Reflection on Learning and Practice Readiness

Each week, you have been reminded that reflective inquiry allows for expansion of self-awareness, identification of knowledge gaps, and assessment of learning goals. As you reflect on your own readiness to practice as a DNP-prepared APN, it is important to consider what you learned in this course.

As you review the course outcomes and your experience in this course, address the following:

1. Analyze and evaluate how your thinking was challenged in this course related to leadership as an APN.
2. Considering this new knowledge, examine how this learning prepares you to practice as a DNP-prepared APN leader.

Course outcomes:

1. Identify advanced practice leadership competencies. (PCs 2, 4, 5; POs 2, 6)
2. Apply various strategies to improve access to quality, cost-effective healthcare. (PCs 5, 7, 8; POs 1, 4, 9)
3. Utilize translation science to affect evidence-based practice change to impact quality and safety of patient care. (PCs 1, 3; POs 3, 5)
4. Translate research into clinical practice to provide optimal wellness and disease prevention throughout the patient population. (PCs 1, 3, 5, 7, 8; POs 1, 3, 4, 9)
5. Critically appraise research as it applies to evidence-based practice to provide the most current and effective care to patient populations. (PCs 1, 3, 5, 8; POs 3, 4, 9)