Evaluating the best online DNP-NP Program

Scholarly Essay is one of the items required for the Online DNP-NP program.

Need to describe 3 experiences that have prepared for doctoral study and the nurse practitioner role:

1. One from previous nursing course work as a registered nurse working in a nursing home with geriatric population,
2. One from an experience as a practicing nurse.
3. One that reflects your strengths.

Additionally, describe a problem that interests you and would lend itself to a scholarly project; include academic literature to support the project.( Understanding and Managing Dementia in Elderly Patient).

Below is a basic outline on how to arrange your essay with the key elements to include:

Introduction

1. Experience from previous nursing coursework

a. Describe how a specific educational related experience (provide details/context) has helped prepare you for doctoral study and the nurse practitioner role

b) Describe how this experience has influenced your development as a nurse.

c) Include thoughtful analysis on your development related to the experience.

d) Explain how this experience has changed you as a nurse for the better.

Experience as a practicing nurse
a. Describe how a specific experience as a practicing nurse (provide details/context) has helped prepare you for doctoral study and the nurse practitioner role.

b) Describe how this experience has influenced your development as a nurse.

c) Include thoughtful analysis on your development related to the experience.

d) Explain how this experience has changed you as a nurse for the better.

IV. Experience that demonstrates your greatest strengths
a. Describe how a specific experience which demonstrates your strengths in the field of nursing

b) Explain and (provide details/context) has helped prepare you for doctoral study and the nurse practitioner role.

c). Describe how this experience has influenced your development as a nurse

d) Include thoughtful analysis on your development related to the experience.

e) Explain how this experience has changed you as a nurse for the better.

V. Scholarly project

a. Discuss your initial thoughts on what your DNP project might be.

i. Issue: Understanding and managing Dementia in Elderly patient

Describe a patient issue related to your concentration (primary care) and explain your interest in the topic.

Academic Literature
1. Find three appropriate evidence based sources that support your topic.

2. Properly use and cite those resources to demonstrate background related to support your proposed scholarly topic.

3 Explain how you would study issue through proposed research study, quality improvement project