Political Competency Development Plan Assignment
Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. It is each student’s responsibility to save and maintain all artifacts required in the ePortfolio. The development of political competency is an important attribute to the DNP Leader as it will serve as a guiding framework for the development of learning and skills congruent with gaining political experience.
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
For this assignment, use the guidelines provided by Warner (2003) on designing a political competency development plan.
Nursing Expertise & Health Policy Advocacy (4-6 paragraphs, well-cited)
Discuss the impact of social determinants on health and health policy
Present the value of understanding health policy for DNP practice scholars
Explore the influence of nursing expertise and advocacy in the development of health policy
Discuss the importance of political competence for DNP practice scholars
Competency Development Plan (6-8 paragraphs)
Discuss each of the six areas and provide a specific plan to enhance your political competency in each. Be specific with at least two specific action steps in each of the performance areas.
Perseverance: Discuss what a “win” looks like to you and how can you better develop your awareness of political gains despite not getting all you expected from the political process
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNursing Expertise & Health Policy Advocacy Requirements:
1) Discuss the impact of social determinants on health and health policy
2) Present the value of understanding health policy for DNP practice scholars
3) Explore the influence of nursing expertise and advocacy in the development of health policy
4) Discuss the importance of political competence for DNP practice scholars
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompetency Development Plan Requirements:
Discuss each of the six areas and provide a specific plan to enhance your political competency in each. Be specific with at least two specific action steps in each of the performance areas:
1) Nursing Expertise as Valued Currency
2) Networking
3) Powerful Persuasion
4) Collective Strength
5) Strategic Perspective
6) Perseverance
