Nursing Professional Development

Module 5 Assignment: Nursing Professional Development as a Nursing Specialty Practice
Consider all of the factors involved in defining the specialty of nursing professional development. NPD Practitioners influence the healthcare profession by identifying opportunities for improvement and targeting learners across a variety of professions and settings. Who are these learners, and how does the NPD Practitioner collaborate with them to address clinical problems and improve nursing practice and patient care as a whole? The answer to this question depends on the clinical problem that needs to be solved or the improvement that needs to be made. It can be further explained through the application of the NPD Practice Model.

Photo Credit: Getty Images
For this Module Assignment, you will analyze the scope and standards of NPD practice and apply the NPD Practice Model to the practice gap and learning need identified in your Module 3 Assignment. Specifically, you will analyze the inputs, throughputs, and outputs of the NPD Practice Model and explain how they are applied to a clinical problem.
To prepare:
Review the Resources for this week related to the scope and standards of practice for the NPD Practitioner and the NPD Practice Model, as well as the catheter-associated infections (CAUTI) scenario in the Harper and Maloney (2016) text.
Review the practice gap and learning need identified in your Module 3 Assignment, and consider the clinical problem it presents.
Assignment (2–3 pages not including title and reference pages)
Summarize the clinical problem revealed by the gap analysis and learning needs assessment you conducted in your Module 3 Assignment.
Next, identify the inputs, throughputs, and outputs of the NPD Practice Model with respect to professional development for addressing the clinical problem as follows:
Inputs
Identify the learners for the professional development activity. For example, are the learners members of an interprofessional team or a specific population of healthcare providers?
Throughputs
Explain the roles the NPD Practitioner would engage in to achieve the desired outcomes.
Describe responsibilities of the NPD Practitioner associated with developing interventions to address the problem.
Outputs
Explain anticipated learning, change, professional role competence, and optimal care that result from the educational interventions.
Reflection
Explain how the scope of practice of the NPD Practitioner extends beyond providing education. Why might this be important to you as a future NPD Practitioner? Be sure to base your explanation on the scope and standards of NPD practice.
Submit your Module 5 Assignment by Day 7 of Week 9.
Use your Resources to support your explanations. Use proper APA formatting and references.
Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates). All papers submitted must use this formatting.
By Day 7 of Week 9
Submit your Module 5 Assignment.
Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “M5Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.Rubric Detail
Select Grid View or List View to change the rubric’s layout.
Name: NURS_6370_Module5_Assignment_Rubric
Grid View
List View
Excellent Good Fair Poor
In 2-3 pages, address the following: Summarize the clinical problem revealed by the gap analysis and learning needs assessment you conducted in your Module 3 Assessment.
14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response clearly, accurately, and with specific detail summarizes the clinical problem revealed by the gap analysis and learning needs assessment conducted in the Module 3 Assessment.
12 (12%) – 13 (13%)
The response summarizes the clinical problem revealed by the gap analysis and learning needs assessment conducted in the Module 3 Assessment.
11 (11%) – 11 (11%)
The response vaguely and/or with some inaccuracy summarizes the clinical problem revealed by the gap analysis and learning needs assessment conducted in the Module 3 Assessment.
0 (0%) – 10 (10%)
The response is inaccurate or missing a summary of the clinical problem revealed by the gap analysis and learning needs assessment conducted in the Module 3 Assessment.
Inputs: Identify the learners for the professional development activity. (For example, are the learners members of an interprofessional team or a specific population of healthcare providers?)
9 (9%) – 10 (10%)
The response clearly, accurately, and with specific detail identifies the learners for the professional development activity and explains whether the learners are members of an interprofessional team or a specific population of healthcare providers.
8 (8%) – 8 (8%)
The response identifies the learners for the professional development activity and explains whether the learners are members of an interprofessional team or a specific population of healthcare providers.
7 (7%) – 7 (7%)
The response identifies the learners for the professional development activity with some inaccuracy and vaguely explains whether the learners are members of an interprofessional team or a specific population of healthcare providers.
0 (0%) – 6 (6%)
The response is inaccurate or missing descriptions of the learners for the professional development activity.
Throughputs: Explain the roles the NPD Practitioner would engage in to achieve the desired outcomes.
14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response clearly, accurately, and with specific detail explains the roles the NPD Practitioner would engage in to achieve the desired outcomes.
12 (12%) – 13 (13%)
The response explains the roles the NPD Practitioner would engage in to achieve the desired outcomes.
11 (11%) – 11 (11%)
The response vaguely and/or with some inaccuracy explains the roles the NPD Practitioner would engage in to achieve the desired outcomes.
0 (0%) – 10 (10%)
The response is inaccurate or missing explanations of the roles the NPD Practitioner would engage in to achieve the desired outcomes.
Describe responsibilities of the NPD Practitioner associated with developing interventions to address the problem.
14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response clearly, accurately, and with specific detail describes responsibilities of the NPD Practitioner associated with developing interventions to address the problem.
12 (12%) – 13 (13%)
The response describes responsibilities of the NPD Practitioner associated with developing interventions to address the problem.
11 (11%) – 11 (11%)
The response vaguely and/or with some inaccuracy describes responsibilities of the NPD Practitioner associated with developing interventions to address the problem.
0 (0%) – 10 (10%)
The response is inaccurate or missing descriptions of the responsibilities of the NPD Practitioner associated with developing interventions to address the problem.
Outputs: Explain learning, change, professional role competence, and optimal care that result from the educational interventions.
14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response clearly, accurately, and with specific detail explains learning, change, professional role competence, and optimal care that result from the educational interventions.
12 (12%) – 13 (13%)
The response explains learning, change, professional role competence, and optimal care that result from the educational interventions.
11 (11%) – 11 (11%)
The response vaguely and/or with some inaccuracy explains learning, change, professional role competence, and optimal care that result from the educational interventions.
0 (0%) – 10 (10%)
The response is inaccurate or missing explanations of learning, change, professional role competence, and/or optimal care that result from the educational interventions.
Reflection: Based on the scope and standards of NPD practice, explain how the scope of practice of the NPD Practitioner extends beyond providing education. Justify the importance to you as a future NPD Practitioner.
14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response clearly, accurately, and with specific detail explains how the scope of practice of the NPD Practitioner extends beyond providing education and clearly articulates why this would be important to the student as a future NPD Practitioner.
12 (12%) – 13 (13%)
The response explains how the scope of practice of the NPD Practitioner extends beyond providing education and explains why this would be important to the student as a future NPD Practitioner.
11 (11%) – 11 (11%)
The response vaguely and/or with some inaccuracy explains how the scope of practice of the NPD Practitioner extends beyond providing education. The explanation of why this would be important to the student as a future NPD Practitioner is vague or missing.
0 (0%) – 10 (10%)
The response is inaccurate or missing an explanation of how the scope of practice of the NPD Practitioner extends beyond providing education.
Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization: Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction are provided that delineate all required criteria.
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion are provided that delineate all required criteria.
4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment are stated, yet are brief and not descriptive.
3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%–79% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment are vague or off topic.
0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time. No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion were provided. Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation 5 (5%) – 5 (5%) Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors. 4 (4%) – 4 (4%) Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. 3 (3%) – 3 (3%) Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. 0 (0%) – 2 (2%) Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding. Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running heads, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list. 5 (5%) – 5 (5%) Uses correct APA format with no errors. 4 (4%) – 4 (4%) Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors. 3 (3%) – 3 (3%) Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors. 0 (0%) – 2 (2%) Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors. Total Points: 100 Name: NURS_6370_Module5_Assignment_Rubric Learning Resources Required Readings (click to expand/reduce) Harper, M. G., & Maloney, P. (2016). Nursing professional development scope & standards of practice (3rd ed., pp. 11–24). Chicago, IL: Association for Nursing Professional Development. Focus on the exemplar of use of the NPD Practice Model: catheter-associated infections CAUTI. Required Media (click to expand/reduce) ANPD Headquarters. (2017, February 22). NPD practice model [Video file]. Note: Approximate length of media program is 4 minutes