Advanced Practice Nurses

Preparing the Discussion

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Include the following sections:

Application?of?Course?Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.

Discuss how advanced practice nurses use population health competencies to identify and address the needs of their client population.

Describe how advanced practice nurses can collaborate with other healthcare professionals and community stakeholders to address the needs of populations.

Discuss challenges advanced practice nurses face when integrating population health competencies into their practice, including strategies to overcome these barriers.
Discuss how organizations and healthcare systems can support advanced practice nurses in implementing population health strategies and initiatives.

Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectationsLinks to an external site.:

Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.

Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post.
Cite a scholarly source in one peer post.
Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.
Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage peers and faculty by asking questions and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.