Purpose
The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising scholarly literature regarding success strategies for graduate nursing education. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared. This discussion will support the professional formation of the nurse practitioner role.
Course Outcomes
This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:  
CO 1: Examine essential competencies and underpinnings across advanced nursing practice roles. (POs 2, 5)
CO 2: Evaluate factors that influence healthcare delivery across diverse settings. (POs 1, 5)
CO 5: Demonstrate professional competencies in the formation of the advanced nursing practice role. (POs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Due Date
Initial posts are due to the discussion forum by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Instructor and peer responses are due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Students must post on a minimum of two separate days. A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday (i.e., the student will receive an automatic 0).       
Total Points Possible: 50 points
Preparing the Discussion
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
General Instructions:
Conflict is common in healthcare settings. Common team sources of conflict include hierarchical relationships, authority differentials, poor communication, negative or disruptive behaviors, and multigenerational interprofessional teams.
Include the following sections:
Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
Describe a conflict you have encountered in your nursing practice. Identify the roles of the stakeholders involved. Do not identify the stakeholders by name.
Analyze how the conflict was resolved. Which conflict resolution style was used?
Evaluate the efficacy of the resolution. Was the conflict resolution style used to address the conflict the most appropriate option? Why or why not?
Identify and describe your preferred mode of conflict resolution.
Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectationsLinks to an external site.:
Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.
Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.
Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing practice.
Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
Reference Citation: Use current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.