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The purpose of the portfolio is to document student achievement of the eight DNP Essentials. The DNP Essentials are the guiding principles used to create the DNP curriculum and the standards by which the Arkansas State University DNP program is accredited. The portfolio is a collection of scholarly work (exemplars), including, but not limited to, course assignments, and clinical and professional experiences that demonstrate the student’s development of knowledge and competency in their specialty area and achievement of the DNP Essentials. Students will begin developing the portfolio in NURS 8313 DNP Internship I course and will continue to add to and refine the portfolio throughout the DNP Internship II and III courses. The required sections of the portfolio are outlined below:
The introduction will be the foundation for the portfolio and show how it illustrates the trajectory of the student’s clinical scholarship. The introduction should begin with a discussion of the student’s initial interests and plans when they began the program. The goal statement the student submitted with their application to the program might be a good place to start. Discuss how those initial interests evolved throughout the program. The student should include a concise discussion of their area of specialization to preview the content of the portfolio. The student should include a concise discussion is a general discussion of the student’s area of specialization (e.g., psych, pediatrics, primary care, etc.). The focus should be on providing relevant background information and convincing readers of the importance of the student’s specialty.
Headings for 8 DNP Essentials:
The portfolio will contain a heading for each DNP Essential.
For each DNP Essential heading, the student will write a minimum of 2 paragraphs describing the Essential in the student’s own words and how they have achieved the essential. Then describe how the exemplar or exemplars included in the Essential demonstrate that achievement. The description should include a concise preview of the exemplar, as well as its relationship to the Essential. Please state the course number and name, and the assignment name.
The portfolio will include at least one exemplar (e.g. a paper or presentation completed in a course) for each DNP Essential. A single exemplar may be used to support mastery of two, but not more than two Essentials.

Discuss three (3) interventions supported with evidence for their client that will help meet the SMART outcome your peer has developed. 
Peer Post: Epilepsy may present many challenges to the patient. After a seizure, the patient may experience acute confusion related to the postictal state as evidenced by confusion, altered level of consciousness, and impaired cognition (Ackley et al., 2021, pp. 105). Additionally, the patient’s caregivers should be educated on the phases of seizure activity including the postictal state and the expected behavioral changes (Pottkämper et al., 2020). During this phase, caregivers should help ensure the patient’s safety. Patients may attempt to harm themselves or others due to the confusion they experience. 
The patient’s caregiver will be able to explain the phases of seizure activity and the signs and symptoms that the patient may exhibit (Ackely et al., 2021, pp. 249). The caregivers will also explain the measures they need to take to treat the seizure before the end of the visit. This should include any medications they may need to administer to stop the seizure and when to call 911 for additional help. Thirdly, the patient and caregivers will explain the modifications they will perform in the home to increase safety for the patient before the end of the visit. 
References:
Ackley, B. J., Ladwig, G. B., Makic, M. B., Martinez-Kratz, M., & Zanotti, M. (2021). Nursing diagnosis handbook revised reprint with 2021-2023 NANDA-I® updates (12th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.
Pottkämper, J. C., Hofmeijer, J., Van Waarde, J. A., & Van Putten, M. J. (2020). The postictal state: What do we know? Epilepsia, 61(6), 1045-1061. https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.16519Links to an external site.

Consider you are developing a project that evaluates community preparedness in the event of a local disaster or public health emergency. You will need to identify partners and resources in the community. A Partner Planning Worksheet synthesizes information about how each reported partner supports public health preparedness and response.
Strong, fully engaged community (jurisdictional) partners are critical for public health preparedness. Public and private partners are often perceived as trusted sources and support preparedness by working with the health department to provide input and mitigate identified health risks for the communities they serve. Partners also help identify community roles and responsibilities and coordinate the delivery of essential health services to strengthen community resilience as early as possible before, during, and after a public health emergency. Jurisdictions can leverage partner insights to develop and disseminate information that address the needs of at-risk populations that may be disproportionately impacted by the incident or event.
Access the Unit 6 Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet in Course Resources.
Experiences from national and state emergencies, such as hurricanes, flooding and fires, have shown that current emergency preparedness have inadequacies addressing the unique issues of special needs populations. Master’s prepared nurses should source for most relevant strategies, practices, and resources from a variety of sources, including peer-reviewed research, government reports, and the trade literature, to identify priority populations and critical strategies.
This Partner Planning Template is meant to guide you toward preparedness appraisal to protect population health and advocacy during disasters and public health emergencies for your local and/ or state community.
Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet
Purpose: A Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet is the preliminary planning tool for gathering information about existing and potential emergency preparedness partners. You will demonstrate the ability to appraise preparedness to protect population health and advocacy during disasters and public health emergencies by completing a partner planning and community resource assessment worksheet. You are creating an appraisal of public health support, communication sources, and a variety of services in the community in the event of a public health emergency or disaster.
Instructions:
Identify existing or potential public partners engaged in activities relevant to planning for access and functional needs. Many of these partners may lend their knowledge, expertise, and risk communication planning.
Identify organizations who can aid in the response and supply services or support for vulnerable and multicultural populations.
For both 1 and 2, include the partner type, name, and any of the following roles adding detail to the function:
Access and functional needs group represented
Preparedness phase of partner engagement (i.e., pre-incident, response, recovery)
Participation in jurisdictional risk assessment
Communication support (i.e., public information/ warning)
Exchange of information between partners (information sharing)
Participation in training
Participation in exercises or incidents/event
Examples are in the template. Edit as needed. Research your community.
Finally summarize your findings: 1-2 pages. Include strengths and weaknesses in the appraisal. Identify health disparity data and potential resources for these needs or for unsupported vulnerable populations. Include specific risks you identified during your partnership assessment. Identify how you can utilize resources, data, and partners to affect community change. Include content related to clinical judgment in your summary. Describe how the master’s prepared nurse will contribute clinical expertise and knowledge to the interprofessional efforts to protect and improve population health.
Format expectations
Follow all assignment directions.
Information is inputted in the provided template.
Information within the sections are organized and edited to be spaced cohesively in a readable manner to convey the content to the reader.
Summary is 1-2 pages in length
Contains less than two APA errors in paper format, reference page, in-text citations, or headings.
Uses 4 credible sources
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