4: HOW DOCTORAL-LEVEL ADVANCED PRACTICE ROLES DIFFER ■ 119- Advocate for social justice, equity, and ethical policies within all health care
arenas
Our View : The MSN graduate should have a deep- rooted understanding of finan-
cial aspects of quality care, diverse ways to access care, and how to advocate for
legislative changes to influence health care delivery systems.
In Addition : The DNP graduate should identify problems within the health care
delivery system and actively spearhead legislation to improve and/ or change
health care policy utilizing advanced negotiating, consensus building, and part-
nering skills, particularly across other health care disciplines.
VI. Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population
Health Outcomes
The DNP program prepares the graduate to:- Employ effective communication and collaborative skills in the development
and implementation of practice models, peer review, practice guidelines,
health policy, standards of care, and/ or other scholarly products - Lead interprofessional teams in the analysis of complex practice and organiza-
tional issues - Employ consultative and leadership skills with intraprofessional and interpro-
fessional teams to create change in health care and complex health care deliv-
ery systems.
Our View : The MSN graduate should collaborate and consult with health care pro-
viders as well as participate as a member of the health care team to advocate for
both quality health care for patients and for the advanced practice role of the nurse.
In Addition : The DNP graduate should create and provide leadership in an inter-
professional environment to advance health care agendas and improve patient care
by utilizing critical and reflective thinking, scientific foundations, and research in
all disciplines.
VII. Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nation’s Health
The DNP program prepares the graduate to:- Analyze epidemiological, bio- statistical, environmental, and other appropriate
scientific data related to individual, aggregate, and population health - Synthesize concepts, including psychosocial dimensions and cultural diversity,
related to clinical prevention and population health in developing, implement-
ing, and evaluating interventions to address health promotion/ disease preven-
tion efforts, improve health status/ access patterns, and/ or address gaps in care
of individuals, aggregates, or populations - Evaluate care delivery models and/ or strategies using concepts related to
community, environmental, and occupational health, and cultural and socio-
economic dimensions of health
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Practice, With Commentary I (continued)