To prepare:
Review this week’s Learning Resources, paying special attention to the various examples of communities of practice you encounter.
Use the Communities of Practice template, located in this week’s Learning Resources, to help you identify the various communities of practice with which you are currently involved and those you may want to become involved with in the future.
Select one of these communities of practice on which to focus for this Discussion.
Consider the most important needs, challenges, or issues facing the community of practice you selected.
Select one of these needs, challenges, or issues on which to focus for this Discussion.
Using Walden Library and the internet, search for and identify three scholarly, peer-reviewed articles (within the last 5 years) that address the need, challenge, or issue you selected.
Consider the kinds of practice changes you might recommend to address this need, challenge, or issue.
Consider how your recommendations align with specific Domains from The Essentials.
Post the following:
Describe the community of practice and associated need, challenge, or issue you selected for this Discussion.
From your perspective as a future DNP-prepared nurse, explain why this need, challenge, or issue is important and merits attention. Be specific and provide examples.
Citing the three scholarly articles you identified, describe at least two practice changes you recommend to address the need, challenge, or issue facing the community of practice you selected.
Explain how your recommendations align with at least three specific Domains from The Essentials
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.