Homework: Political Competency Development Plan
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
1. Demonstrate collaborative leadership as a political resource in the development and implementation of health care policy to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes.
2. Build political competency to enhance and support professional identity formation.
3. Advocate for value-based, equitable, and ethical health policies at the micro-, meso-, and macrosystem levels.
Preparing the Homework
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the homework. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. It is each student's responsibility to save and maintain all artifacts required in the ePortfolio. 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 homework. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
For this homework, use the guidelines provided by Warner (2003) on designing a political competency development plan.
1. Include a title page, body content, and full reference list.
2. Paper should be between 5 to 7 pages long (not including title and reference page).
3. Include a minimum of at least 4 scholarly, peer-reviewed research articles.
4. Use the following subheadings to organize the content of your paper:
a. Nursing Expertise & Health Policy Advocacy
b. Competency Development Plan
c. Conclusion
d. References
The homework should include the following components:
1. Title page
2. Introduction
a. Introduce topic of paper
b. Present the value of the political competency development plan to support professional formation of the DNP practice scholar
c. Purpose statement
3. Nursing Expertise & Health Policy Advocacy (4-6 paragraphs, well-cited)
a. Discuss the impact of social determinants on health and health policy
b. Present the value of understanding health policy for DNP practice scholars
c. Explore the influence of nursing expertise and advocacy in the development of health policy
d. Discuss the importance of political competence for DNP practice scholars
4. Competency Development Plan (6-8 paragraphs)
a. 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:
i. Nursing Expertise as Valued Currency
ii. Networking
iii. Powerful Persuasion
iv. Collective Strength: Grass roots, special interest groups, and coalition development
v. 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
vi. 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
f. Conclusion
o Well-rounded and comprehensive conclusion
o Summarizes the paper
o Provides a call to action
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.