Discussion Questions
Must use Academic Scholarly Articles within 5 years
All in-text citations must have a page number

1.
Today’s complex healthcare environment requires state of the art nursing knowledge and practice expertise to assure quality patient outcomes. DNP graduates are well-positioned to improve healthcare delivery and practice. Reflect upon your future practice considering the following.
1. What emerging roles for the DNP-prepared nurse do you imagine yourself in upon completion of your degree?
a. I imagine working as a Chief Nursing officer or Professor teaching and promoting Cultural Competency
2. What skills and/or competencies do you anticipate will be most beneficial to you as you take on an advanced role?
a. The skill and competency I need to work on is Presentation. Speaking to a large crowd
3. Compare your role in performing traditional advanced practice actions to your future role as a DNP-prepared nurse.

2. Consider the reading for this week and reflect upon the role of the DNP-prepared nurse in leading inter-professional collaboration.
a. How will you advance inter-professional collaboration as a DNP-prepared nurse?
b. Give specific examples of your current actions and future plans and tell why your actions are likely to improve outcomes as a DNP graduate.