To prepare for this Assignment: Review the social change articles found in this week’s Learning Resources. Part 4: Trustworthiness and Summary Trustworthiness—summarize across the different data sources and respond to the following:What themes are in common?What sources have different themes?Explain the trustworthiness of your findings, in terms of:CredibilityTransferabilityDependability strategiesConfirmability Summary Based on the results of your analyses, how would you answer the question: “What is the meaning of social change for Walden graduate students?”Self-Reflection—Has your own understanding of you as a positive social change agent changed? Explain your reasoning.Based on your review of the three articles on social change, which one is aligned with your interests regarding social change and why? NOTE 3 - INDENTED LINES, BELOW, INDICATE SUBHEADINGS. INDENT THESE IN YOUR PAPER, AS WELL, TO DISTINGUISH THEM FROM THE MAIN HEADINGS. NOTE 4 - Cite all sections. Connect everything to the readings. NOTE 5 - All paragraphs will be at least four substantive and relevant sentences. NOTE 6 - Paper should be no less than 14 pages, plus the title and references pages. NOTE 7 - HEADINGS (do not blend/merge/omit headings; list them in the order presented below; you can add additional headings/subheadings relevant to your subject matter) NOTE 8 - I recommend that the first thing you do is copy-and-paste the below heading structure to a blank document, then fill in each section with relevant, cited content. When done, delete the various heading instructions (but not the headings and subheadings) Major Assignment #2 Introduction (include introductory paragraph to this section) Background Statement ( introductory paragraph under this main heading, then 2 pages or more, including all of the below subheadings) Social Change as a Social Issue Social Change as Research Problem Research Gap (your research project gap; cite this - who says that this is a gap to be studied?) Purpose Statement (research purpose statement that includes social change considerations. Two paragraphs.) Researcher Role (include introductory paragraph to this main heading. Section should be at least two full pages to include the below subheadings.) The Experience (based on your memos, field notes, and other experiences) My Role (your role as a researcher in this proposed study) Ethical Issues (related to this proposed study) Results (include introductory paragraph to this heading. Section should be at least three full pages to include the below subheadings.) Data Sources Videos Interview Social Change Website Instrumentation Who and Date (if known; if not known, state so) Previous Use Info (if known; if not known, state so) Appropriateness (appropriateness of your data collection choices for this methodology and research goals) Data Analysis Process (intro paragraph) 1st Cycle - codes 2nd Cycle - categories Themes Trustworthiness (include introductory paragraph to this section. Section should be at least three full pages to include below subheadings.) Themes in Common (from all the sources your used for this project) Theme Differences (from the sources you used for this project) Credibility (in general, and related to this study) Transferability (in general, and related to this study) Dependability Strategies (in general, and related to this study) Confirmability (in general, and related to this study) Summary (include introductory paragraph to this section. Section should be at least two full pages to include the below subheadings.) Social Change Self-Reflection Social Change Article Alignment References (combine all the references, for each of the parts you have been working on each week, into one references page) Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need additional clarification. Just post your questions in the 'Contact the Instructor' forum. Please follow direction and use the subheading

Week 1: Barriers to Practice1515 unread replies.1515 replies.Purpose Discuss barriers to practice as an APN in one’s state from both a state and national perspective. Research methods to influence policy change from various forms of competition, state legislative and executive branches of government and interest groups. Activity Learning Outcomes Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to: Discuss the history of policy development and policy making in nursing (CO1) Examine different types of policy and their relationships to healthcare policy (CO1) Explain current barriers to practice for advanced practice nurses (CO2) Discuss health policy and methods of lifting barriers to practice (CO2) Due Date: Wednesday by 11:59pm MT of Week 1 Initial responses to the discussion topic must be posted by Wednesday 11:59pm MT. Two additional posts to peers and/or faculty are due by Sunday at 11:59pm MT. The two posts in each individual discussion must be on separate days. Posting twice on two different days meets the minimum requirement however for full credit, the student must post at least three substantive posts on three different days. The student must provide an initial post to each graded discussion topic posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 1. Subsequent posts, including essential responses to peers, must occur no later than the Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 1. Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Threaded discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy. A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline on Wednesday of week 1 by 11:59PM MST, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59pm MT on Sunday (i.e. student will receive an automatic 0). Week 8 discussion closes on Saturday at 11:59pm MT. Total Points Possible: 100 Requirements: Using the readings from this week as well as outside reliable resources to: Identify and describe practice barriers for APNs in your state and discuss these barriers on a state and national level. Identify forms of competition on the state and national level that interfere with APN’s ability to practice independently. Identify the lawmakers at the state level (i.e., key members of the state’s legislative branch and executive branch of government) Discuss interest groups that exist at the state and national levels that influence APN policy. Discuss methods used to influence change in policy in forms of competition, state legislative and executive branches of government and interest groups.