- Points 150
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to have the student complete a self-reflection on skills and traits the student already possesses as nurse and how these skills can be translated in political competency. This assignment supports professional formation, enhanced communication, and relevant skills associated with political competency for the DNP practice scholar.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 4: Build political competency to enhance and support professional identity formation (PO 2).
CO 3: Demonstrate the DNP leadership role in the development and implementation of health policy to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes (PO 9).
Total points possible: 150
Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. You may write this narrative paper in the first person using personal pronouns.
- Complete the activity in the Week 2 Explore section
- Write a narrative paper where you will need to identify strengths and skills you already possess as a nurse. Then, discuss how these skills can be translated into political capital. Using examples of what this political capital would look like is a great way to showcase how your current skills can be translated effectively. This paper is not the same as focus on leadership but rather on political competency. No page limit 3-4 pages. 1-3 references.
Note: What is political capital in nursing? Originally used to describe the influence of a politician within the United States Congress, political capital can be expanded to encompass the public’s beliefs about a person, group of people, or organization. DNP nurses develop policy agendas, embrace their core values, and learn the skills involved with making and influencing policy. … This puts the nursing workforce in the unique position of being able to influence healthcare reform by offering guidance and support to elected leaders.
Why should nurses be involved in politics? For nurses to advocate effectively for the profession and their clients, to be able to address the social determinants of health and to influence policy formulation at all levels, they must be active in the political process beyond voting.
- The following areas must be addressed:
- Introduction
- Practice and Leadership Strengths
- Identify 3 characteristics of where you excel in practice and leadership
- Provides 3 examples translating current skills into political capital.
- Relationship and Collaboration
- Identify 3 characteristics of where you excel in relationship development and collaboration
- Provides 3 examples translating current skills into political capital
- Effective Communication
- Identify 3 characteristics of where you excel in communication
- Provides 3 examples translating current skills into political capital.
- Persuasion and Persistence
- Identify 3 characteristics of where you excelled in persistence and persuasion
- Provides 3 examples translating current skills into political capital.
- Conclusion
- Well-rounded and comprehensive conclusion
- Summarizes the paper
- Provides a call to action (i.e., The DNP nurse needs to or should…)
- Clarity of Writing
- Use standard English grammar and sentence structure
- There should be no spelling errors or typographical errors
- Paper should be organized around the required components using appropriate headers.
- Paper needs to offer flow and logical progression
- APA/Formatting/References -All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be appropriately cited in the manuscript and listed in the references using APA (current edition of the APA manual) format including:
- Document setup
- Title and reference pages
- Proper in-text citations with a properly formatted reference list
- Explore Activity Upload
- Upload the week 2 explore activity results to the assignment folder
Rubric
Course: Political Strength to Strategies Assignment Rubric
| Course: Political Strength to Strategies Assignment Rubric | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Practice & Leadership Strengths Requirements: Student identifies a minimum of 3 practice & leadership characteristics. Provides 3 examples translating current skills into political capital. (30 points) | 30 pts Highest Level of Performance Identifies strengths and provides 3 examples of translation of current skills into political capital. 27 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Identifies strengths and provides 2 examples of translation of current skills into political capital. 24 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Identifies strengths and provides 1 example of translation of current skills into political capital. 0 pts Failing Level of Performance No examples provided – requirements not met. | 30 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Relationship and Collaboration Strengths Requirements: Student identifies a minimum of 3 relationship development and collaboration strengths. Provides 3 examples translating current skills into political capital. (30 Points) | 30 pts Highest Level of Performance Identifies strengths and provides 3 examples of translation of current skills into political capital. 27 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Identifies strengths and provides 2 examples of translation of current skills into political capital. 24 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Identifies strengths and provides 1 example of translation of current skills into political capital. 0 pts Failing Level of Performance No examples provided – requirements not met. | 30 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Communication Strengths Requirements: Student identifies a minimum of 3 communication strengths. Provides 3 examples translating current skills into political capital. (30 points) | 30 pts Highest Level of Performance Identifies strengths and provides 3 examples of translation of current skills into political capital. 27 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Identifies strengths and provides 2 examples of translation of current skills into political capital. 24 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Identifies strengths and provides 1 example of translation of current skills into political capital. 0 pts Failing Level of Performance No examples provided – requirements not met. | 30 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Persuasion and Persistence Strengths Student identifies a minimum of 3 persuasion and persistence strengths. Provides 3 examples translating current skills into political capital. (30 points) | 30 pts Highest Level of Performance Identifies strengths and provides 3 examples of translation of current skills into political capital. 27 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Identifies strengths and provides 2 examples of translation of current skills into political capital. 24 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Identifies strengths and provides 1 example of translation of current skills into political capital. 0 pts Failing Level of Performance No examples provided – requirements not met. | 30 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Conclusion Requirements: Provide a 1) well-rounded and comprehensive conclusion that 2) summarizes the paper and 3) provides a call to action. (5 points) | 5 pts Highest Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 3 requirements. 4 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 2 requirements. 2 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 1 requirement. 0 pts Failing Level of Performance No requirements for this section presented. | 5 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Clarity of Writing. Requirements: 1) Use of standard English grammar and sentence structure. 2) No spelling errors or typographical errors. 3) Organized around the required components using appropriate headers. 4) Paper offers a flow and logical progression (10 points) | 10 pts Highest Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 4 requirements. 9 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 3-2 requirements. 8 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 1 requirement. 0 pts Failing Level of Performance No requirements for this section presented. | 10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome APA Formatting/References Requirements: All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be appropriately cited in the manuscript and listed in the references using APA (current edition of the APA manual) format. 1) Document setup 2) Title and reference pages 3) Proper in-the text citations are used, and included in a properly formatted reference list (10 points) | 10 pts Highest Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 3 requirements. 9 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 2 requirements. 8 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 1 requirement. 0 pts Failing Level of Performance No requirements for this section presented. | 10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Week 2 EXPLORE Activity Upload Week 2 Explore Activity uploaded to the Assignment Folder (5 points) | 5 pts Highest Level of Performance Week 2 EXPLORE activity Uploaded 0 pts Failing Level of Performance Week 2 EXPLORE activity not uploaded | 5 pts |
| Total Points: 150 |
