The document discusses the author's mission and goals for pursuing a Master's degree in psychiatric mental health nursing from Walden University. The author is passionate about psychiatry and wants to transform individuals and communities by providing high-quality and cost-effective care. Walden University's mission and program outcomes align with the author's objectives to apply knowledge gained and implement new practices. The author also wants to enact positive social change by addressing social conditions like stable housing that can help treatment outcomes for individuals.

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I need a positive argument based in this discussion question. Respond to this argument in
one or more of the following ways:Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional
background information, evidence or research.Share an insight from having read your
colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Offer and
support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own
research in the Walden Library.Validate an idea with your own experience and additional
research.Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after
synthesizing multiple postings.Expand on your colleagues’ postings by providing additional
insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence.Use
references Mission, Vision, and Personal Goals I have been a nurse
for five years and spent a great deal of time thinking about my future role in nursing. I
debated the pros and cons from the available list of master’s degree specialty tracks in
nursing. At first, I thought that I might do nursing leadership as I enjoy leadership, but I
changed my mind after realizing that I could lead change in any master’s degree role. I am
passionate about psychiatry and decided on the psychiatric mental health nurse
practitioner specialty track. Over the course of a few months, I researched different
universities and was drawn to Walden University. I liked that they offered a master’s degree
in my specialty track as many universities have moved to the doctorate level. Also, I noticed
that Walden had all the required accreditations that I was looking for in a university. After
reading the Walden School of Nursing (SON) mission and vision statement, I realized that
we have commonalities. According to the Walden University SON (2012), their mission is to
thoroughly prepare graduates to transform society. The mission statement speaks to me as I
would like to transform individuals and the community by providing high quality, cost
effective, and relevant care. Also, the Walden University program outcomes state that
graduates will “apply their learning to specific problems and challenges in their workplace
and professional settings” (Walden University, 2011, para. 5). This statement aligns with my
objectives. I would like to earn more than a degree; I would like to apply knowledge gained,
synthesize new practices, and implement it into nursing practice.Incorporation of Social
Change Positive social change is a process for improving the daily lives of individuals,
communities, and society. According to Walden University (2011), positive social change
results in an enhancement of human and social conditions. I concur with this position and I
would like to do the same in my community. I have taken my nursing practice as far as I can
with my current education and scope. My plan for positive social change in my future

2. practice is to look at an individual holistically to figure out how I can address social
conditions preventing effective treatment. For example, “stable housing has been linked to
recovery from addictions” (Knickman & Kovner, 2015, p. 165). This statement validates an
existing hypothesis synthesized in my daily nursing practice. A lack of housing for
chemically dependent individuals results in frequent inpatient readmissions. Positive social
change will occur if the above-mentioned social condition can be
addressed.ReferencesKnickman, J. R., & Kovner, A. R. (2015). Health Care Delivery in the
United States (11th ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing.Walden University. (2011).
Student publications: Vision, mission, and goals. Retrieved from
http://catalog.waldenu.eduWalden University College of Health Sciences. (2012). About the
school. Retrieved from http://www.waldenu.edu/colleges-schools/school-of-
nursing/about