GNSA Bulletin - July 2022 Edition Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Emerging Leaders Mark D. Miller, MA, RN MSN Program Vanderbilt University Fellow of the Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership Anticipated Graduation Date: August 2022 I chose Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) because of its world-renowned reputation for health care and health research. I was specifically interested in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program because of the advanced training to manage medically complex situations with patients in the acute phase of illness and injury. This is the moment when our patients need a highly skilled and trained, but also a compassionate provider to meet them where they are and provide the science to arrest the disease process. I found that focus is at the heart of the VUSN AGACNP program, with each faculty committed to advancing our profession by ensuring this nursing philosophy is at the center of training new NPs. My experience in the program has been one of the most challenging things I've ever attempted, but equally the most worthy! The academic rigor is precisely what you would expect from a world-class institution like Vanderbilt. I am completing the accelerated program, so my entire focus has been on this effort. I have made it a point to be involved in all that Vanderbilt University (VU) and the School of Nursing has to offer. I completed a fellowship through the VU School of Divinity in which only 16 graduate students, nominated by their deans, have the opportunity to participate. I was honored to serve as a student leader in the role of Co-Chair of the Graduate Council. The program and these experiences have led to a beautifully immersive experience where I know my faculty are committed to my education because we know each other. After graduation in August, I have accepted a tenure-track teaching position with a local community college where I will help train the next generation of RN students. I have been accepted to begin work on my DNP, but am also considering a year break and then perhaps pursuing a PhD with a focus on Health Policy. I thankfully have received three offers so far to begin my practice as an AGACNP. My heart is in cardiology, and thankfully two of the offers are with cardiology service-aligned groups who are both wonderful. I'm still not sure which one I'll accept, but my practice will undoubtedly be a fantastic experience, thanks to my preparation at VUSN! Are you our next emerging leader? Do you excel in your graduate program, demonstrate excitement for your nursing work, and/or have potential to greatly contribute to health care? If so, submit an emerging leader nomination form today to self-nominate or nominate a fellow student. The emerging leader will be selected from the applicants and notified when they will be profiled. Help us recognize future nursing leaders! Noteworthy Publication: In June, AACN released a new study summary titled The State of Doctor of Nursing Practice Education in 2022. The report provides the latest national data on trends in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs; insights from employers; and recommendations for ongoing engagement with practice partners and certification organizations to support the DNP for entry into advanced practice nursing. To read the report summary, click here. Read the Spring 2022 Edition of AACN's Diversity Digest The Diversity Digest is a quarterly newsletter highlighting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives launched by AACN and member schools of nursing. In the spring 2022 edition you can learn about the 2022 Virtual Diversity Symposium, opportunities for input on AACN surveys, and access the DEI Faculty Tool Kit. To read this issue, click here. Join the GNSA! Take advantage of the various benefits that are free to you as a graduate student! Tell your fellow students and make sure they join today! Click here to complete the online application. Scholarly Writing Tips and Tricks The kids are out for the summer, but your scholarly work continues. Writing a manuscript or finishing up dissertation work might be on your to do list for the summer months. When to write and how often to write is always a question. The experts say you must write every day. Now that you’ve got that cleared up, what are your next questions? What should you write about? How should you structure or organize your writing? For your manuscript, just write whatever comes to mind. What topic has been on your mind and what do you want to learn more about? Has there been a topic where you have searched in the literature and just can’t find many articles about it? That could be a sign that you should look into that topic further. Also, remember to read publications in your area of interest. Articles have a section informing recommendations for research. This should cue you to what’s missing in the literature. The same information can apply to your dissertation work, no one knows more about your topic than you do. Start with answering the question about what you want your peers to know about your research topic or why this topic is important to the nursing profession. We all have different passions, tell us what moves you about this work. Organization, logic, and flow could come after you have a few paragraphs of writing. You might decide to break those paragraphs into different headings or subheadings, and voila! You got some structure to your writing. The point of it all is to find a strategy that works for you! Ask your colleagues for tips on how they write, collect strategies from books or other writing resources, and then make it your own. </ Categories: GNSA Bulletin