For this first Discussion of the course, you will share your initial thoughts about your personal philosophy of nursing practice. You will draw on

For this first Discussion of the course, you will share your initial thoughts about your
personal philosophy of nursing practice. You will draw on your professional experiences,
your area(s) of interest and expertise, as well as your personal beliefs. You will also
challenge yourself to expand your awareness of issues beyond your own current
practice. Finally, you will consider how you will fulfill Walden’s mission to become an
agent of positive social change as a future DNP-prepared nurse.

Note: As you work your way through this course, the image above to the upper-right will
appear with each Discussion or Blog to remind you that this is an opportunity to connect
your thinking with that of your colleagues, to harness the knowledge in the room, and to
learn with and from one another.

RESOURCES

• Review the Learning Resources for this week. Pay special attention to Chapters 1
and 2 of the McEwen & Wills text.

• Reflect on your professional experiences, the expertise you have developed and are
continuing to develop, and the personal beliefs about nursing practice that you have
formed as a result.

• Consider how your experiences, expertise, and personal beliefs inform the
development of your personal philosophy of nursing practice.

• Consider how your personal philosophy intersects with the four nursing domains:
person, environment, health, and nursing.

• Consider your goals and plans for expanding your awareness of issues beyond your
current practice in alignment with Walden’s mission for social change and the Social
Determinants of Health (SDOH) framework.

• Taking all of the above into account, begin formulating your personal philosophy of
nursing practice.

BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 1

Post the following:

• Explain your initial thinking about your personal philosophy of nursing practice. Be
specific and provide examples. Include descriptions of the following:

o Your professional experiences

o Your area(s) of interest and expertise
o Your personal beliefs about nursing practice
o Your goals and plans for expanding your awareness of issues beyond your current

practice in alignment with Walden’s mission for social change and the SDOH
framework

Note: Your posts should be substantial (500 words minimum), supported with scholarly
evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources, and properly cited using
APA Style. Personal anecdotes are acceptable as part of a meaningful post but cannot
stand alone as the entire post.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) Resources

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (n.d.). Students: HomeLinks to an external
site..

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2023, June). AACN fact sheet—
DNPLinks to an external site..
sheets/dnp-fact-sheet

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2021). The essentials: Core
competencies for professional nursing educationLinks to an external site.. AACN.

Walden DNP Resources
• Walden University. (n.d.). Nursing practicum: Steps to practicum successLinks to an

external site..

• Walden University. (n.d.). Walden University student catalogLinks to an external site..