Assignment

Purpose

The process for affecting positive change to improve practice outcomes can start with either the

identification of an area of interest or the identification of a potential or existing practice problem.

Selecting an area of interest helps to define a direction for further inquiry. The purpose of this

assessment is for students to identify and discuss an area of interest specific to advanced practice

nursing. Students will identify a common practice problem related to the selected area of interest and

provide a recommendation to affect positive change. Students will build on this project in later courses.

Note: The purpose of the MSN project is to translate evidence currently found in the literature into

practice within the chosen specialty track. Due to the research complexity, time involvement, and

implicationsregarding human subjects, drug studies are not acceptable areas of interest for an MSN

project.

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

CO 1: Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders

and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care

CO 3: Analyze essentialskills needed to lead within the context of complex systems

CO 4: Explore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in

various settings

This assignment will follow the late assignment policy specified in the course syllabus.

Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the

due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for

each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a

maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment.

In the event of a situation that prevents timely submission of an assignment, students may petition their

instructor for a waiver of the late submission grade reduction. The instructor will review the student's

rationale for the request and make a determination based on the merits of the student's appeal.

Consideration of the student's total course performance to date will be a contributing factor in the

determination. Students should continue to attend class, actively participate, and complete other

assignments while the appeal is pending.

Total Points Possible

This assignment is worth 175 points.

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