Category: Nursing

Sources and Evidence Minimum of 4 scholarly references required: o At least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles from nursing or healthcare databases (e.g., CINAHL, PubMed). o 1 nursing theory or foundational text (e.g., from a recognized theorist or AACN source). o 1 professional or regulatory source (e.g., ANA, AACN, NCSBN, CDC, or specialty organization). *Additional references are encouraged (not required) to demonstrate depth of scholarship.

Find 5 peer reviewed articles about your capstone project. Write a literature review.

Please follow the assignment rubric

• A literature review is not an annotated bibliography in which you summarize briefly each article that you have reviewed.
• While a summary of what you have read is contained within the literature review, it goes well beyond merely summarizing professional literature.
• It focuses on a specific topic of interest and includes your critical analysis of the relationship among different works, and relating this research to your work.
• In this case, your work will be your capstone project.
• It may be written as a stand-alone paper or to provide a theoretical framework and rationale for a research study (such as a thesis or dissertation).
• Your literature review will be written as a standalone paper.

C. Write a reflection paper (suggested length of 4-6 pages) discussing how to use social and emotional intelligence power skills to handle difficult workplace situations and implement joy in the workplace by doing the following:

1. Describe, using scholarly sources, how advanced professional nurses can manage difficult workplace situations by using each of the following social and emotional intelligence power skills:

self-awareness

self-management

interpersonal communication

executive function

social awareness

2. Describe how you, as an advanced professional nurse, would use two of the social and emotional intelligence power skills in the workplace to achieve each of the following results:

a professional presence

enhanced mindfulness in healthcare

a positive social presence to promote a sense of caring and belonging

a culture of joy to solve the problem of incivility in the workplace and initiate organizational change

3. Discuss how you, as an advanced professional nurse leader, would implement the four steps from the IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work in the workplace, including one strategy for each of the four steps.

Note: Refer to the IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work, pages 8-15 in the Supporting Documents.

4. Include three or more scholarly sources in your reflection paper.

D. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

Introduction

1. You are going to construct an APA formatted paper for the assignment.
2. Provide an APA formatted title page.
3. Develop an introduction section that includes the professional nurses role in using evidence from the literature to address a practice problem.
4. Provide a review of the practice problem and supporting evidence of its existence and significance using the original article only from the Unit 4 literature list (include any suggested edits from the faculty).
5. Search for evidence-based interventions from scholarly literature to address this practice problem and choose ONE from this search that is the best fit for implementation if the problem existed in YOUR CLINICAL PRACTICE ( medical surgical unit in a hospital)
6. Write a Literature Review for your selected intervention supported with three (3) articles.
7. Explain why this is the best evidence-based intervention for your clinical practice setting.
8. NOTE: the three (3) additional articles for the literature review cannot be articles that are referenced in the primary article you selected from the list in Unit 4.
9. Ideally the 3 additional articles discussing this single intervention will have a publication date within the last 5 to 10 years.
10. Do not do a summary of each intervention individually. Refer to the video on Your First Literature Review for organization of this section.
11. Develop a conclusion section for the paper that summarizes the content and your thoughts about the significance of the using evidence from the literature to address practice problems.
12. Provide an APA formatted reference page and include citations for each source in the body of the assignment where appropriate.
13. The suggested length for this submission, excluding title and reference pages, is no less than 3 pages.

Assignment Overview As a healthcare provider, it’s essential to understand the relationship between economics, resources, budgeting, and staffing, and how these issues affect the ability to provide safe, quality care to patients. In this assignment, you will analyze the financial impact of a policy implementation on a healthcare organization’s budget. Assignment Instructions: Referring to your Unit 3 Policy Implementation Paper, analyze your healthcare organization’s capital or operating budget and discuss how your proposed policy changes would impact the organization Create a slide presentation of your findings and recommendations for stakeholders. Budget Analysis (2-3 slides) Obtain a current or previous capital or operating budget or annual report that exists within your healthcare organization from your supervisor or research a healthcare organization budget that is publicly available. Include background information and some context about the healthcare organization. Include a copy of the budget as one of the slides in the presentation. Identify the components of the budget and describe which categories are impacted by patient outcomes (e.g., patient satisfaction, HCAHAP scores, length of stay, readmissions). Discuss the relationship between the budget categories and patient care. Recommendations for Improvement (3-4 slides) Review the budget and identify expected or unexpected items or outliers. Make general recommendations as if you were presenting to the appropriate leader of your organization about areas that should be cut, reappropriated, or realigned to improve the issue, opportunity, or concern identified. Develop specific recommendations for the appropriate leader about one area of focus within the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, reflecting on this budget and your current practice. Policy Implementation and Budget Impact (5-6 slides) Referring to the organizational policy changes you recommended in Unit 3, discuss both the positive and negative financial implications of your proposed policy. Outline the policy review process and procedures at your local organization. Given the opportunity to make revisions to your existing or proposed policy, outline the next steps, considerations, and timeline. What resources would be needed to implement the proposed policy changes Reviewing your presented budget, what line items could be adjusted to support the policy change and resources required? Conclusion & Reflection (1-2 slides) Summarize your policy justification and identification. Synthesize your suggested recommendations for policy improvement. Reflect on the process by discussing: What aspects of the policy analysis and budget projection were the most challenging, and which were the most straightforward? What is your most important takeaway regarding the relationship between healthcare policy and financial management? How will this exercise in linking a policy to its financial implications influence your future decision-making as a healthcare provider or leader? Presentation Requirements Software Requirements: Use a video creation tool to record your presentation: Galen College of Nursing offers students access to premium ScreenPal accounts for their video creation needs in assignments and presentations. If you require assistance with ScreenPal, support is available through Galen’s technical support services at . While you are allowed to use alternative video creation tools, please be aware that Galen’s technical support team cannot provide assistance for these alternatives. Set up your Galen ScreenPal account by following the instructions in this video: . In addition to the video, there is a step-by-step PDF guide: Screenpal Setup and Getting Started. Login to Galen ScreenPal: Download ScreenPal: Prezi, Microsoft Sway or PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slide or similar software may be used to create the presentation content. Review the Microsoft Office Tips for Creating an Effective Presentation. Presentation Design & Formatting: The presentation should be organized, attractive, creative, and professional. Use uniform font and contrasting background colors and appropriate font sizes/colors to enhance readability. (Review the Microsoft resource for Making PowerPoints Accessible.) Use short, bulleted points and limit the use of large number of texts. Use smart art, graphics, and quality images when appropriate to support or explain the content and reinforce the presentation. Presentation Delivery Requirements: Student presence on camera is REQUIRED while presenting the screen. Presentations that do not include student presence on the screen will be scored as a 0 grade. Access to a portable or built-in computer camera and microphone for this recording is required. Adequate room lighting and recorded video and audio quality are required. Do not read from notes or slides during the presentation. Prepare by completing each slide beforehand, write notes to use as speaking points or a script, study the material, and rehearse for time management before recording. Present the content in a professional manner using conversational tone. Be mindful of personal attire, background, language, and possible distractions from family, phones, and pets. Presentation Technical and Submission Requirements: The use of a video creation tool to create a seamless presentation is required, and you are required to be on camera. Be sure to capture both you and your screen (your poster) for the duration of your recording. Remember, student presence on camera is REQUIRED. After finalizing the recording of your presentation, copy and paste the URL to the Assignment Dropbox.

Class Participation #4: Assignment Instructions

Objective

Based on your reading of Chapter 7 in Skolnik’s text, respond to the following two prompts in a cohesive response:

1. Definition of Culture: Define what is meant by culture.
2. Culture and Health: Discuss the importance of culture to health.

Submission GuidelinesContent Requirements

• Respond to both prompts directly and concisely, using only Chapter 7 of the course textbook as your source.
• External sources are not permitted.

Formatting Requirements

• Use the required template provided.
• APA Format:
• Include a title page and a reference page formatted according to APA guidelines. These pages do not count toward the 2-page limit.
• Font and Spacing:
• Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-spacing with 1-inch margins throughout.
• Header:
• Include your name, course name, date, and class participation number (e.g., CP#4) at the top of the first page.

Citations

• Paraphrase all information and use APA in-text citations (author, year).
• Direct quotes require page numbers (e.g., Skolnik, 2023, p. 85).
• Include a full reference entry for Skolniks textbook on the reference page.

Evaluate theories and conceptual models from nursing and related fields for use in advanced nursing practice.

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
• You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
• All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.

1. Describe causes of Upper respiratory infections and drug therapy
2. Discuss triggers of asthma and treatment options
3. Discuss corticosteroids
4. Describe chronic bronchitis and treatment options

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in the current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
• Each question must be answered individually as in bullet points. Not in an essay format.
• Example: Question 1, followed by the answer to question 1; Question 2, followed by the answer to question 2; and so forth.