For this assignment, address the following:

• What does the term population health mean to you?
• Provide 1 specific example to support your perception of the term population health.
• Describe and discuss 1 facilitator and 1 barrier to implementing population health in your current role.

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the Collaboration Caf. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

Include the following sections:

1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.

• Describe the disaster preparedness plan at your current or past workplace.
• Identify potential gaps or areas for improvement in disaster preparedness.
• How can you advocate for necessary changes?
• In what ways can you promote community engagement and resilience in disaster preparedness efforts in the broader community?

1. Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage peers by asking questions and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice:

• Respond to at least one peer.
• Respond to a second peer post.
• Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing practice.

1. Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
2. Wednesday Participation Requirement: Provide a substantive response to the Collaboration Caf topic (not a response to a peer) by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
3. Total Participation Requirement: Provide at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic and two to student peers) on two different days during the week.

**To view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion board title and then Show Rubric.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARLY PAPER INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR WRITER

Please use the information below to draft a scholarly nursing career development paper based on the Donner-Wheeler Career Planning and Development Model (Scanning, Assessing, Visioning, Developing, Marketing). The paper should clearly reflect my personal experiences, career goals, and professional perspective so that it sounds authentic and not generic. Please integrate leadership theory, nursing ethics, health systems context, and professional development where appropriate.

1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Current nursing program/year: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), 4th year

Expected graduation date: 2026

Prior healthcare experience: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 9 years of clinical experience

Reason for choosing nursing: I genuinely enjoy helping people and contributing to their recovery and wellbeing.

1. PHASE 1 SCANNING THE ENVIRONMENT
2. (Focus: Realities of obtaining employment as an RN in Alberta)

Why Alberta specifically?

The province of Alberta, Canada, is my home, and I already have professional nursing experience in the province.

Understanding of nursing employment realities in Alberta:

Nursing demand/shortages: There appears to be a high turnover rate among nurses due to burnout. Despite shortages, obtaining positions within Alberta Health Services can still be competitive.

Working conditions: Generally supportive team environments.

Salary expectations: Mostly hourly wages; work hours are not always guaranteed.

Healthcare system challenges: Increasing population growth compared with available healthcare infrastructure and staffing resources.

Healthcare trend of interest:

Community vs. hospital care shift I am particularly interested in how healthcare is transitioning toward community-based care, reducing hospital stays while maintaining quality recovery support.

Sources of information about nursing trends:

News outlets, nurse educators, and professional peers.

1. PHASE 2 SELF-ASSESSMENT

A. Strengths:

Communication and teamwork:

At the beginning of each shift, I actively coordinate with fellow nurses to review patient assignments, ensure fair workload distribution, discuss break coverage, and confirm support systems. This helps promote patient safety, teamwork, and efficiency.

Compassion:

I work to bridge the gap between the healthcare system, patient needs, and emotional concerns. I strive to ensure patients feel heard while receiving high-quality care.

B. Limitation:

Public speaking:

I am more comfortable in one-on-one interactions than speaking to large groups.

Strategy for improvement:

Currently taking public speaking courses and actively participating in group work and class presentations to build confidence.

C. Values and Motivation:

Why nursing is meaningful:

Nursing is a profession passed down through generations in my family, which gives it personal significance.

Primary motivation:

Helping people.

D. Skills and Experiences:

Academic strengths:

Research skills, critical thinking, and simulation-based learning.

Clinical strengths:

Strong attention to detail, patient assessment skills, and accurate documentation.

Life experiences influencing my nursing approach:

Patience and empathy developed through years of clinical practice.

1. PHASE 3 CAREER VISION

Preferred specialty:

Surgical nursing (orthopedic surgical focus).

Reason:

I enjoy the fast-paced environment and high patient turnover. Supporting patients through recovery after surgery is fulfilling and provides a sense of helping them regain health and function, essentially offering a second chance at improved well-being.

Connection between strengths and specialty:

Efficiency, accuracy, strong assessment skills, and the ability to work collaboratively are well-suited to surgical nursing environments.

Long-term career vision:

Leadership and management roles within nursing.

1. PHASE 4 STRATEGIC CAREER PLAN

Planned certifications/training:

ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

Management and leadership courses

Professional development:

Participation in professional conferences.

Timeline:

Graduation target: August 2026

First RN job goal: Begin RN training immediately on the Orthopedic Surgical Unit at Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, Alberta.

Long-term specialty transition: Gain extensive RN experience and additional education, with a goal of transitioning into leadership/management roles within approximately 10 years.

Indicators of success:

Increasing confidence in RN practice, ability to manage more acute patients, and successful completion of leadership/management courses.

1. PHASE 5 MARKETING MYSELF

Professional differentiation plans:

Pursuing leadership opportunities

Networking actively

Joining professional nursing associations

Professional development intentions:

Join nursing organizations

Build professional networks

Seek mentorship opportunities

Communication strengths:

Strong writing skills, excellent teamwork abilities, and ongoing development of presentation skills.

1. PERSONAL ELEMENTS TO MAKE THE PAPER UNIQUE

Personal experiences shaping interest in nursing:

I have always been drawn to helping others. A particularly influential experience involved meeting an army veteran at church who shared stories about caring for fellow soldiers during wartime. His dedication and sacrifice inspired me to pursue a helping profession, particularly supporting patients recovering from surgery.

Challenges influencing career outlook:

My experience as an LPN has given me insight into patients challenges and systemic nursing pressures. Seeing both patients needs and staff challenges motivates me to pursue leadership roles that help improve healthcare systems for nurses and patients.

Cultural/family influence:

Nursing is a multi-generational profession in my family, my grandmother, aunt, and two cousins are nurses.

Definition of career success:

Making a meaningful, positive impact on both patients lives and fellow nurses professional experiences.

Additional note to include:

Although LPN and RN scopes of practice in Alberta can overlap in some areas, RN roles often carry greater professional recognition and leadership opportunities, which I aspire to achieve.

WRITING REQUIREMENTS (IMPORTANT)

Maximum 3 pages (excluding title page and references)

Scholarly tone throughout

APA referencing required

Integrate leadership theory, ethics, nursing practice, and health systems discussion where appropriate

Follow Donner-Wheeler Career Planning Model structure

Ensure authenticity and originality of voice

Include clear linkage between my LPN experience and future RN goals

Avoid generic language, maintain personal reflection

*** Please, when writing this scholarly paper, I need this to sound as a professional student would in a 4th year Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Also, please follow all the details and my personal outline for the assignment, which will help guide my responses.

• *** Please include Chapter 5 & parts of Chapter 30 in the Yoder-Wise textbook, text book is attached in PDF version

Personal Goal statement A 500 words APA it is an essay to apply for a Masters degree in nursing at University of South Alabama And become a Family Nurse Practitioner. I have attached an essay I edited . But I am not happy and confident about. I am a Nurse, graduated in October 2005 ! I have worked as a Home Health Nurse, in Nursing Home , Medical Unit, Intermediate Medical Care Unit, Cardiac telemetry Unit and latest is Neuro- Cardiovascular Care Unit. I am hoping to find someone who can help me from application to graduation my essays. And I was hoping that could be you. To begin with this is my first task

In your first journal entry, please respond to the following prompts:

Expectations:

• What are your expectations for this course?
• What do you hope to learn or gain from your maternal newborn nursing experience?
• Are there any specific areas of maternal or newborn care you are especially interested in or anxious about?

SMART Goals:

• Identify two SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) related to your learning or clinical performance in this course.
• Explain how you plan to achieve these goals and why they are important to your development as a nurse.

Describe a model that you might use to introduce a policy change related to the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE) of 2019?

How would you implement that model? (The model can be nursing or non-nursing related.)

This is a literature review / dissertation of 6000 words . It must be related to Adult nursing. Please refer to the guidance attached.

Overview

Nurse leaders are present throughout all nursing roles, from bedside to administration and through all spheres of care. You may be familiar with a variety of leadership styles from your undergraduate studies. MSN leaders are best positioned to lead, influence, and participate in practice change within complex healthcare organizations. As described in DeNisco (2020), a contemporary leadership model has a foundation of trust and has four pillars of professionalism, relationships, inspiration, and business skills, leading to results of high-quality healthcare. Leaders in complex healthcare systems are pressed with high demands to achieve desired performance and outcomes. In this project, you will consider your individual leadership style and how it compares to the transformational leadership model presented in DeNisco. Several strategic tools can help you be a successful MSN leader, for example, the use of tools for time and stress management. This assignment will help you identify strategies to strengthen your leadership skills, support personal resources, and communicate all within various practice settings. Regardless of which track you have chosen, developing skills in written and oral professional communication, time management, stress management, and reflection will be useful in multiple leadership settings throughout your career.

Scenario

Self-evaluation is part of an annual process of reflection. As part of this process, you must complete an analysis of your current skills, accomplishments, goals, and objectives and create a strategic plan for how to improve on each of those components. In addition, your organization requires a written summary as part of the annual evaluation process. This self-evaluation summary includes communication skills, leadership style and skills, time and stress management skills, and areas of opportunity for self-improvement and prioritizing those opportunities.

Directions

For background on this self-evaluation summary, review your survey results and journals from Modules One and Two and then analyze gaps and opportunities for further professional development. Include three sources to support your claims. Specifically, include the following in your self-evaluation summary:

1. Assess personal/professional leadership style. Analyze where your leadership style fits into the transformational leadership model using your self-assessments results from Module One as a guide. This is the first step towards planning strategies for personal/professional growth. Address the following in your response:
2. Briefly describe the transformational leadership model.
3. Analyze the characteristics of the transformational leadership model as compared to your personal leadership style. Note: Use the self-assessment from Module One.
4. Identify the gaps in your skill set, describing areas you would like to further develop.
5. Plan your professional development needs based on the gaps between your style and the transformational leadership model. Include the following:
6. List your personal goals for effective leadership.
7. Discuss your strategy to further develop leadership skills.
8. Explain your plan to implement the identified skills for further development.
9. Plan strategies to support personal resources. Managing your personal resources include the effective use of time-and stress-management strategies, as well as taking time for self-restoration to build up resiliency. Having an awareness of the strategies that you tend to use most often and discovering new strategies that you could test out may reveal opportunities to optimize your personal resources and maximize your productivity while minimizing stress and burnout. Putting together a plan to use specific strategies to improve on those areas of opportunity is the next step. Use this space to detail strategies you would like to implement and how you would carry this out. Address the following in your response:
10. Briefly describe time-and stress-management strategies that you would like to engage in developing further.
11. Plan your professional development needs based on the gaps in your time-and stress-management skills. Include the following:
12. List your personal goals for effective time and stress management.
13. Discuss your strategy to improve your time-and stress-management skills.
14. Explain your plan to implement the identified skills to improve upon.
15. Explore strategies for effective communication. An important skill for both leaders and those as part of a team is communication. Having specific strategies for how to communicate with your peers and coworkers is vital to success. There are multiple associations for communication that are connected to leadership as well as for personal resource management. Consider your self-assessment analyses and the courses from CITI, and focus on an area that you would like to further develop. Address the following in your response:
16. Describe some of the benefits related to leaders who use clear communication strategies within an organization. Remember to integrate the concepts of culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
17. Plan your professional development needs based on the gaps youve identified in your communication skills. Include the following:
18. List your personal goals for effective communication.
19. Discuss your strategy to improve your effective communication skills.
20. Explain your plan to implement the identified skills to improve upon.

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Self-Evaluation Summary

Your submission should be a 3- to 5-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Project One Rubric

CriteriaExceeds Expectations (100%)Meets Expectations (90%)Partially Meets Expectations (70%)Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)ValueAssess Personal/ Professional Leadership StyleExceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear and insightful manner, using industry-specific languageAssesses personal/ professional leadership style, including all identified componentsShows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissionsDoes not attempt criterion25Plan Strategies to Support Personal ResourcesExceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear and insightful manner, using industry-specific languagePlans strategies to support personal resources, including all identified componentsShows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissionsDoes not attempt criterion25Explore Strategies for Effective CommunicationExceeds expectations in an exceptionally clear and insightful manner, using industry-specific languageExplores strategies for effective communication, including all identified componentsShows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissionsDoes not attempt criterion25Clear CommunicationExceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understandingConsistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audienceShows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understandingShows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication10Scholarly ResourcesIncorporates more than three scholarly, current (within the last five years) sources, or use of sources is exceptionally insightfulIncorporates three scholarly, current (within the last five years) sources that support their claimsIncorporates fewer than three scholarly, current (within the last five years) sources, or not all sources support their claimsDoes not incorporate sources10APA FormatFormats in-text citations and reference list according to APA style with no errorsFormats in-text citations and reference list according to APA style with minor errors (<5)Formats in-text citations and reference list according to APA style with multiple errors (5 or more)Does not format in-text citations and reference list according to APA style5Total:100%

For this assignment, students will write an evaluative essay comparing two media. You’ll use the short story “The bear came over the mountain” (Munro, 2013) and the film Away from Her (Egoyan et al., 2006). You will begin working on this assignment with reading, viewing, drafting;

For this essay, the short story is the source material. You are going to evaluate how well the film stands up to the short story. First, you must establish the criteria. What makes the short story successful? You want to think about this very carefully as you read and make notes. Notice elements of plot, structure, character, and point of view. You’ll write about these in the first section of your paper.

This essay should:

• have specific criteria, using the short story as source material
• use that criterion to make judgments about the film
• support the judgment with evidence from the text and film
• be 1000 words long
• have an explicit thesis statement, with the main idea (the topic of the paper) and a controlling idea (what you, as the author, is saying about the topic)
• In this case, we’re making a judgment, and that should be included in the thesis. Remember — this judgment is not about the film or text is good or bad. It’s about whether or not the film lives up to the criteria established in the short story.
• include an integrated, direct quote from the text/film to support the thesis in each of the body paragraphs
• be written using APA formatting
• use APA guidelines for citation, both in-text and on a References page
• avoid using 1st- or 2nd-person references (focus on objective 3rd-person references instead)
• be submitted as a MS Word .docx file

References and Citations:

Citation: (Munro, 2013).

Add paragraph numbers with direct quotes (Munro, 2013, para. 4).

All citations should be: (Egoyan et al., 2006).

Add timestamp number with direct quotes.

Reference

Egoyan, A. Hirst, V., Iron, D. Mankoff, D. Urdl, S. Weiss, J. (Producers), & Polley, S. (Director). (2006). Away from her. [Motion

picture]. Canada: Foundry Film.

Munro, A. (2013, Oct 21). The bear came over the mountain. The New Yorker.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/10/21/the-bear-came-over-the-mountain-2

Submissions:

Assignment should be submitted by attaching a MS Word .docx file. Assignment should be written in complete sentences in proper standard written English. Check responses for grammatical and spelling errors, maintain a professional and respectful tone, and answer the question thoroughly.

Rubric

2019 Master Essay Rubric (1) (1)

2019 Master Essay Rubric (1) (1)

CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Thesis statement (20) Main idea; controlling idea; compelling CSLO 4

20 pts

Highly Proficient

Precise, succinct thesis statement with obvious main idea and controlling idea; original and compelling.

17.5 pts

Acceptable Proficient

Acceptable thesis statement has main idea and controlling idea, but may not be compelling or original. Slightly problematic.

14 pts

Minimally Proficient

Thesis statement is confusing or not immediately obvious. Missing main idea or controlling idea, but not both. Considerably problematic. AND/OR Thesis statement announces intention.

0 pts

Non-proficient

No thesis statement.

20 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Body paragraphs (20) Unified; coherent; related to thesis; topic sentences; supporting sentences CSLO 6

20 pts

Highly Proficient

All body paragraphs are unified and coherent; each body paragraph contains one distinct point; each body paragraph has a topic sentence that is directly related to the thesis; supporting sentences all relate to the topic sentence.

17.5 pts

Acceptably Proficient

Body paragraphs are mostly unified and coherent; topic sentences are largely related to thesis, with one error at most; supporting sentences mostly related to the topic sentence, with no more than one error.

14 pts

Minimally Proficient

Body paragraphs are not wholly unified and/or coherent; topic sentences are mostly unrelated to thesis, with more than one error; supporting sentences mostly unrelated to the topic sentence, with more than one error. AND/OR Paper does not meet length requirement; short by no more than 150 words.

0 pts

Non-proficient

Body paragraphs are completely un-unified and incoherent; topic sentences are not related to thesis; supporting sentences not related to topic sentence. AND/OR Paper does not meet length requirement; short by more than 150 words.

20 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Grammar, Spelling, and Mechanics (10) CSLO 6

10 pts

Highly Proficient

Minimal grammar, spelling, or mechanical errors (at most 2).

5 pts

Acceptably Proficient

3 5 grammar, spelling or mechanical errors.

3 pts

Minimally Proficient

6 8 grammar, spelling, or mechanical errors.

0 pts

Non-proficient

9 or more grammar, spelling, or mechanical errors.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Length and Originality (10) CSLO 5

10 pts

Highly Proficient

Paper meets required word count. AND/OR Less than 10% direct quotes.

0 pts

Non-proficient

Paper is either 20% above or below the required word count. AND/OR More than 10% direct quotes.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Style (20) Introductory and concluding paragraphs; sentence structure; transitional phrases; word choice; tone CSLO 6

20 pts

Highly Proficient

Introductory and concluding paragraphs are compelling and creative; sentence structure is widely varied (simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences), exceptional use of transitional phrases, academic/elevated/creative word choice; appropriate tone; no slang or informal language.

17.5 pts

Acceptably Proficient

Introductory and concluding paragraphs are satisfactory; sentence structure is somewhat varied; satisfactory use of transitional phrases; mostly academic/elevated/creative word choice; mostly appropriate tone; some slang or informal language; slightly problematic.

14 pts

Minimally Proficient

Introductory and concluding paragraphs are unsatisfactory; sentence structure is mostly unvaried; occasional use of transitional phrases; un-academic word choice; considerably slang or informal language; considerably problematic. AND/OR Use of first or second person. AND/OR Overuse of rhetorical questions.

0 pts

Non-proficient

No introductory or concluding paragraphs; completely unvaried sentence structure, or sentences with so many structural mistakes as to render the sentences illegible; wholly informal language. AND/OR Essay does not follow appropriate essay pattern.

20 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Formatting (20) APA formatting guidelines CSLO 6

20 pts

Highly Proficient

No errors in formatting.

17.5 pts

Acceptably Proficient

1 error in formatting.

14 pts

Minimally Proficient

2 errors in formatting.

0 pts

Non-proficient

More than 2 errors in formatting.

20 pts

Total Points: 100 Assignment #2: Evaluating Media

For this assignment, students will write an evaluative essay comparing two media. You’ll use the short story “The bear came over the mountain” (Munro, 2013) and the film Away from Her (Egoyan et al., 2006). You will begin working on this assignment (reading, viewing, drafting) in Unit four, but submit the initial draft of the paper in Unit Five.

You will evaluate two main components:

1. Does the film accurately depict the short story?
2. Do the film and the short story accurately portray Alzheimer’s?
3. Provide evidence from both the film and the story.

For this essay, the short story is the source material. You are going to evaluate how well the film stands up to the short story. First, you must establish the criteria. What makes the short story successful? You want to think about this very carefully as you read and make notes. Notice elements of plot, structure, character, and point of view. You’ll write about these in the first section of your paper.

This essay should:

• have specific criteria, using the short story as source material
• use that criterion to make judgments about the film
• support the judgment with evidence from the text and film
• be 1000 words long
• have an explicit thesis statement, with the main idea (the topic of the paper) and a controlling idea (what you, as the author, is saying about the topic)
• In this case, we’re making a judgment, and that should be included in the thesis. Remember — this judgment is not about the film or text is good or bad. It’s about whether or not the film lives up to the criteria established in the short story.
• include an integrated, direct quote from the text/film to support the thesis in each of the body paragraphs
• be written using APA formatting
• use APA guidelines for citation, both in-text and on a References page
• avoid using 1st- or 2nd-person references (focus on objective 3rd-person references instead)
• be submitted as a MS Word .docx file

References and Citations:

Citation: (Munro, 2013).

Add paragraph numbers with direct quotes (Munro, 2013, para. 4).

Reference

Munro, A. (2013, Oct 21). The bear came over the mountain. The New Yorker.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/10/21/the-bear-came-over-the-mountain-2

All citations should be: (Egoyan et al., 2006).

Add timestamp number with direct quotes.

Reference

Egoyan, A. Hirst, V., Iron, D. Mankoff, D. Urdl, S. Weiss, J. (Producers), & Polley, S. (Director). (2006). Away from her.

[Motion picture]. Canada: Foundry Film.

Submissions:

Responses will be submitted by attaching a MS Word .docx file. Responses should be written in complete sentences in proper standard written English. Check responses for grammatical and spelling errors, maintain a professional and respectful tone, and answer the question thoroughly.