The DNP-Prepared Nurse and Their Community

Vaccine and immunization legislation.

Nutritional assistance programs for school youths.

Diabetes education for elderly outpatients in a community health clinic.

Reducing the number of re-admits of patients who have had outpatient procedures.

Reducing the number of patient falls on a medical/surgical hospital floor.

These represent a few community and organizational needs, challenges, and issues that may

require and merit the advocacy, skill set, and knowledge of the DNP-prepared nurse. In your role

as a DNP-prepared nurse, you may find yourself the champion and advocate for improved health

outcomes both at a local and individual patient level to one of a national or global and

population-based level. The DNP-prepared nurse is well poised to address and advocate changes

not only in a healthcare setting but in a community context to promote positive social change and

positive health-based outcomes.

For this Discussion, reflect on those needs, challenges, and issues that may be most important for

your community or organization. Why do these needs, challenges, and issues merit the attention

of a DNP-prepared nurse?

To prepare:

 Review the Learning Resources for this week and consider those local issues/topics that

are most important for your community or organization. Find articles about your

community or organization that reflect the need for intervention by a doctorally prepared

nurse.

 Reflect on why these local issues/topics merit addressing from your perspective as a

DNP-prepared nurse.

 Reflect on your role as the DNP-prepared nurse to address these local issues/topics and

consider what type of practice changes or interventions you might recommend to bring

about needed change for your community or organization.

Blog

Post a response to your Blog in which you describe at least two of the most important

needs/challenges/issues in your community or organization. Why are these

needs/challenges/issues important? Be specific. Then, recommend at least two practice

changes or interventions you would suggest to address these needs/challenges/issues in your

community or organization. Be sure to align your role as the DNP-prepared nurse to the

competencies identified in the AACN Essentials.

My Community Needs are: 1) Health and Wellness centers and 2) Safety

DNP Essentials Link

https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/Publications/DNPEssentials.pdf