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Political Competency Development Plan Assignment
Purpose
The purpose of the political competency development plan is the opportunity to reflect upon and translate skills that have been acquired through education, professional nursing experience, and life experiences into political action to improve healthcare outcomes. This development plan should focus on areas of strength and opportunities for continued growth and development to build political capital and practice readiness as a DNP practice scholar.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 3: Demonstrate collaborative leadership as a political resource in the development and implementation of health care policy to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. (PO 9)
CO 4: Build political competency to enhance and support professional identity formation. (PO 2)
CO 5: Advocate for value-based, equitable, and ethical health policies at the micro-, meso-, and macrosystem levels. (PO 9)
Due Date(s)
The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.
The competency development plan is due at 11:59 p.m. (MT) at the conclusion of Week 5.
Total points possible: 350
Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. It is each student’s responsibility to save and maintain all artifacts required in the e-Portfolio. The development of political competency is an important attribute to the DNP Leader as it will serve as a guiding framework for the development of learning and skills congruent with gaining political experience.
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
- For this assignment, use the guidelines provided by Warner (2003) on designing a political competency development plan.
- Include a title page, body content, and full reference list.
- Paper should be between 5-7 pages long (not including title and reference page).
- Include a minimum of at least 4 scholarly, peer-reviewed research articles.
- Use the following subheadings to organize the content of your paper:
- Nursing Expertise & Health Policy Advocacy
- Competency Development Plan
- Conclusion
- References
- The assignment should include the following components:
- Title page
- Introduction
- Introduce topic of paper
- Present the value of the political competency development plan to support professional formation of the DNP practice scholar
- Purpose statement
- Nursing Expertise & Health Policy Advocacy (4-6 paragraphs, well-cited)
- Discuss the impact of social determinants on health and health policy
- Present the value of understanding health policy for DNP practice scholars
- Explore the influence of nursing expertise and advocacy in the development of health policy
- Discuss the importance of political competence for DNP practice scholars
- Competency Development Plan (6-8 paragraphs)
- Discuss each of the six areas and provide a specific plan to enhance your political competency in each. Be specific with at least two specific action steps in each of the performance areas:
- Nursing Expertise as Valued Currency
- Networking
- Powerful Persuasion
- Collective Strength: Grass roots, special interest groups, and coalition development
- Strategic Perspective: Developing a strategic perspective and ability to provide perspective (analysis with policy brief) on a health care policy driven using evidence (to support recommendations or revision) and community need as demonstrated through social determinants in health
- Perseverance: Discuss what a “win” looks like to you and how can you better develop your awareness of political gains despite not getting all you expected from the political process
- Discuss each of the six areas and provide a specific plan to enhance your political competency in each. Be specific with at least two specific action steps in each of the performance areas:
- Conclusion
- Well-rounded and comprehensive conclusion
- Summarizes the paper
- Provides a call to action
- 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.
- 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
Rubric
Political Competency Development Plan Assignment Rubric
| Political Competency Development Plan Assignment Rubric | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Introduction Requirements: 1) Introduce topic of paper 2) Present the value of the political competency development plan to support professional formation of the DNP practice scholar 3) Purpose statement | 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 No Marks No requirements for this section presented. | 10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Nursing Expertise & Health Policy Advocacy Requirements: 1) Discuss the impact of social determinants on health and health policy 2) Present the value of understanding health policy for DNP practice scholars 3) Explore the influence of nursing expertise and advocacy in the development of health policy 4) Discuss the importance of political competence for DNP practice scholars | 80 pts Highest Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 4 requirements. 72 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 3 requirements. 64 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 2 requirements. 0 pts No Marks Includes 1 or fewer requirements for this section. | 80 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Competency Development Plan Requirements: Discuss each of the six areas and provide a specific plan to enhance your political competency in each. Be specific with at least two specific action steps in each of the performance areas: 1) Nursing Expertise as Valued Currency 2) Networking 3) Powerful Persuasion 4) Collective Strength 5) Strategic Perspective 6) Perseverance | 200 pts Highest Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 6 requirements. 180 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 5 requirements. 160 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 4 requirements. 0 pts No Marks Includes no fewer than 3 requirements. | 200 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Conclusion Requirements: 1) Well-rounded and comprehensive conclusion 2) Summarizes the paper 3) Provides a call to action | 20 pts Highest Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 3 requirements. 18 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 2 requirements. 16 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 1 requirement. 0 pts No Marks No requirements for this section presented. | 20 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. | 20 pts Highest Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 3 requirements. 18 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 2 requirements. 16 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 1 requirement. 0 pts No Marks No requirements for this section presented. | 20 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) Citations in the text and references | 20 pts Highest Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 3 requirements. 18 pts Very Good or High Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 2 requirements. 16 pts Acceptable Level of Performance Includes no fewer than 1 requirement. 0 pts No Marks No requirements for this section presented. | 20 pts |
| Total Points: 350 |
Order Instructions for the Political Competency Paper
Key areas to focus on with the assignment
‣ Use 3rd person. Scholarly paper. No “I, me, my”
‣ Use the Warner, 2003 article
‣ Warner, J. R. (2003). A phenomenological approach to political competence: stories of nurse activists (Links to an external site.). Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, 4(2), 135-143. https://doi.org/10.1177/1527154403251855
‣ Don’t Forget the call to action at the end
‣ Need 2 specific action steps in the competency section for each of the six competency areas
‣ The purpose of the political competency development plan is the opportunity to reflect upon and translate skills that have been acquired through education, professional nursing experience, and life experiences into political action to improve healthcare outcomes. This development plan should focus on areas of strength and opportunities for continued growth and development to build political capital and practice readiness as a DNP practice scholar.
‣ **This is a scholarly paper; the paper should not include the use of I/me/my/they/them. Replace “my” with “the” if necessary. Please write in the 3rd person.
‣ Five to seven pages excluding title and references with a minimum of four scholarly, peer-reviewed references. Include the following level 1 headings. (bold, middle)
‣ Title page
‣ Introduction
‣ Nursing Expertise & Health Policy Advocacy
‣ Competency Development Plan
‣ This is where you use the Warner article- six competency areas
‣ Conclusion
‣ References
Components of your paper:
• Title page: Developing a political competency development plan: a DNP scholar’s journey
• Introduction
• Introduce the topic of the paper
• Present the value of the political competency development plan to support the professional formation of the DNP practice scholar
• Purpose statement
• Nursing Expertise & Health Policy Advocacy (4-6 paragraphs, well-cited)
• Discuss the impact of social determinants on health and health policy
• Present the value of understanding health policy for DNP practice scholars
• Explore the influence of nursing expertise and advocacy in the development of health policy
• Discuss the importance of political competence for DNP practice scholars
• Competency Development Plan (6-8 paragraphs)
• Discuss each of the six areas and provide a specific plan to enhance your political competency in each. Be specific with at least two specific action steps in each of the performance areas:
• Nursing Expertise as Valued Currency
• Networking
• Powerful Persuasion
• Collective Strength: Grass roots, special interest groups, and coalition development
• Strategic Perspective: Developing a strategic perspective and ability to provide perspective (analysis with policy brief) on a health care policy-driven using evidence (to support recommendations or revision) and community need as demonstrated through social determinants in health
• Perseverance: Discuss what a “win” looks like to you and how can you better develop your awareness of political gains despite not getting all you expected from the political process
• Conclusion
• Well-rounded and comprehensive conclusion, Summarizes the paper, Provides a call to action
• Clarity of Writing: Use standard English grammar and sentence structure. There should be no spelling errors or typographical errors. The paper should be organized around the required components using appropriate headers.
• APA/Formatting/References All information is 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
Note: attached paper is a build-up to the present paper.
