Dr.

Shannon and Class,

1. MSN Program Outcome #4

This course helped me better understand the critical aspect of integrating ethical values
into the delivery of patient care as an APN. The case studies presented to us for
discussion and to provide our opinion impacted my view of leadership. They increased my
desire to become a more educated and prepared advocate for patients and ANP as well.
These eight weeks helped me better understand the different leadership styles and their
resonance with patients’ outcomes and human resources issues. I can now better
integrate the learned concepts of ethical and leadership styles to my professional identity
as a healthcare team member.

 found this course to be very informative in a variety of ways. As a nurse, we

learned the different values that we possess, but as a nurse practitioner those
may change some. Honestly, the case studies were very helpful. I like to be put
into scenarios such as those and have to work through them with the help of
classmates. They made me think of ethical decisions that I may have to make as a
nurse practitioner. As a nurse, some of those scenarios I have never been in, but
obviously as a nurse practitioner, I could be in an uncomfortable situation like
some of those that were presented. I had never taken time to figure out HMOs
versus PPOs. After reading about them, I feel like they are similar in so many
ways, but also have their differences. This information will be helpful when I start
practicing.

I also enjoyed doing the research for the scope of practice for each state. I didn’t
realize that each state was so different in the types of MSN they recognized, what
they allowed them to do, and their licensure requirements. It was good to look
into my state to know what I will be looking forward to once we have completed
school. The use of Kaltura was rather difficult to figure out how to get the
information uploaded, but the presentation itself was interesting to do. I realized
how many times I said “um” when I was speaking! It took me multiple times of
recording to be satisfied with my recording!

I had never heard of curriculum vitae, so that was interesting to learn about and
write. It does look more professional than a resume, so I am glad we learned
about the use of that. I was stressed out with the practicum information until this
 class when we started breaking down each class, what was expected for that
rotation of clinicals, and the process of setting up clinical rotations. I feel better
about this now and am in the process of getting them set up.

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5. MSN Program Outcome #4
o Integrate professional values through scholarship and service in health
care. (Professional identity)
6. MSN Essential II: Organizational and Systems Leadership 
o Recognizes that organizational and systems leadership are critical to the
promotion of high quality and safe patient care. Leadership skills are needed that
emphasize ethical and critical decision making, effective working relationships, and a
systems perspective. 
7. NP Core Competencies: # 2 Leadership Competencies
o Assumes complex and advanced leadership roles to initiate and guide
change. 
o Provides leadership to foster collaboration with multiple stakeholders (e.g.
patients, community, integrated health care teams, and policy makers) to improve
health care. 
o Demonstrates leadership that uses critical and reflective thinking. 
o Advocates for improved access, quality and cost-effective health care. 
o Advances practice through the development and implementation of
innovations incorporating principles of change. 
o Communicates practice knowledge effectively both orally and in writing. 
o Participates in professional organizations and activities that influence
advanced practice nursing and/or health outcomes of a population focus.

DISCUSSION CONTENT 

Category  Points  %  Description 

 Program Outcome Reflects on the achievement of Program

#4  15  30% 
Outcome # 4. 
 Reflects on the achievement of MSN
MSN Essentials II  15  30% 
Essentials II 

Reflects on the achievement of NONPF

NONPF Competency # 2  15  30% 
Competency # 2. 

Program Outcome #4, MSN Essential II and NONPF Core Competency # 2. 
eflect on personal and professional growth toward achieving competence as a family
nurse practitioner (CO5) 

1. SN Program Outcome #4
o Integrate professional values through scholarship and service in health
care. (Professional identity)
2. MSN Essential II: Organizational and Systems Leadership 
o Recognizes that organizational and systems leadership are critical to the
promotion of high quality and safe patient care. Leadership skills are needed that
emphasize ethical and critical decision making, effective working relationships, and a
systems perspective. 
3. NP Core Competencies: # 2 Leadership Competencies
o Assumes complex and advanced leadership roles to initiate and guide
change. 
o Provides leadership to foster collaboration with multiple stakeholders (e.g.
patients, community, integrated health care teams, and policy makers) to improve
health care. 
o Demonstrates leadership that uses critical and reflective thinking. 
o Advocates for improved access, quality and cost-effective health care. 
o Advances practice through the development and implementation of
innovations incorporating principles of change. 
o Communicates practice knowledge effectively both orally and in writing. 
o Participates in professional organizations and activities that influence
advanced practice nursing and/or health outcomes of a population focus.