Answer 3 for DNP 801 In a few words, explain how your future role as a Doctor of Nursing Practice leader will serve your profession and your personal community

Patient care manager play an important role in improving patient outcomes. Obtaining your DNP will provide a solid foundation of evidence-based practice to work at a higher level in your organization. It will provide the knowledge to work at the executive level to have more of an impact in policy and procedure development. The DNP program, according to AACN position statement provides advanced nursing practice, organization and systems leadership/management, quality improvement, health policy development and collaboration to improve population health (AACN, 2022). I’ve done case management and in my current role I work closely with internal and external care manager. I have much respect for care managers. Especially during the pandemic.

Personally, I’ve noticed over the past several years the acuity of patients has increased. The criteria for hospital inpatient admission changes periodically according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Although acuity for IP admission has become more difficult, in some diagnosis to meet per InterQual, Skilled Nursing has become more lenient.

I believe knowing where to start is having the awareness that there are gaps and challenges in current processes and having the desire and passion for improvement.

Reference

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). (2022). AACN position statement – DNP. Retrieved February 19, 2022, from https://www.aacnnursing.org/DNP/Position-Statement