NURS FPX 8024 Assessment 4 Midway Evolution

Midway Evolution

Student Name

Capella University

NURS-FPX8024

Prof. Name

Submission Date

Midway Evolution Activity

• Having already passed the halfway mark of your DNP project courses and having some goals for yourself in your personal, professional, and leadership development, what are they and how do you think they will change as you continue through your courses?

As I near the halfway point of my DNP program, I have been able to identify some key areas I deem to be the keys to how I need to progress. On an individual level, I am interested in learning how to be more resilient and flexible to complex and diverse healthcare challenges, particularly as it pertains to the implementation of evidence-based practices in a variety of community settings. The emphasis has been on developing the skills necessary to enhance the ways my research can be used effectively to create clinical adaptation(s) based on the results of my studies, especially with regard to culturally responsive approaches for family wellness efforts.

My areas of interest in leadership development are centered around learning to lead a participatory approach with multi-disciplinary teams to solve complex problems with a common methodology. Emotional intelligence competencies such as self-reflection, self-regulation, social perception and interpersonal management skills are important traits required to be successful as a leader in the healthcare field, which directly affects the quality of patient care provided.

Future plans should focus more on implementing targets that are focused on a demographic population, that is, populations that are underserved and are facing inequities in accessing healthcare. As I transition from academic learning to implementing my DNP capstone project, I expect to further develop and refine my objectives, incorporating more community-based approaches that will focus on being culturally responsive and on building partnerships with the local community.

• Discuss how you are connecting with your emotions while learning about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles and implicit bias. What impact do these principles have on your behaviour/disposition in your specified discipline? What are the effects of implicit bias on your work/practice as a professional and leader?

There is evidence that culturally-tuned health care approaches significantly improve compliance with treatment and outcomes compared to standardized approaches. Since I had to confront my unconscious prejudices, it wasn’t easy but it has been a rewarding way to discover the ways that I might view child-rearing practices as different cultures that could affect my competence.

Both positive and negative, the recognition has impacted my career development in that I have to continually reflect on myself and learn more about various populations. Being a leader means that if I call it out, my colleagues will be motivated to examine their unconscious bias, turn the bias toward making decisions and put in place programs and practices that mitigate the impact of the unconscious bias in programming, delivery and decision-making.

• What have you noticed in your own writing that has changed and what strategies/skills have helped you develop your writing? Also, what aspects would you like to improve and/or expand upon in the second semester of your program?

My approach to writing has shifted from ‘good old story, ‘ and I have become more analytical and research-based in my approach, which allows me to provide objectivity and support for some badly underrepresented groups. Groundbreaking strides have been made in making the various findings from research comprehensible and coherent in developing a logical basis for new clinical approaches, primarily in the area of wellness education, which is relevant to various cultures. Also, I am working towards presenting information more effectively, using visual aids and different elements to ensure that everyone – regardless of educational level – can access information — information about health.

• Considering your past academic experience, how have your goals and/or dedication in relation to taking care of yourself changed during the program? Look for specific strategies/practices that have supported you in your wellness and how it has influenced your motivation. Future directions: Give a description of how you will take care of yourself and keep yourself motivated in the future while learning.

My relationship with motivation/self-care has developed from thinking of privileges as parts of educational success/clinical proficiency, to thinking of self-care as an integral component of learning and working. My motivation is primarily external and external in the sense of wanting to make an impact on others based on current timelines, but now more internal—pleasure from being able to see my increasing knowledge in a positive way reflected in others, specifically the families I am helping with drug issues. Also, to keep motivated in challenging endgames, I hope to more specifically interact with populations I will be working with or serving in my project to gather stories that will enhance my mission. In addition, I am going to develop a program of mentoring with healthcare executives to provide direction and insight while implementing the project that I will work on.