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Self-Assessment Assignment

Student Name

Miami Regional University

DNP 7800: Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics

Professor Name

Month Day, Year

Self-Assessment

(Introduction - not labeled ‘Introduction’) Introduce the purpose of your paper & short introduction reflect on the Course Level Student Learning Outcomes, some of the End-of -Program Outcomes, and Leadership Role-Specific Competencies acquired through the DNP7800 course.

Self-Assessment

In this section answer, the following: Include a self-assessment regarding learning that you believe represents your skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities to meet the pertinent DNP competencies as a result of active learning throughout this course.

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

· Describe the basic principles of health care economics, financing, and ethics.

· Develop the most common modes of health care financing and reimbursement mechanisms.

· Evaluate the financial aspects inherent in practice initiatives.

· Construct practice initiatives that assist with the resolution of health care disparities according to effective health care management, economic, financing, and ethics principles.

· Develop strategies to advocate for just and ethical practices in health care policy and health care delivery systems.

Use examples from selected readings, threaded discussions, and/or applications to support your assertions.

IMPORTANT: Reflect some of the DNP Essentials and Leadership Role-Specific Competencies acquired through the DNP7800 course.

DNP Practicum Project Team Mentorship reflection

In this section, reflect on how do you feel that your collaboration with your mentor will be beneficial in reaching your academic goals? The statement shows insight into how the partnership with your DNP Practicum Project team mentor will enhance success in the DNP.

Conclusion

Identify the main ideas and significant conclusions from the body of your manuscript. Do not add new information in conclusion.

References

Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Self-Assessment Assignment Guidelines DNP 7800–Healthcare Management Economics, Financing, and Ethics

Purpose

The purpose of this application is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on the Course Level Student Learning Outcomes, some of the End-of -Program Outcomes, and Leadership Role-Specific Competencies acquired through the DNP7800 course.

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes (CLSLO’s)

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

· Describe basic principles of health care economics, financing and ethics.

· Develop the most common modes of health care financing and reimbursement mechanisms.

· Evaluate the financial aspects inherent in practice initiatives.

· Construct practice initiatives that assist with the resolution of health care disparities according to effective health care management, economic, financing and ethics principles.

· Develop strategies to advocate for just and ethical practices in health care policy and health care delivery systems.

End of Program Student Learning Outcomes (EPSLO’s)

· I-Integrate Scientific Underpinnings into Practice

· II-Develop Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement and Systems Thinking

· III-Apply Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice

· IV-Use Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement and Transformation of Health Care

· V-Influence Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care

· VI-Employ Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes

· VII-Synthesize Clinical Prevention and Population Health concepts for Improving the Nation’s Health

· VIII-Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcome

Role-Specific Professional Competencies

· Demonstrate effective communication and relationship building:

· Through the production of written materials 

· Through collaborative relationships with DNP stakeholders 

· Through engagement of stakeholders

· Demonstrate knowledge of the healthcare environment

· By demonstrating current knowledge of patient care delivery systems across the continuum

· By demonstrating understanding of the regulation and payment issues that affect an organization’s finance

· By articulating the organization’s performance improvement program and goals

· Demonstrate Leadership Skills

· By demonstrating applied critical analysis to organizational issues after a review of the evidence

· By demonstrating reflective practice and an understanding that all leadership begins from within

· Considering the impact of nursing decisions on the healthcare organization as a whole

· Demonstrate Professionalism

· By seeking input and mentorship from other in career planning and development

· Develop business skills through financial management

· By using business models for healthcare organizations and apply fundamental concepts of economics

· Educate patient care team members on financial implications of patient care decision

· Demonstrate business skills through demonstration of strategic management:

· Conduct a SWOT and Gap analyses

Due Date

Submit your completed application in Moodle by Saturday11:59 p.m. ET of Week 7 as directed.

Requirements

1. The Self-Assessment Assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.

2. Create your essay using Microsoft Word (a part of Microsoft Office), which is the required format for DNP Nursing assignments unless specified otherwise. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in “.docx”

3. Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your essay may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

4. The length of the reflection is to be no less than 2 pages and no greater than 4 pages excluding title page and reference pages.

5. APA format is required with both a title page and reference page.

Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63).

a. Self-Assessment Reflection

b. Conclusion: so, based on your self-assessment, how do you feel this course has helped you achieve the DNP essentials and role-specific leadership competencies.

Preparing Your Self-Assessment

The DNP Essentials (AACN, 2006) outline a number of competencies regarding scientific underpinnings for practice. Reflect on the DNP7800 course readings, discussion threads, and assignments you have completed across this course and write a short essay regarding the extent to which you feel you have learned the knowledge related with this course student learning outcomes, program outcomes, and role-specific competencies.

Reference

American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN]. (2006). The essentials of doctoral education for

advanced nursing practice. Washington, DC: Author.

Directions and Grading Criteria

Category	Points	%	Description
Introduction	8	8	Introduces the purpose of the reflection pertinent to the course DNP7800.
Self-Assessment Assignment	70	70	Include a self-assessment regarding learning that you believe represents your skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities to meet the pertinent DNP competencies as a result of active learning throughout this course. Be sure to answer the following Reflect on the DNP7800 course readings, discussion threads, and assignments you have completed across this course and write a short essay regarding the extent to which you feel you have learned the knowledge related with this course student learning outcomes, program outcomes, and role-specific competencies. Use examples from selected readings, threaded discussions, and/or applications to support your assertions.
DNP Practicum Team Mentor Reflection	10	10	How do you feel that you collaboration with your mentor will be beneficial in reaching your academic goals?
Conclusion	4	4	An effective conclusion identifies the main ideas and major conclusions from the body of your essay. Minor details are left out.
Clarity of writing	6	6	Use of standard English grammar and sentence structure. No spelling errors or typographical errors. Organized around the required components using appropriate headers.
APA format	2	2	All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be appropriately cited in the manuscript and listed in the references using APA (6th ed.) format: 1. Document setup 2. Title and reference pages 3. Citations in the text and references.
Total:	100	100	A quality essay will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.

Grading Rubric

Assignment Criteria	Meets Criteria	Partially Meets Criteria	Does Not Meet Criteria
Introduction (8 pts)	Short introduction of competencies pertinent to the course DNP7800. Rationale is well presented and purpose fully developed. 7 – 8 points	Basic understanding and/or limited use of original explanation and/or inappropriate emphasis on an area. 5 – 6 points	Little or very general introduction of selected competencies. Little to no original explanation; inappropriate emphasis on an area. 0 – 4 points
Self-Assessment Assignment (70 pts)	Excellent self-assessment of skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities pertinent to the integration of the AACN DNP essentials, course student learning outcomes, program outcomes, and role-specific leadership competencies learned throughout this class. Excellent reflection on pertinent ways the student feels he/she is now prepared to apply the knowledge learned in this course in the DNP practicum project experience and in a leadership role in a clinical setting. 60 – 70 points	Basic self-assessment of skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities pertinent to the integration of the AACN DNP essentials, course student learning outcomes, program outcomes, and role-specific leadership competencies learned throughout this class. Basic reflection on pertinent ways the student feels he/she is now prepared to apply the knowledge learned in this course in the DNP practicum project experience and in a leadership role in a clinical setting. 49 – 59 points	Little or very general self-assessment of skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities pertinent to the integration of the AACN DNP essentials, course student learning outcomes, program outcomes, and role-specific leadership competencies learned throughout this class. Little or very general reflection on pertinent ways the student feels he/she is now prepared to apply the knowledge learned in this course in the DNP practicum project experience and in a leadership role in a clinical setting. 0 – 48 points
DNP Practicum Team Mentor Reflection (10 pts)	Statement shows insight into how the collaboration with your DNP Practicum Project team mentor will enhance success in the DNP. Reflection is supported by an example. 9 - 10 points	Statement shows some insight into how the collaboration with your DNP Practicum Project team mentor will enhance success in the DNP. Reflection is supported by an example. 5 - 8 points	Little or no reflection on how the collaboration with your DNP Practicum Project team mentor will enhance success in the DNP. 0 – 4 points
Conclusion (4 pts)	Provide an excellent conclusion identifying the main ideas and major conclusions from the body of the essay. 3 – 4 points	Provide a basic conclusion identifying some of the main ideas of the essay. 2 points	Provide a very general conclusion, does not identify the main idea of the paper. 0 – 1 point
Clarity of writing (6 pts)	Excellent use of standard English showing original thought. No spelling or grammar errors. Well organized with proper flow of meaning. 5 – 6 points	Some evidence of own expression and competent use of language. No more than three spelling or grammar errors. Well organized thoughts and concepts. 3 – 4 points	Language needs development. Four or more spelling and/or grammar errors. Poorly organized thoughts and concepts. 0 – 2 points
APA format (2 pts)	APA format correct with no more than 1-2 minor errors. 2 points	3-5 errors in APA format and/or 1-2 citations are missing. 1 point	APA formatting contains multiple errors and/or several citations are missing. 0 points
Total Points Possible = 100 points

Prepared by Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Dr. Angel Garcia, Dr. David Trabanco. DNP7800 Self-Assessment Assignment 12/07/19

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