DNP 840 Full Course Assignments

DNP 840 Full Course Assignments

DNP 840 Topic 1 Individual Success Plan (ISP)

The Individual Success Plan (ISP) assignment in this course requires your collaboration with the course faculty early on to establish a plan for successful completion of mutually identified and agreed-upon specific deliverables for your programmatic requirements. Programmatic requirements are (1) completion of required practice immersion hours, (2) completion of work associated with program competencies, and (3) work associated with completion of your Direct Practice Improvement Project.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment as it pertains to deliverables due in this course:

• Locate and download Individual Success Plan (ISP) document in the DC Network.
• Review the DNP Program Milestones document in the DC Network and identify which milestones apply to this course. Note: Not all courses have milestones.
  Determine what practice experiences you plan to seek in order to address each competency. Include how many hours you plan to set aside to meet your goals. Learners will apply concepts from each of their core courses to reflect upon, critically examine, and improve current practice and are required to integrate scholarly readings to develop case reports that demonstrate increasingly complex and proficient practice.
• Use the Individual Success Plan to develop a personal plan for completing your practice hours and how competencies will be met. Show all of the major milestones and deliverables.

Within the Individual Success Plan, ensure you identify specific deliverables which can include the following: individualized DNP practice immersion contracts; comprehensive clinical log of hours applied to doctoral level learning outcomes; learner evaluations; mentor evaluations; current and updated CV; scholarly activities; GCU DNP competency self-assessment; reflective journal; course goals and plan for how competencies and practice immersion hours will be met; faculty and mentor approvals of course goals and documented practice immersion hours; and DPI project milestones.

• Identify the specific deliverables you will complete throughout this course from those defined above or others negotiated with your faculty. And you need to turn in a new Individual Success Plan for all courses.
• Identify the remaining deliverables you will complete in the upcoming courses.
• List the challenges you expect to encounter as you continue the practice hour and competency requirements throughout this course? How might you overcome these challenges?
• You can renegotiate these deliverables with your faculty throughout this course and update your Individual Success plan accordingly.
• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
• You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Directions:

Complete the Contact Information table at the beginning of the ISP resource, and type in your signature and the date on which you completed the table.

Read the information in the ISP document including the following:

1. Learner expectations.
2. Derivation of the ISP.
3. Instructions for completing the ISP.
4. Follow the instructions and complete the ISP.

DNP 840 Topic 3 Care Delivery or Nursing Model Change

General Requirements:This assignment will give you practice with presentation software along with preparing you to provide specific information for your proposed changes. This is a two-part assignment that will also give you practice in presenting to administrators.There will be times when the doctorally prepared advance practice nurse will need to suggest a nursing model change or a change in care delivery. It will be important for the doctorally prepared advanced practice nurse to have an understanding of how to deliver information and what information should be shared with an audience.

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
• This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
• You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Directions:

Part One:

Create a 12-15 slide presentation (PowerPoint, include slide notes or voice over; Prezi, include voice over) that presents a proposed care delivery or nursing model change for a department that aligns costs, quality, and health that supports the care of patients across the continuum.

Include the following:

1. Background of issue
2. The proposed solution
3. How solution meets need of population (stakeholders, cost, and payer to proposed change)
4. Proposed change process to implement delivery model
5. Expected outcomes
6. Implications that are realistic and aligned with current and future health care financing

Part Two:

1. Present your presentation to at least one administrator.

2. Write a brief summary, 100-250 words, of the feedback given to you by the administrator(s).

Portfolio Practice Hours:

Practice immersion assignments are based on your current course objectives and is application based learning using your real-world practice setting. These assignments earn practice immersion hours and are indicated in the syllabus by a Portfolio Practice Hours statement, which reminds you, the learner, to enter in a corresponding case log in Typhon. Actual clock hours are entered, but the average hours associated with each practice immersion assignment is 10.

You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting. For more information on parameters for practice immersion hours, please refer to DNP resources in the DC Network.

To earn portfolio practice hours, enter the following after the references section of your paper:

Practice Hours Completion Statement DNP-840

I, (INSERT NAME), verify that I have completed (NUMBER OF) clock hours in association with the goals and objectives for this assignment. I have also tracked said practice hours in the Typhon Student Tracking System for verification purposes and will be sure that all approvals are in place from my faculty and practice mentor.

DNP 840 Topic 4 Comprehensive Assessment Part One: Competency Matrix

The DNP comprehensive assessment provides learners the opportunity to demonstrate their achievement of core and specialty DNP competencies. It is also an appraisal of learners’ ability to integrate and synthesize knowledge within the context of their scholarly and practice interests and their readiness to complete the DPI project. The two-part comprehensive assessment includes an evaluation of work completed throughout the program and a final synthesis and self-reflection demonstrating the achievement of programmatic outcomes. In Part One of the assessment, learners are required to collect and review coursework deliverables and practice immersion hours completed in the program thus far. In Part Two, learners will be required to synthesize and reflect on their learning and prioritize work for their DPI project.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure the successful completion of the assignment:

• Doctoral learners are required to use the APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
• You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Directions:

To complete Part One of the DNP Comprehensive Assessment:

Use the “Comprehensive Assessment Part One: Competency Matrix” to collect evidence from your completed program coursework to demonstrate how you have met selected competencies of the DNP program. Coursework to review includes:

Programmatic Coursework:

1. Reflective Journals
2. Case Reports
3. Scholarly Activities (DNP 810, DNP-820, DNP-830, and DNP-840)
4. 10 Strategic Points (DNP-820)
5. DPI Project Draft Prospectus (DNP-830)
6. Literature Review (DNP-830)
7. Course-based assignments from prior courses (DNP-805 through DNP-840) are eligible for Practice Immersion Hours.

As you complete the matrix, be sure to select key, specific evidence from your coursework and briefly summarize (no more than 1-2 sentences) how selected assignments demonstrate your achievement of program competencies. As you review your work, take time to review your instructor feedback regarding areas that may have been weak or lacking, or where points were not fully addressed or supported in your submission. You will need this information for a discussion question in Topic 4.

Your completed matrix will provide you with a “road map” to focus and direct you in the completion of Comprehensive Assessment Part Two. Before you begin Part Two, take time to note any “blank spaces” in the matrix; these spaces indicate competencies left unmet by your coursework to-date. You will need this information for a discussion question in Topic 4 as well.

DNP 840 Topic 5 Political Activism

Many careers are influenced by government regulations. Health care is one of those careers, similar to education, where the workers are hesitant to be involved in the political process. If we are to advance the cause of quality patient care it becomes imminent that doctorally prepared advanced practice nurses get involved in the political process.

This assignment will prepare you to determine what policy you may want to be involved in changing by creating an objective policy brief. A policy brief is a concise summary of a particular issue, the policy options to deal with it, and some recommendations on the best option. This assignment will be in two parts.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure the successful completion of the assignment:

• Doctoral learners are required to use the APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
• This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
• You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Directions:

Part One:

Write a policy brief regarding an issue relevant to health policy of 1,000-1,250 words.

Include the following:

1. Executive summary
2. Introduction
3. Approaches and results
4. Conclusion
5. Implications and recommendations
6. Graphics and tables may be included as appropriate

Part Two:

1. Locate the contact information for a state, local, or federal official for your area.

2. Locate information regarding the official’s stance on the issue you discuss in your policy brief.

3. Send the official a letter or e-mail that explains your position and offers suggestions on how the official should move forward with the agenda from your policy brief. Include the brief as an attachment.

Portfolio Practice Hours:

Practice immersion assignments are based on your current course objectives and is application based learning using your real-world practice setting. These assignments earn practice immersion hours and are indicated in the syllabus by a Portfolio Practice Hours statement, which reminds you, the learner, to enter in a corresponding case log in Typhon. Actual clock hours are entered, but the average hours associated with each practice immersion assignment is 10.

You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting. For more information on parameters for practice immersion hours, please refer to DNP resources in the DC Network.

To earn portfolio practice hours, enter the following after the references section of your paper:

Practice Hours Completion Statement DNP-840

I, (INSERT NAME), verify that I have completed (NUMBER OF) clock hours in association with the goals and objectives for this assignment. I have also tracked said practice hours in the Typhon Student Tracking System for verification purposes and will be sure that all approvals are in place from my faculty and practice mentor.

DNP 840 Topic 6 Comparison of Leadership Models and Styles

Leadership models abound. For this assignment, you will have two parts submitted as one assignment. In Part One you will review an assortment of models and styles and make a comparison of servant leadership to other models of leadership, including at least one model of transformational leadership. Also, contrast how these models bring about change in organizations. In Part Two you will look at leadership styles, determine yours, and compare the results of the personal model inventory and your personal leadership style.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• Complete the “Personal Model of Leadership” tool to find your personal model.
• Complete the Leadership Development Questionnaire (“Leadership Development – Test One – What is your leadership style?”).
• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
• This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
• You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Directions:

Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper that discusses how your personal model of leadership and leadership style may be applied in your work and how it compares to servant leadership and other models.

Part One:

1. Discuss your personal model of leadership and how you might apply it in your role as a doctorally prepared advanced practice nurse.

2. Analyze how your personal model reflects a practice of servant leadership.

3. Compare servant leadership to two other leadership models.

4. Discuss how leaders implement each of the models and how they fit with your personal model.

5. Contrast the effectiveness of these models to bring about change in an organization.

Part Two:

1. Evaluate how your personal model of leadership works in conjunction with your leadership style.

2. Develop an action plan using SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant, and Timely) with an evaluation of personal development to work on two areas of personal improvement for your leadership style. The plan must include at least two SMART goals.

Portfolio Practice Hours:

Practice immersion assignments are based on your current course objectives and is application based learning using your real-world practice setting. These assignments earn practice immersion hours and are indicated in the syllabus by a Portfolio Practice Hours statement, which reminds you, the learner, to enter in a corresponding case log in Typhon. Actual clock hours are entered, but the average hours associated with each practice immersion assignment is 10.

You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting. For more information on parameters for practice immersion hours, please refer to DNP resources in the DC Network.

To earn portfolio practice hours, enter the following after the references section of your paper:

Practice Hours Completion Statement DNP-840

I, (INSERT NAME), verify that I have completed (NUMBER OF) clock hours in association with the goals and objectives for this assignment. I have also tracked said practice hours in the Typhon Student Tracking System for verification purposes and will be sure that all approvals are in place from my faculty and practice mentor.

DNP 840 Topic 7 Benchmark Assignment Comprehensive Assessment Part Two: Outcomes and Reflection

The DNP comprehensive assessment provides learners the opportunity to demonstrate their achievement of core and specialty DNP competencies. It is also an appraisal of learners’ ability to integrate and synthesize knowledge within the context of their scholarly and practice interests and their readiness to complete the DPI project. The two-part comprehensive assessment includes evaluation of work completed throughout the program and a final synthesis and self-reflection demonstrating achievement of programmatic outcomes. In Part One of the assessment, learners were required to collect and review coursework deliverables and practice immersion hours completed in the program thus far. In Part Two, learners are required to synthesize and reflect on their learning and prioritize work for their DPI project.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
• You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Directions:

To complete Part Two of the DNP comprehensive assessment:

Use the information collected in the competency matrix from Comprehensive Assessment Part One to address the following prompts as directed. Each response should be 500-750 words. Your responses should concisely demonstrate synthesis of knowledge gained in the program and the relevant application of knowledge into your practice. You are further required to cite relevant and specific evidence from your coursework to demonstrate your achievement of these programmatic outcomes and corresponding competencies. Review the rubric for this assignment prior to responding to the prompts. Your responses should specifically address the competencies included on the rubric.

Outcome 1:

A DNP must integrate and apply appropriate nursing and science-based theories to evaluate and analyze health and health care phenomena and develop and implement innovative practice approaches.

In what ways have you integrated and applied nursing and science-based theories in your coursework and practice during your DNP course of study? How will you apply what you have learned to your DPI project? Cite specific evidence from your coursework and practice immersion hours in your response.

Outcome 2:

A DNP must provide the leadership to develop and implement health care and organizational policy based on regulatory and other external and internal factors and drive effective change within organizations.

In what ways have you demonstrated leadership in the development and implementation of policy or policy change and contributed to quality improvement during your DNP studies? How will you apply what you have learned to your DPI project? Cite specific evidence from your coursework and practice immersion hours in your response.

Outcome 3:

A DNP must be able use information systems to mine, analyze, and apply data for the purpose of improving information systems as well as patient and organizational outcomes.

In what ways have you successfully applied data analysis to the improvement of information systems, patient care, and organizational outcomes during your course of study? How will you apply what you have learned to your DPI project?  Cite specific evidence from your coursework and practice immersion hours in your response.

Outcome 4:

A DNP must be able to articulate and implement strategy and to advocate for the ethical and equitable deployment of care delivery models for improvement of individual, aggregate, and population health management.

In what ways have you articulated, deployed, or advocated for such strategies in your coursework and practice immersion hours? How will you apply what you have learned to your DPI project? Cite specific evidence from your coursework and practice immersion hours in your response.

Outcome 5:

A DNP must be able to evaluate practice outcomes and use research, national benchmarks, and other relevant findings from evidence-based practice to design, direct, utilize, and evaluate quality improvement methodologies that lead to improved patient-centered care.

In what ways have you evaluated practice outcomes and participated in quality improvement initiatives in your coursework and practice immersion hours? How will you apply what you have learned to your DPI project? Cite specific evidence from your coursework and practice immersion hours in your response.

Self-Reflection:

Based on an evaluation of your learning to date, assess your readiness for undertaking your DPI project. How has what you learned in your coursework and practice immersion hours and application of learning in your practice informed your approach to your project? What do you need to revise in your 10 Strategic Points document and/or your Draft Prospectus to successfully implement your project? Reflect on your progress to this point and outline the steps necessary to successfully complete your DPI Project Proposal for the Institutional Review Board (IRB) in DNP-955.

Practice Hours Completion Statement DNP-840

I, (INSERT NAME), verify that I have completed (NUMBER OF) clock hours in association with the goals and objectives for this assignment. I have also tracked said practice hours in the Typhon Student Tracking System for verification purposes and will be sure that all approvals are in place from my faculty and practice mentor.

DNP 840 Topic 8 Reflective Journal

Learners are required to maintain a reflective journal integrating leadership and inquiry into current practice.

In your journal, reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained in the this course and address a variable combination of the following: new practice approaches, intraprofessional collaboration, health care delivery and clinical systems, ethical considerations in health care, population health concerns, the role of technology in improving health care outcomes, health policy, leadership and economic models, and/or health disparities. Outline what you have discovered about your professional practice and the personal strengths and weaknesses that have surfaced. What additional resources and abilities could be introduced to a given situation to influence optimal outcomes? Finally, how did you meet the competencies aligned to this course?

Additional information regarding your reflective journal is found in the DC Network.

Submit your reflective journal both to the instructor and in the Typhon Tracking System under the corresponding course section. Failure to submit your journal in both the classroom and Typhon system may result in a grade of Incomplete for the course.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

DNP 840 Topic 8 Scholarly Activities

Examples of scholarly activities include attending conferences, seminars, grand rounds, participating in policy and quality improvement committees, writing scholarly publications, participating in community planning, serving as a guest lecturer, etc. Involvement in and contribution to interdisciplinary initiatives are also acceptable scholarly activities.Throughout the DNP program, learners are required to provide a report documenting participation in a minimum of four scholarly activities outside of clinical or professional practice. These reports will be due in specific courses throughout the program, as described below, and must be documented in your Practice Portfolio by the end of each course in which an activity report is due.

Documentation of these activities is required in DNP-810, DNP-820, DNP-830, and DNP-840.

A summary report of the scholarly activity, including who, what, where, when and take home points, will be submitted as the assignment. Include the appropriate program competencies associated with the scholarly activity and future professional goals related to the activity. Use the “Scholarly Activity Summary” template to help guide this assignment.

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DNP 805 Module 1 discussion

DQ 1

Discuss what it takes to be an effective leader. Incorporate the questions below in your answer.

Reflecting on Newtonian vs. Quantum characteristics described in Porter-O’Grady and Malloch’s quantum Leadership, and the crucial accountability methods that lead to getting the desired results, what leadership style most closely reflects you? Do you think this is the most effective for your work setting? Why?

What communication devices do you use to maximize team involvement in the execution of organizational objectives?

DQ2

Discuss what it takes to be an effective leader. Incorporate the questions below in your answer.

What tools do you use to build individual and group relationships?

Compare the results from Appendix A of Crucial Accountability with your strengths from StrengthsFinder and your conflict assessment questionnaire. Reflect on your self-assessments in light of complexity in health care.

DNP 805 Module 2 discussion

DQ1

Discuss your results from Appendix A in Crucial Accountability

What confrontations do you typically avoid or instigate?

Do you use tricks to talk yourself out of speaking up or are you one who always speaks?

How can healthcare impact the silence-to-violence habit? What can you personally do?

Provide an example of a leader who does this well.

DQ2

Discuss the following about the results of your StrengthsFinder assessment.

Do you feel it is important to surround yourself with people who are not like you? Why or why not? What problems would you anticipate if you did so and how would you deal with them?

What is the most valuable item you garnered from examining your personal leadership style?

How can you use your strengths in your practice and as a doctorally-prepared nurse?

Provide an example of a nurse leader in your experience that has the most positive strengths.

DNP 805 Module 3 discussion

DQ1

What do you think are the most important leadership characteristics that support an environment of innovation. Relate these to Kotter’s change model, particularly stages 3 & 4.

Provide an example of a leader who exemplifies these characteristics.

DQ2

The ACA dictated a deadline for implementation of Electronic Health Records of 2014, representing not only a significant change in the way business is to be done in the Healthcare industry but also a significant change in the way the workers who provide healthcare must perform their tasks. In the context of change, discuss how this has impacted your organization and your personal job. How can changes of this magnitude be best handled to assure a successful implementation?

DNP 805 Module 4 discussion

DQ1

Using the concepts of Coaching for Unending Change in Porter-O’Grady and Malloch, develop one strategy for each that will combat the barriers to effective coaching; Use of Power; Self Image; Knowledge; and Problem Solving. Use examples from your practice setting.

DQ2

Does crisis assist in the implementation of change? If so, how? Describe a situation where you have had to deal with a crisis in the workplace and how you dealt with it.

DNP 805 Module 5 discussion

DQ1 Integrate relevant quality concepts with ideas about the volume-to-value revolution within your practice setting. How has your HCO incorporated these changes, be specific by providing examples of the change and how the system adapted.

DQ2 Explain how you would transform your organization or team from a responsibility based unit to an accountability based unit. What does this mean? Provide specific examples of how you would make this transformation occur.

DNP 805 Module 6 discussion

DQ1 Discuss the results of your Emotional Intelligence Test from the readings assignment. What information can use to increase your level of Emotional Intelligence that has been discussed in Peter-O’Grady and Malloch readings.

DQ2 Describe the characteristics of a healthy vs. an unhealthy (toxic) organization. Describe a situation you have observed that is toxic and how it might have been improved. Be sure to support your recommendations appropriate scholarly references.

DNP 805 Module 7 discussion

DQ1 Select a pressing issue you face in your practice setting that we have not previously discussed.

Find and read a research article regarding that issue.

Share the issue and the findings of the article with your peers. What are potential solutions to the issue?

DQ2 Discuss a leadership issue you have confronted in you practice, either as a leader or as an organizational member. How was this issue dealt with? How might it have been done better?

DNP 805 Module 8 discussion

DQ1 Post your personal narrative here as well as in the assignment dropbox.

Reflect with one another on the narratives.

DQ2 Post your executive summary to the discussion board. Review two or more of your classmates’ executive summaries of their final project and share your thoughts.

DNP 805 Module 1 Assignment

Project: (This is an individual, not a group or team assignment)

Some of the guidelines for working on these skills within your paper include the following:

Describe the healthcare system, including the history and development. Include the number and types of people who work in this system, for example the number of employees and the number of patients served.

What are the mission, vision, and values of your system? How are these things demonstrated to your clients and the community?

What smaller systems are within your system? Is your system part of a larger system? Describe the interrelationships of your system with other smaller or larger systems. Describe these points of interaction.

Describe the culture in your system. What are the shared beliefs and values of those who work in your system? How is conflict handled? How likely is it that your system will take risks? Describe the power structure within your system. Include anything else that you think describes your culture.

Provide an analysis of a Health System Issue

Apply Kotter’s 8 Stage Model to the issues and focus of your project (see below)

What financial costs will be incurred because of your change?

Conclusion.

Kotter’s 8-stage model is a useful, comprehensive, step-by-step approach for making change. It applies systemic thinking to any change project.

Stage 1: Establishing a Sense of Urgency

Stage 2: Creating the Guiding Coalition

Stage 3: Developing A Vision and Strategy

Stage 4: Communicating the Change Vision

Stage 5: Empowering Employees for Broad Based Action

Stage 6: Generating Short-term Wins

Stage 7: Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change

Stage 8: Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture

Please review the following:

http://www.kotterinternational.com/the-8-step-process-for-leading-change/

Objective:

Analyze the context in which your scholarly project will take place.

Assess the organization.

Identify system issues and facilitate organization-wide changes in practice delivery.

Table of Analysis of Health System Issue Project Due Dates

Week

Due

Week One

Choose a Topic

Week Two

Intro of your system analysis & how stage 1 and 2 of Kotter’s change model apply to your topic.

Week Three

Continue and Submit Literature Search

Week Five

Submit First Draft of Paper

Week Six

Review and Edit First Draft

Week Seven

Submit Final Paper

Write and Post an Executive Summary

Week Eight

Critique Presentations of Two Other Students

Assignment for week 1: Prepare a paper an introduction of 500 – 700 words describing the system that you have selected for your paper.

Describe the system, including the history and development. Include the number and types of people who work in this system, for example the number of employees and the number of patients served.

What are the mission, vision, and values of your system? How are these things demonstrated to your clients and the community?

DNP 805 Module 2 Assignment

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Assignment “ Final Project Introduction, Stage 1 and 2 of Kotter’s Change model.

Directions: Synthesize the introduction of the project with a systems analysis of a large healthcare institution applying Stage 1 and 2 of Kotter’s change model to your topic.

Stage 1: Establishing a Sense of Urgency

Stage 2: Creating the Guiding Coalition

Submit your draft for instructor feedback by day 7. It should be approximately 1,000 words in length.

DNP 805 Module 3 Assignment

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Continue working on your final project centering this week on Stages 3 and 4 of Kotter’s Change Model and apply to your topic.

Stage 3: Developing A Vision and Strategy

Stage 4: Communicating the Change Vision

Submit by Day 7 of week 3. Discuss the steps for implementing the system issue you have selected given the steps in the Kotter change model, and apply them to the large health institution used in Week 2 in performing a systems analysis. How would you expect the Mission, Vision, Values and Goals to be successfully communicated to the organization? What happens if the workers do not understand or accept them and how should the leaders deal with this implementation problem?

This assignment should be approximately 1,000 words.

DNP 805 Module 4 Assignment

Final Project Stage 5 and 6

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Continue working on Stages 5 and 6 of Kotter’s Change Model and apply to your topic.

Stage 5: Empowering Employees for Broad Based Action

Stage 6: Generating Short-term Wins

Discuss how the system empowers employees for broad based actions of change as it applies to your system and how the system generate short term wins for achievements of strategic organizational goals. This assignment should be approximately 500-700 words in length.

Please Note: The final submission of your project is due Week 7.

DNP 805 Module 4 Assignment

Leading Change Paper

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Using Kotter’s tables comparing the 20th and 21st century organizations and his tables on lifelong learning, in Leading Change, write a 6-8 page paper discussing the following.

To what extent has your practice setting in your workplace moved into the 21st century model? Give specific examples.

Briefly describe yourself in terms of the characteristics of lifelong learning depicted in the table and analyze your competitive capacity.

Discuss the extent to which you have the mental habits that support lifelong learning as outlined in the Table on mental habits in lifelong learning. Give specific examples.

DNP Module 5 Assignment

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Evaluate how your identified organization has utilized Kotter’s stage 7 and 8 of consolidating changes to produce more change and anchored the new approaches within the organization. This should be approximately 700-1000 words.

Stage 7 Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change

Stage 8: Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture

Submit your draft on this page by Day 7 for instructor feedback that can be used to complete your final paper on these stages.

DNP 805 Module 6 Assignment

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Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Review the ten sources of organizational toxicity described in Peter-O’Grady and Malloch and describe the ways in which these can be handled by leaders to make the organization healthy. (This should be approximately 1,000 words)

DNP 805 Module 7 Assignment

Final Project

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Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Directions:

Revise your final paper based on feedback from your drafts. Be sure to include all required information. Submit your final paper on this page by Day 7.

Criteria for final paper

Advanced practice nurses prepared at the doctoral level should be able to assess organizations, identify system issues, and facilitate organization-wide changes in practice delivery. Systems or systemic thinking is a critical part of these skills.

Use APA format.

Some of the guidelines for working on these skills within your paper include the following.

Describe the system, including its history and development. Include the number and types of people who work in this system, for example the number of employees and the number of patients served.

What are the mission, vision, and values of your system? How are these things demonstrated to your clients and the community?

What smaller systems are within your system? Is your system part of a larger system? Describe the interrelationships of your system with other smaller or larger systems. Describe these points of interaction.

Describe the culture in your system. What are the shared beliefs and values of those who work in your system? How is conflict handled? How likely is it that your system will take risks? Describe the power structure within your system. Include anything else that you think describes your culture.

Apply Kotter’s 8 Stage Model to your project.

What financial costs will be incurred because of your change?

Conclusion.

DNP 805 Module 7 Assignment

Final Project Executive Summary

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Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Directions:

Write an executive summary.

This should be 1-2 pages in length. Please Note: Points will be deducted if you go beyond 2 pages in length.

Submit your executive Summary on this page by Day 7.

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/726/07/

During Week Eight, you will share and discuss your executive summary with your classmates through a discussion board.

DNP 805 Module 8 Assignment

Signature Assignment

Signature Assignment Title: Organizational Systems and Leadership

Presentation:

The advance practice nurse is preparing to examine the role of leadership within a healthcare system. There is a need to demonstrate understanding of the organizational and system leadership from theory to practice. This presentation will examine organizational and systems leadership through the quality improvement (QI) process.

Choose a QI measure for the focus of this presentation and answer the following questions:

What is the historical evolution of science and technology in the context of the impact on the practice of leadership in regard to quality improvement.

What are two ways that innovation is integrated into healthcare?

How does complexity impact the leadership role?

Apply principles of systems thinking to your selected QI measure.

How would you apply conflict management and conflict resolution principles using leadership practices for implementation of the QI measure?

What ways can you use complex communication processes in the healthcare industry to address this QI measure?

How can you use emotional competence for the individual and the health care team as it relates to the QI process?

How can the leader minimize toxicity in organizations especially when implementing a new QI measure?

Apply change management practices and principles to your chosen QI measure.

Analyze personal leadership styles through the lens of new learning and develop an ongoing plan for leadership development.

This PowerPoint (Microsoft Office) or Impress (Open Office) presentation should be a minimum of 20 slides, including a title and reference slide, with detailed speaker notes on content slides and recorded audio. Use at least four scholarly sources and make certain to review the modules Signature Assignment Rubric before starting your presentation. This presentation is worth 400 points for a quality content and presentation.

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Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, including a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words. Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source. One or two-sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words. I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

• Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately. In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies. Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work). Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

• APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with the APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required). Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation. I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

• Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage over-utilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Master’s level and deduct points accordingly. As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content. It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

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The university’s policy on late assignments is a 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies. Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances. If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect. I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension. As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

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Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class. Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.

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Interview and Leadership Analysis

Capella University

21^st Century Health Care Leadership

Dr. Linda Matheson

October 31, 2020

Interview and Leadership Analysis

Interview summary On October 30, 2020, I was privileged to interview Ms. Forester in her office. Ms. Forester is the Director of Clinical Services in a local Nursing home located in Weld County, Colorado. She is a Masters in Geriatric Nursing holder and has a five-year experience in the care of elderly patients following this academic qualification.  I met with her to ask a series of questions about her practice, leadership, research involvement, the challenges faced in practice, and response to these challenges. Some of the questions asked during the interview were the professional journey she went through to reach her current position, what motivations she had to join the profession, the professional organizations to which she is a member and the roles in these organizations, as well as the challenges she faces in her practice. I also asked her what her biggest achievements in the nursing practice are. In the current position, the primary responsibilities she has are to ensure the smooth running of operations, programs, and activities within the nursing home. She also plans, directs, and coordinates a high standard of care services. She also provides professional input on staffing and participating in educational programs in which she provides mentorship to other junior staff and students. Some of her nursing profession’s motivations are the opportunities one has to influence practice through research positively. However, she states that nursing is an emotionally demanding job, especially when caring for elderly patients or minority groups, and requires a great deal of resilience. So far, she has influenced positive changes in quality, safety, and evidence-based standards in the current workstation by advocating for adequate staffing, establishing a nurse emotional support peer program, and improving the working environment. Besides the nursing home’s leadership roles, she is an active member of the Gerontological Society of America.

Analysis of Ms. Forester’s Leadership

Ms. Forester is a transformational leader and a change agent. According to Moon, Van Dam, and Kitsos (2019), transformational leadership is characterized by a leader empowering, motivating, and challenging followers beyond the status quo, which often results in positive organizational performance. Ms. Forester has influenced the improvement of nursing services and the nursing staff’s welfare in the facility. She actively advocates for optimal service delivery as well as fair remuneration of the staff. For instance, she successfully championed additional nursing staff’s employment to reduce the workload by reducing the nurse-patient ratio. This was meant to reduce burnout among nurses and to promote motivation and job satisfaction. As pointed out by Garcia et al. (2019), burnout can negatively influence patients’ quality of care. It can also influence the treatment outcomes of a patient. Through advocacy for proper staffing and initiation of an emotional support peer program for nurses, she demonstrated that she had a deep concern about workers’ welfare in the facility and was committed to improving the working environment. Indirectly, she was also promoting service delivery for patients. Ms. Forester is also an effective communicator in her role. As the Director of Clinical Services, she coordinates services in the nursing home, which is only possible if one has excellent communication skills. These entail effective listening and clarity of messages passed to others. Effective communication is crucial in negotiation, and her advocacy efforts for proper staffing were successful due to good interpersonal communication and relationship with others (McCaffrey & Reinoso, 2017). Besides, Ms. Forester fosters interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaboration, which requires excellent communication skills (O’Reilly et al. 2017). She is a member of the Gerontological Society of America, a multidisciplinary organization for healthcare providers. I believe Ms. Forester is qualified to be a doctoral preceptor. She has rich clinical experience in her specialty with experience of five years. She has also been a researcher and advocate for positive change. She is well known and respected in the facility as well as in the surrounding community. She has both formal and informal powers, which enable her to succeed in influencing positive change in the nursing home. She is also well respected among the staff, and she happens to be a mentor to some of the junior nursing staff. She has been involved in multiple interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research projects, and she can guide me during my research project. She can also help me network with other researchers for collaboration in research projects. Being a Director of Clinical Services, one of Ms. Forester’s responsibilities is compiling, analyzing, reporting, and maintaining data concerning the institution’s activities and services. She also deals with budgeting and controls costs in various departments. She has to ensure data integrity and safety by limiting access to non-authorized individuals. As such, she can provide protection and data privacy. She can also provide ethical stewardship and oversight when accessing information that is sensitive to the facility. One of the major challenges Ms. Forester faces and a possible gap to be addressed in the capstone project is the lack of knowledge and expertise in electronic record-keeping among the nursing staff working in the nursing home. Most nurses who are struggling with basic computer skills have challenges using the computerized system for record-keeping. The possible consequences of not using electronic health records are increased medical errors, inefficiency, and negative patient outcomes (Kruse et al. 2018). This is an organizational problem, and some of the recommended interventions include rolling out an educational program that teaches basic computer skills. This approach can have a long-term positive impact on service delivery and patient satisfaction. It will also reduce the cost of record keeping.

References

Garcia, C. L., Abreu, L. C., Ramos, J., Castro, C., Smiderle, F., Santos, J., & Bezerra, I. (2019). Influence of Burnout on Patient Safety: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 55(9), 553. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55090553

Kruse, C. S., Stein, A., Thomas, H., & Kaur, H. (2018). The use of Electronic Health Records to Support Population Health: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of medical systems, 42(11), 214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-018-1075-6

McCaffrey, R., & Reinoso, H. (2017). Transformational Leadership: A Model for Advanced Practice Holistic Nurses. Journal of holistic nursing: official journal of the American Holistic Nurses’ Association, 35(4), 397–404. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010116685242

Moon, S. E., Van Dam, P. J., & Kitsos, A. (2019). Measuring Transformational Leadership in Establishing Nursing Care Excellence. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 7(4), 132. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare7040132

O’Reilly, P., Lee, S. H., O’Sullivan, M., Cullen, W., Kennedy, C., & MacFarlane, A. (2017). Assessing the facilitators and barriers of an interdisciplinary team working in primary care using normalization process theory: An integrative review. PloS one, 12(5), e0177026. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177026

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Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, including a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words. Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source. One or two-sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words. I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

• Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately. In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies. Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work). Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

• APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with the APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required). Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation. I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

• Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage over-utilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Master’s level and deduct points accordingly. As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content. It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source. Interview and Leadership Analysis

• LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to Lopes Write, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me. Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes. Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own? Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

• Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is a 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies. Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances. If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect. I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension. As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

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Biome and Ecosystem Essay

Biome and Ecosystem Essay Pick a biome and ecosystem and create a 500-700 word essay addressing the following:

1. Refer to the infographic provided and chose a biome to describe with an example ecosystem.
2. Provide one example of a keystone species found in the biome/ecosystem.  Why is this keystone species important to the biome/ecosystem?  What defines it as a keystone species?
3. Provide an example of an invasive species found in the biome/ecosystem.  What are some of the negative impacts this invasive species has on the ecosystem?  What is being done to mitigate impacts?
4. Provide one example of an endangered species found in the biome/ecosystem.  Briefly discuss the causes of the decline in the species and what is being done to help.

Please include at least 3 academic sources and make sure all sources are cited in your essay. You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes. Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages. Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor. The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

Informatics in the Clinical Setting

Informatics in the Clinical Setting Conduct an interview with someone in an informatics role in a clinical setting. Then, in a Microsoft Word document of 5-6 pages formatted in APA style, discuss each of the following criteria

• Role description and education level required for the role.
• Describe their views on how their role affects patient safety and improves the quality of patient care.
• Describe the human factors faced in the role and other challenges.
• Express insights gained from the interview.
• Research and discuss the impact of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Indicators and The Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals in your clinical setting. Describe how these governing agencies influence delivery of direct patient care.
• Research, discuss, and identify the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) utilized in your clinical setting. Be sure to get the perspective of your selected informatics professional during your interview.

On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format. Helpful APA guides and resources are available in the  University Online Library. Below are guides that are located in the library and can be accessed and downloaded via the University Online Citation Resources: APA Style page. The American Psychological Association website also provides detailed guidance on formatting, citations, and references at APA Style. • APA Citation Helper • APA Citations Quick Sheet • APA-Style Formatting Guidelines for a Written Essay • Basic Essay Template Please note that the title and reference pages should not be included in the total page count of your paper.

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes. Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface.

Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages. Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor. The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.