DNP Portfolio Guidelines & Format-2

Organization of Portfolio

I.  Portfolio Introduction: 2-3 double spaced pages

II.  DNP Essential Summaries: 1-2 paragraphs, followed by exemplar(s)

i. Essential 1 summary followed by exemplar

ii. Essential II summary followed by exemplar

iii. Essential III summary followed by exemplar

iv.  Essential IV summary followed by exemplar

v.   Essential V summary followed by exemplar

vi.  Essential Vi summary followed by exemplar

vii. Essential VII summary followed by exemplar

viii. Essential VIII summary followed by exemplar

III. Portfolio Conclusion: 1-3 double spaced pages

IV. CV

 

Portfolio Introduction: 2-3 double spaced pages

 

Your introduction will build the foundation for the portfolio and show how it illustrates the trajectory of your clinical scholarship.

 

  • Begin with a discussion of where you began the program—your initial interests and plans.
  • How did those initial interests evolve? Where did they lead you?
  • Include a concise discussion of your area of specialization to preview the content of your

º This should not be a paper-by-paper, exemplar-by-exemplar summary. You will write a brief summary of the exemplar/s you chose for each Essential, but these summaries are not part of the introduction.

º Instead, this is a general discussion of your area of specialization (e.g., psych, pediatrics, etc.).  Focus on providing relevant background information and convincing readers of the importance of your specialty.

 

Essential Summaries: 1-2 paragraphs each

 

Your portfolio will include at least one exemplar (a paper or presentation, for example) for each DNP Links to an external site.  Essential. Links to an external site. A single exemplar may be used to support mastery of two, but not more than two, Essentials. Write a brief summary for each of these exemplars (each item included in your portfolio).

 

  • Each summary should be a concise preview of the exemplar, as well as a rationale for its inclusion in the

º Show how each exemplar demonstrates that you met the relevant Essential.

 

Portfolio Conclusion: 1-3 double spaced pages

 

The conclusion should wrap up your portfolio and look toward the future.  Look at the portfolio not just as the culmination of your graduate studies, but as the foundation for future professional and scholarly work.

  • Start by reflecting on your role as a DNP-prepared nurse.

º How do you visualize your role?

º How will you influence practice as a DNP-prepared nurse?

  • Include a five year professional plan for your career and

º What are your next steps as a practitioner and scholar?

 

 

Examples of Portfolio Materials could include:

 

  • Description of work on a QI Project – level of participation - leadership role or other role
  • Description of Patients seen during the program (NP’s) using Typhon
  • Description of Practice Patterns in a specific clinical setting to assess needs/gaps
  • Development of an EB Protocol
  • Implementation of an EB Protocol in a Practice Setting
  • Evaluation of the Use of an EB Protocol in a Practice Setting
  • Needs Assessment in a Community, Institutional Setting, or a Clinical Practice
  • Description of Leadership Role in an Organizational Wide Initiative
  • Policy Position Paper
  • Description of Role and Work on an Inter-professional Initiative
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Literature Review
  • Case Studies
  • Development of Processes / Materials for Patient Education-Involvement in Care

 

Important Reminders:

  • A single exemplar may be used to support mastery of two, but not more than two.

 

  • Documents included in the Portfolio must be approved by the students’ Papers or assignments included in the Portfolio should be revised as directed by advisor.