In 2012 the Census Bureau predicted that by 2043 there would be no racial and ethnic majority in the United States based on the current population trend.1 My experience working with patients and coworkers from multiple ethnic backgrounds speaking innumerable languages and dialects as showed how a growing diaspora can increase the level of complexity and confusion that makes understanding and agreement difficult to reach when trying to create a patient care plan. As individuals age and become more medically …show more content…
It would enable me to accurately assess research and data sources to ensure I provide safe, evidence-based, direct care and utilize data to develop health policies and implement system interventions that are appropriate for the population the interventions are intended to impact. UW’s DNP program trains its students to examine research information at the forefront of their academic journey. This emphasis will empower me to engage more meaningfully throughout my practice, because I will have a more analytical foundation to examine my encounters in the context of the larger systemic policy and