The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising knowledge regarding advanced nursing practice. Scholarly information obtained from credible sources as well as professional communication are required. Application of information to professional experiences promotes the analysis and use of principles, knowledge, and information learned and related to real-life professional situations. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared.

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care (CO1)
2. Apply concepts of person-centered care to nursing practice situations (CO2)
3. Analyze essential skills needed to lead within the context of complex systems (CO3)
4. Explore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in various settings (CO4)

Preparing the Assignment

Introduction

This graded discussion will explore the impact of systems theory on a practice problem or issue. Please provide an initial response to the discussion question by Wednesday at 11:59pm MT and two interactive dialogue responses no later than Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of WEEK 5. The discussion is worth 75 points. Please refer to the discussion grading rubric for additional criteria.

Discussion Question:

Many of you have experience in complex adaptive systems whether you realize it or not. Thinking about your current or future practice area, identify an issue or concern. In your initial response, please describe the concern. Does the concern primarily occur at the micro, meso, or macro level? How would you address this issue? What impact might your solution have on the other levels of the system? In what ways could interprofessional collaboration be used to resolve the issue?

Solution:

The nursing practice concern identified is the shortage of Registered nurses (RN) in the U.S. According to 2016 to 2026 projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Projections, RN will experience a major growth of 15%, that is, from 2.9 million in 2016 to 3.4 million in 2026 (American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), 2019). An extra 203,700 new RNs will be needed through 2026 to fill the new RN positions and replace the retiring ones (AACN, 2019). RN shortage results in inappropriate staffing levels which in turn place patient safety and health at risk, increasing care complexity. This nursing concern occurs at the macro, meso, and micro levels. The macro-level issues include nurses’ scope of practice regulations, education financing, state and federal health practice laws, and reimbursements (Smith, McNeil, Mitchell, Boyle, & Ries, 2019). The meso levels include the factors related to….Please click the icon below to purchase full answer at only $5