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Touro University Nevada NUR 760 DNP I: Introduction to the Doctorate of Nursing Practice
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DNP Professional Practice Paper
Guidelines with Grading Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to prepare the DNP student for professional practice at the doctoral
level. The student will explore personal goals for a desired practice setting upon graduation, a
leadership philosophy, networking strategies, and how to overcome barriers to practice. Finally, a
professional Curriculum Vitae (CV) will be completed.
Course Outcomes
In completing this assignment, the student will:
CO1: Use nursing judgment to determine the role of the doctoral prepared nurse with a
specialty in educational leadership. (PO 1, 3, 7, 10)
CO4: Maintain a spirit of inquiry by representing the tenets of nursing in collaboration with
interprofessional healthcare providers on scholarly works. (PO 1, 3, 7, 9, 10)
Due Date: Sunday at 11:59pm PST of week 8 (the last day of the course)
Total Points Possible: 150
REQUIREMENTS:
1. To complete this assignment, you will need to access to the following databases: PubMed,
CINAHL, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and other resources in the Jay Sexter Library.
These data bases can be accessed through the Touro Online Library http://tun.touro.edu/jay-
sexter-library/
2. The DNP Professional Practice Paper is worth 150 points and will be graded using the
designated rubric. Grading criteria include quality of content, appropriate citations, use of
Standard English grammar, and overall organization and readability.
3. Create your assignment using a Microsoft Word application. The document should be saved
in a .doc or .docx format.
4. The paper should be 6 to 8 pages in length excluding title page and reference pages.
5. APA format is required.
6. The following sections should be included and denoted through APA section headings in the
paper:
a. Introduction to the DNP Professional Practice Plan b. DNP Practice Setting goals c. Personal Leadership Philosophy d. Networking Strategies and Overcoming Barriers to Practice e. Conclusion f. Appendix: Professional CV
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PREPARING THE PAPER:
1. Review Chism text, Chapter 9-11. 2. Nurses seeking a doctoral degree need to be aware of current and future job projections for
their specialty. The role of the DNP is evolving over time. Research the various facets that
affect this evolution. Apply findings by discussing personal short and long term career goals.
You may choose to include national research on educational and job projections for DNP
prepared nurses, information from accreditation bodies and information from the Nurse
Practice Act in your particular state.
3. Formulate a personal leadership philosophy. If you have a background in teaching, this may be similar to your teaching philosophy. However, in this endeavor, you will explore who you
want to be as a leader in education. What are your values and how do you want to
incorporate them into your practice to improve outcomes? Through scholarly inquiry, support
your personal philosophy with a theory or framework from nursing or another discipline.
4. Obtaining a doctorate degree in nursing can often open up new career opportunities. Being prepared to market oneself as a doctoral prepared nurse is an important step toward success. To help in this preparation, examine various local and national organizations that may have
career opportunities for someone with a terminal degree in nursing. Discuss how you could
network through these organizations to facilitate your success. Explore barriers you might
face in meeting your goals and possible solutions to these barriers.
5. Write your Curriculum Vitae (CV). You may select a template of your choice provided the appropriate information is provided. Utilize the grading rubric for details.
6. Summarize your professional practice plan in the conclusion to your paper.
Category Points % Description
Introduction
to the DNP
Professional
Practice Plan
15 10 The purpose of the paper is introduced. Introduction of
who the student is, their professional background,
professional goal in obtaining a DNP, and goals upon
graduation with timeframes including five and ten years.
Thesis statement with a summary of what will be
explored in the paper is provided.
DNP
Practice
Setting goals
30 20 Provides information about the evolution of the practice
doctorate degree including future projections. Discussion
includes educational and job projections for DNP
prepared nurses, information from accreditation bodies
and information from applicable Nurse Practice Act’s.
Short and long term goals are discussed with regard to
education, licensure/certification, regulatory
requirements, and practice setting details.
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Personal
Leadership
Philosophy
20 13 Discussion includes exploration of personal leadership
values and principles for application to nursing practice.
Philosophy is supported with scholarly references and a
theory or framework from nursing or another discipline is
clearly defined, discussed, and applied to personal
practice.
Networking
Strategies
and
Overcoming
Barriers to
Practice
20 13 Discussion includes career opportunities for a graduate of
a DNP program including strategies to locate or become
aware of these opportunities. Networking at the local and
national organization level is discussed with regard to
strategy and rationale for choices. Specific names of
applicable organizations are listed. Barriers to practice as
well as proposed solutions are discussed.
Curriculum
Vitae
30 20 Personal identification and contact information is easy to
find and in an appropriate format. Inclusion of education,
work history, community service and professional
activities are organized and easy to comprehend. Format
is appropriate and consistent throughout. Word choice is
correct, precise and unambiguous. Sentence structure is
clear, concise and well- constructed. Format and content
is appropriate for the type of job you will explore post-
graduation.
Conclusion 15 10 Conclusion is clear and concise. The purpose of the paper
is made clear. Major details are summarized with minor
details left out. The most important components of the
Professional Practice Plan are summarized.
Clarity of
writing
15 10 Writing is relevant to the topic and is presented logically
and clearly using standard English language. Direct
course applications and synthesis of scholarly information
is easily discernable. Word choice is correct, precise and
unambiguous. Sentence structure is clear, concise and
well- constructed.
APA format 5 4 No grammatical or typographical errors. Citations in the
body of the paper adhere to APA format as well as
references noted at the end of the paper (no more than one
to two errors).
Total 150
points
100%
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GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment Criteria
Exceptional
Exceeds Expectations
Satisfactory
Performance
Needs Improvement
Unsatisfactory
Content
Possible Points = 130
Points
Introduction to the
DNP Professional
Practice Plan
15 Points 13 Points 12 Points 6 Points 0 Points
Excellent introduction
of the purpose of the
paper. Includes
information about the
student’s professional
background, goals in
obtaining a DNP, and
goals upon graduation
with timeframes
including five and ten
years. Thesis
statement is well
developed and
provides a summary
Good introduction of
DNP Professional
Practice. Purpose and
Rationale are
presented.
Basic introduction of
DNP Professional
Practice. Emphasis
needs some
redirection.
Little or very general
introduction of DNP
Professional Practice.
Poor explanation or
inappropriate
emphasis in an area.
No introduction of
DNP Professional
Practice.
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of vital elements of
the paper.
DNP Practice Setting
goals
30 Points 26 Points 24 Points 11 Points 0 Points
Provides information
about the evolution of
the practice doctorate
degree including
future projections.
Discussion includes
educational and job
projections for DNP
prepared nurses,
information from
accreditation bodies
and information from
applicable Nurse
Practice Act’s. Short
and long term goals
are discussed with
regard to education,
licensure/certification,
regulatory
requirements, and
practice setting
details.
Provided some
information regarding
the evolution of the
practice doctorate
degree. Short and long
term goals are
discussed with regard
to education,
licensure/certification,
regulatory
requirements, and
practice setting details.
Provided some
information regarding
the evolution of the
practice doctorate
degree. Applied
information to
practice goals but was
missing some key
elements such as
education,
licensure/certification,
regulatory
requirements, and
practice setting
details.
Lacking detailed
information regarding
the evolution of the
practice doctorate
degree. Did not apply
information to
practice goals but did
discuss concepts of
education,
licensure/certification,
regulatory
requirements, and
practice setting details
in general.
Did not provide
information
regarding the
evolution of the
practice doctorate
degree. Did not
apply information
to practice goals.
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Personal Leadership
Philosophy
20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points
Excellent discussion
of personal leadership
values and principles
for application to
nursing practice.
Leadership
Philosophy is
supported with
scholarly references
and a theory or
framework from
nursing or another
discipline. Leadership
practice is clearly
defined, discussed,
and applied to personal practice.
Discussion of personal
leadership values and
principles for
application to nursing
practice is basic.
Leadership Philosophy
is supported with
scholarly references
and a theory or
framework from
nursing or another
discipline. Leadership
practice is clearly
defined, discussed, and
applied to personal
practice.
Leadership
Philosophy is
supported with
scholarly references
and a theory or
framework from
nursing or another
discipline. However,
discussion of personal
leadership values with
application to practice
needs further
development.
Poorly developed
personal leadership
philosophy. Missing
multiple elements.
May not include
scholarly reference or
theoretical framework
to support.
Did not develop
personal leadership
philosophy.
Networking Strategies
and Overcoming
Barriers to Practice
20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points
Provided detailed
information regarding
career opportunities
for a graduate of a
DNP program
including strategies to
locate or become
aware of these
opportunities.
Provided some detailed
information regarding
career opportunities for
a graduate of a DNP
program including
strategies to locate or
become aware of these
opportunities.
Provided information
but specific details
about organizations at
the local and national
level for networking
and finding jobs as a
DNP are missing.
Identified networking
Provided information
but specific details
about organizations at
the local and national
level for networking
and finding jobs as a
DNP are missing.
Networking strategies
Did not provide
information or
specific details
about organizations
at the local and
national level for
networking and
finding jobs as a
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Networking at the
local and national
organization level is
discussed with regard
to strategy and
rationale for choices.
Specific names of
applicable
organizations are
listed. Barriers to
practice as well as
proposed solutions
are discussed.
Networking at the local
and national
organization level is
discussed with regard
to strategy and
rationale for choices.
Specific names of
applicable
organizations are listed.
Barriers to practice as
well as proposed
solutions are discussed.
strategies and
rationale.
and rationale are
missing or poorly
developed.
DNP. Networking
strategies and
rationale are
missing.
Curriculum Vitae 30 Points 26 Points 24 Points 11 Points 0 Points
Personal
identification and
contact information is
easy to find and in an
appropriate format.
Inclusion of
education, work
history, community
service and
professional
activities, honors,
scholarship, research
activity are organized
and easy to
comprehend. Format
is appropriate and
Detailed information is
provided. One to two
elements of the CV are
missing. Format is
appropriate and
consistent throughout.
Word choice is correct,
precise and
unambiguous. Sentence
structure is clear,
concise and well-
constructed. Format
and content is
appropriate for the type
of job you will explore
post-graduation.
Moderately detailed
information is
provided. Three key
elements are missing.
Word choice is
correct, precise and
unambiguous.
Sentence structure is
clear, concise and
well- constructed.
Format and content is
appropriate for the
type of job you will
explore post-
graduation.
Minimal detail is
provided. Four or
more essential
elements are missing.
Some grammatical or
clarity issues are
found throughout the
CV. Format and
content are not
appropriately aligned
to post-graduation
career goals.
Inaccurate or vague
information,
several
typographical
errors present,
inapplicable
information is
supplied with
regard to career
goals. Or: did not
provide CV.
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consistent throughout.
Word choice is
correct, precise and
unambiguous.
Sentence structure is
clear, concise and
well- constructed.
Format and content is
appropriate for the
type of job you will
explore post-
graduation.
Conclusion 15 Points 13 Points 12 Points 6 Points 0 Points
Provided excellent
conclusion is clear
and concise. The
purpose of the paper
is made clear. Major
details are
summarized with
minor details left out.
The most important
components of the
Professional Practice
Plan are summarized.
Good summary of DNP
Professional Practice
Paper. Evidence is used
to support clear and
well developed
conclusions.
Basic summary of
DNP Professional
Practice Paper.
Little summary
provided of DNP
Professional Practice
Paper. Emphasis on
the wrong area is
provided.
No conclusion or
summary of DNP
Professional
Practice Paper.
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Content Subtotal _____of 130
points
Format
Possible Points = 20
Points
Clarity of Writing 15 Points 13 Points 12 Points 6 Points 0 Points
Writing is relevant to the
topic and is presented
logically and clearly using
standard English language.
Direct course applications
and synthesis of scholarly
information is easily
discernable. Word choice is
correct, precise and
unambiguous. Sentence
structure is clear, concise
and well- constructed.
No grammatical or
typographical errors.
Writing is
relevant to the
topic but is
unclear at times.
Writing is
presented
logically using
standard English
language. Direct
course
applications and
synthesis of
scholarly
information is
easily
discernable.
Postings contain
minimal
grammatical or
typographical
errors.
Writing may lack
some logic or clarity
but is overall
discernable. May also
lack relevance to the
topic.
Four to five
grammatical or
typographical errors
are noted.
Most of writing lacks
a logical and clear
approach. Relevance
to the topic is difficult
to discern.
Six or more
grammatical or
typographical errors
are noted.
All writing lack
clarity and
relevance to the
topic.
Postings contain
greater than ten
errors in syntax,
grammar, spelling,
and/or punctuation
(>ten errors).
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APA Format 5 Points 4 Points 3Points 2 Points 0 Points
APA rules regarding level
headings, page/paragraph
format, and citations in the
body of the paper adhere to
APA format as well as
references noted at the end
of the paper (no more than
one to two errors). No more
than 25% of your paper
should be direct quotes.
Paper adheres to
APA format
including in text
citations, page
format, level
headings, as well
as references
noted in the
reference page
(three to four
errors).
Paper over all does
not adhere to APA
format including in
text citations, page
format, level
headings, as well as
references noted in
the reference page
(four to five errors).
Paper over all does
not adhere to APA
format including in
text citations, page
format, level
headings, as well as
references noted in
the reference page
(>eight errors).
Paper does not
adhere to APA
format on multiple
levels, exceeding
previously stated
standards.
Format Subtotal _____of 20 points
Total Points _____of 150
points
