Reflection on Learning

Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on the weekly con
learned in the course.
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders a
advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care (CO1).

Apply concepts of person-centered care to nursing practice situations. (CO2)
Analyze essential skills needed to lead within the context of complex systems. (CO3)
Explore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in vario
settings (CO4)
Due Date:
Post should be entered to the Weekly Reflection on Learning thread by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MST
week.
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 afte
date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for eac
assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of th
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 t
instructor for a waiver of the late submission grade reduction. The instructor will review the student’
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: 5
Requirements:
Reflection: write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on your learning for the week. Guiding questions are pro
you may write about what you felt was most significant to you for the week.
You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students’ posts.
What do you most look forward to in your new role as an NP?
What concerns do you have about transitioning to the role?
Did anything about the APN roles surprise you?
Search entries or author
Week 2: Reading
Due Sep 13 by 11:59pm Points None
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2011). The essentials of master’s education in nursin https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/Publications/MastersEssentials11.pdf

DeNisco, S.M. & Barker, A. M. (2015). Advanced practice nursing: Essential knowledge for the prof
(3rd ed.). Burlington, MA:Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Chapter 2: The Nurse Practitioner: Historical Perspectives on the Art and Science of Nurse Practitio
Chapter 30: Introduction, Transitioning Roles, and Strategies for a Successful Transition sections. p
National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (2008). Consensus model for APRN regulation: Licens
accreditation, certification, & education.
https://ncsbn.org/Consensus_Model_for_APRN_Regulation_July_2008.pdf
p. 7-13
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2017). Nurse practitioner core competencies
https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/2017_NPCoreComps_with_
Textbooks and Resources
Required Textbooks
The following books are required for this course:
DeNisco, S.M., & Barker, A. M. (2015). Advanced practice nursing: Essential knowledge for the pro
(3rd ed.).
This textbook is available as an e-book and can be accessed from the module view.

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Ass
(7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
If your course has an E-Book, make sure to review this information.