Deck 14: Storytelling: The Art of Translating the Essentials Into Practice

Question 1

Which Essential was Chism addressing in her story 'The Birth of a Middle-Range Theory'?

A) Essential V: Healthcare Policy for Advocacy in Healthcare
B) Essential II: Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement and Systems Thinking
C) Essential I: Scientific Underpinnings for Practice
D) Essential VII: Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nation's Health

Answer 1

C
Explanation: The story 'The Birth of a Middle-Range Theory' was meant to demonstrate to students or graduates how DNPs can advance scientific practice in nursing, which is Essential I: Scientific Underpinnings for Practice.

Question 2

In her story about Essential IV: Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement and Transformation of Healthcare, what was the main point Chism conveyed?

A) What not to do when talking with patients while using a computer to access records.
B) How to maintain privacy when accessing computer records while in a room with a patient.
C) How to ensure that you collaborate with the best information technologists on projects.
D) What to do to ensure that you are competent in meeting Essential IV as a DNP student.

Answer 2

A
Explanation: Chism conveyed in the story about Essential IV: Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement and Transformation of Healthcare that a cardiologist did not pay attention to her husband and her husband's father while they had an appointment with the cardiologist. Instead the physician only looked at the computer screen, not at the patient or Chism's husband. Chism's story is a warning that to provide good patient care, patients need to know that we are listening and paying attention to them, not to a computer screen.

Question 3

'An Unexpected Honor' relays a story about Chism becoming involved with the North American Menopause Society. Why is this story meaningful to DNPs?

A) It revealed just one of the ways that a DNP graduate can demonstrate proficiency in Essential V: Policy for Advocacy in Healthcare.
B) It showed that being vulnerable and relaying weaknesses can be just as empowering as sharing strengths with others.
C) Because it conveyed Chism's belief that any DNP student or graduate is capable of serving on a board of directors.
D) It showed the best process for a DNP student to demonstrate competency in Essential V: Policy for Advocacy in Healthcare.

Answer 3

A
Explanation: Chism relayed this story under the auspices of Essential V: Policy for Advocacy in Healthcare, and it showed one way that a DNP graduate can become more proficient in healthcare policy and advocacy.

Question 4

What was the main type of story conveyed in Chism's story 'Collaboration, Quality Improvement, and Friendship'?

A) Why am I here
B) Who I am
C) I know what you are thinking
D) Teaching

Question 5

Chism's story 'Serving an Unmet Need and Building a Brand' was primarily about ________.

A) how to lobby legislators to provide them with information about under-served populations and modify healthcare to meet their needs
B) methods and procedures to address populations that are uneducated or missing an important healthcare component
C) ways that the DNP graduate can develop and enhance their brand as well as increase awareness about the brand
D) how the DNP prepared her to examine patient care for what might be missing and how to best address the unmet needs

Question 6

Chism's story 'Reflecting on a Journey' conveyed her ________.

A) excitement at being a nurse practitioner
B) sadness at not getting accepted to the first DNP program
C) continuing desire to learn and provide better patient care
D) breakdowns and struggles before applying to DNP program

Question 7

Isabel's story is inspirational in that ________.

A) it conveys her rationale to not be a nurse
B) she conveys a teaching story
C) it conveys her rationale to be a nurse
D) she explains her values in action

Question 8

Assess the benefits and potential consequences of storytelling as a nurse practitioner. How might you use storytelling in your own practice and why?
Responses should be one to two paragraphs in length.
Tips: Chism notes several benefits, so utilize that information to support and strengthen your essay. You will need to identify your own potential downsides to storytelling in nursing.

Question 9

Evaluate how you might use storytelling to mentor or coach.
Responses should be one to two paragraphs in length.
Tips: You could describe the differences between mentoring and coaching, discuss the four types of truths that are relayed in storytelling, as well as describe scenarios about how storytelling could inspire others, along with your evaluation.

Question 10

Using at least two of the six types of stories identified by Simmons (2006), write a short story that helps convey specific information about being a DNP to others. How would you hope your story impacts others and why? Responses should be one to two paragraphs in length.
Tips: Simmons (2006) not only identified six types of stories but also the types of messages they convey. You might want to identify an audience for your story as well as address story impact.