801A Doctoral Strategies and Dissertation

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1 Doctoral Strategies Essay and Attestation Christy St. Andre’ Grand Canyon University DNP-801A: Introduction to DNP Studies Dr. Guelsy Diaz July 16, 2023

2 Matriculating through the DNP Program In attending the live “Doctor of Nursing Orientation Webinar,” it was a pleasure to put names with faces. Dr. Katherine Fetter gave great insight into how the program moves through courses. My concern about matriculating through the program was, “Can I, do it?” Dr. Fetter informed us that the faculty of the GCU DNP program are willing to answer our questions and help guide us through this journey. Expectations, Challenges, and Strengths The program expects students to work at a pace designed for full-time learners. It is expected that DNP students contribute to both discussion posts with an average of 350-400 words in length and include at least two current, peer-reviewed references. Each student must also give substantive feedback to their peers to equal five posts per week. These discussion questions, posts, and feedback help the classroom develop and dialogue where we, as students, can get to know each other and provide feedback to help support and advance topics discussed weekly. My biggest challenge will be ensuring I utilize resources for assignments and balance my family, work, and student life. Challenges seem never-ending as students try to balance their home life, work, and school. Students can find meaning in this chaotic world by refocusing on professional values to get a greater sense of direction and envision a better time (Ghabour (2020). Sometimes, I know the answer because I have viewed the file or watched a video once, only to discover that I could have reread the material and asked more questions to ensure that my information is accurate and will help me complete assignments confidently.

3 I think my strength is my anxiety. I want to get things done beforehand to have leeway in case something unexpected comes up. Although stress can be harmful, I use it to give me the constant need to complete a task at least daily. Strategic Plan My strategic plan to be successful in each course is to stay ahead of assignments. I will utilize the GCU library for research and reach out to the DNP community and my fellow students in the class when I need clarification on an assignment. I have decided to work less at my part- time job to spend more time researching, writing, and responding to my peers in the evenings. I will also utilize the DNP program documents as they will illustrate how assignments, charts, and templates should be formatted. Motivation will not be a problem for me, as one of my strengths is self-motivation. This program is new to me now, and if a need arises for motivation, I will look to my instructor, department chair, and fellow students. Information Literacy In my words, information literacy is the ability that one possesses to gather data, information, and use that information to develop a plan or help acquire further knowledge. Many tools have been given for students to find, gather, and analyze to evaluate and apply that information. Some devices are found in the DNP community folders, such as Direct Practice Improvement Project Groups and Associated Milestones, where an example helps the students to know each course’ milestone is expected, and the required documents provided to show that the milestone has been completed. Other resources include but are not limited to DPI Project Examples, Newsletters, DNP curriculum meetings, Quality Improvement Resources, Reflection Journal Templates, and many other resources found in the DNP folder.

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