activity Summary” template to help guide this assignment.
This document describes the scholarly activity in three or four paragraphs.
Instructions: Read each section and fill it out using the instructions. Once you have completed the section, erase the instructions that appear in italics.
Overview
This section consists of a single paragraph that succinctly describes the scholarly activity that you attended/participated in, the target market for the activity, and the benefit of the activity to you.
Problem
This section consists of either a short story or a handful of bullet points that concisely identifies the problems the scholarly activity is designed to solve. Educate us – what is the current state of the activity topic? Tell us – why is this a problem, and for whom is it a problem? Inspire us – what could a SNP prepared nurse achieve by participating in the scholarly activity? Use declarative sentences with simple words to communicate each point. Less is more.
Solution
This section consists of either a short paragraph or a handful of bullet points that concisely describe the state solution to a proposed practice problem that the scholarly activity addressed and how it addresses the problem outlined in the previous section.
Opportunity
This section consists of a short paragraphs that define the opportunity that the scholarly activity is designed to capture. It’s important to cover the GCU Domains and Competencies that were met. How will attending/participating in this scholarly activity help you grow as a DNP prepared nurse?
Program Competencies Addressed
This section consists of a list of program competencies that were addressed in this scholarly activity. Please use the list from the ISP.
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Individual Success Plan
Course # DNP 830
Target Practice Hours 50 (Based on individual hours required to total 1,000 post-baccalaureate hours. 50 are standard per course but some students require more hours based on what they transferred in. Please contact your SSA for incoming hours.)
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Practicum Mentor Information
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MOU Signed & Posted in Typhon under My External Documents
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Updates and Modifications to this Individual Success Plan : Always check the DC Network for updated versions of this plan for each course. Note that Practice Immersion Contracts will no longer be used.
Instructions
Use this form to develop your Individual Success Plan (ISP) for each course. An individual success plan maps out what you, the DNP Learner, needs to accomplish in order to be successful in your current course and overall program of study. You will also share this with your mentor at the beginning and end of each course so that they know what you need to accomplish.
Application based learning assignments are listed in the course syllabus with a Practice Portfolio Statement requirement. This statement also serves as a reminder for you to complete a weekly corresponding Case Log in Typhon. Any independent study assignments in this course requires your collaboration with the course faculty and practice mentor early on to establish a plan for successful completion of mutually identified and agreed upon deliverables (proof of completion) and must relate to your current course objectives. Independent study assignments must be submitted to your instructor via the Individual Forum if no drop box is available.
In order for you to successfully complete and graduate from the DNP Program you must meet the following programmatic requirements: (1) completion of required practice immersion hours, (2) completion of work associated with all DNP and GCU program competencies, (3) successful defense and completion of your Direct Practice Improvement Project.
In this ISP, you will identify all of the objectives, tasks, and/or assignments relating to the programmatic requirements you need to complete by the end of this course (minimum 50 practice immersion hours are built into the curriculum for each course). Specify the dates by which you will complete each tasks and/or assignments. Your plan should include a self-assessment of how you met all applicable GCU DNP Domains & Competencies (see Appendix A). This information will be required as you enter your weekly Case Log.
ALL course assignments listing a ‘Practice Hours Portfolio’ statement must be included in the ISP and are worth and recorded here as approximately 10 hours each. Actual clock hours are recorded into Typhon. Note that required practice hours vary from learner to learner and is determined by your MSN transcripts. Please contact your SSA for the number of practice immersion hours required to complete your DNP program. This will assist you in creating a customized ISP and practice hours plan for your entire DNP program of study. Some learners will require more than the 50 practice immersion hours built into the coursework. It is your responsibility to obtain this information and create a plan for your individual success.
Students who require more than 50 practice hours per course will need to create additional independent study assignments that target the course objectives. You have the option to repeat a course assignment using a different scenario/context or create one based upon the current course objectives with your mentor and faculty input. Because practice settings and career goals vary, this allows the learner to customize and make the most of their learning experiences while in the DNP program at GCU.
General Requirements
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment as it pertains to deliverables due in this course:
• Review the DNP Program Milestones document in the DC Network listed under the tab DPI Project Resources> DPI Milestones Guide and identify which milestones apply to this course. Note: Not all courses have milestones. Please see the DNP Program Timeline for a quick overview. Recall that all pertinent and up-to-date DNP program materials are in the DC Network.
• Determine what practice experiences you plan to seek in order to address each course objective. Include estimated number of associated practice immersion hours. Learners will apply objectives and concepts from each of their courses to reflect upon, critically examine, and improve current practice and are required to integrate scholarly readings to develop case reports that demonstrate increasingly complex and proficient practice.
• Use the Individual Success Plan to develop a personal plan for completing your practice immersion hours and self-assess how you will meet the GCU DNP Domains & Competencies (Appendix A) related to that course. Show all of the major milestones (if applicable) and deliverables. ISPs do not earn practice hours, nor does telephone conference time, or time spent with mentor.
• Within the Individual Success Plan, ensure you identify all course assignments which may include the following: Memorandums of Understanding (if Affiliation Agreement is not required); Comprehensive log of practice immersion hours applied to doctoral level learning outcomes (listed in a weekly Case Log in Typhon); Evaluations from faculty and mentors (sent from Typhon in the last week of each course); Evaluations of your mentor (sent from Typhon in the last week of each course); Current and updated CV (student account files in Typhon); Scholarly activity reports (uploaded into My External Documents in Typhon-every even numbered course); competency self-assessment (part of your weekly Typhon Case Log which should match those already listed in your ISP); Reflective journal (Submitted in Week 8 but covering all weeks in the course); Course goals and plan for how competencies and practice immersion hours will be met (ISP assignment); Faculty and mentor approvals of course goals and documented practice immersion hours (Typhon and Practice Hours Portfolio statements); and DPI project Milestones (if applicable).
• Identify the specific assignments you will complete throughout this course from those defined above or other independent study assignments negotiated with your mentor/faculty. A new Individual Success Plan is required for all courses and will be completed in the first week from DNP 805 forward (when practice immersion begins).
• Consider the challenges you expect to encounter as you continue the practice hour and competency requirements throughout this course? How might you overcome these challenges?
Potential Challenges in DNP 830:
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