Category: Nursing

  • Nursing Question

    Part 3: Nursing Article and Application to Practice

    • Locate a Scholarly Article: Find a peerreviewed, scholarly article that focuses on incivility or bullying in the healthcare setting. The article should come from a reputable academic journal (not a blog, news site, or opinion piece).
    • Write Article Summary and Clinical Application Paper: In your own words, summarize the key points of the article. Then explain how the information can be applied in your future clinical practice as a new nurse.
      • Formatting Requirements – Write your paper using APA (7th ed.) format, including:
        • Title page
        • Intext citations as appropriate
        • Reference page with the full APA citation of your article
        • Double spacing, 12point Times New Roman or Arial font, and 1inch margins, and no extra spacing.
  • Policymaking chart

    • Research and choose one of the below contemporary policies of your choice and interest.
    • Please be sure to paraphrase the information. Please do not copy and paste unless it’s a reference.
    • Potential policies include:
      • The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
      • The Affordable Care Act
      • Medicaid expansion
      • School-based health centers
      • Vaccination programs at state, federal, or global levels
      • Free or reduced-cost clinics
      • Health education programs for preventative care
      • Nutritional assistance programs
      • Mental health service access
      • Telehealth initiatives
      • The World Health Organizations Universal Health Coverage Initiative
      • Global initiatives to combat disease(s)
      • Every Woman Every Child Initiative
      • The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
      • International Labour Organization Convention 182 on Worst Forms of Child Labor
      • Environment: The Right to Clean Air and Water
      • OR a contemporary policy of your choice
  • Internalizing Disorders

    Can children in elementary school become depressed? After studying , address the following in a well-written discussion post:

    • What makes childhood depression difficult to assess?
    • Identify your ethnicity and culture, then explain your answer by comparing your cultural beliefs regarding depression and anxiety and those of another ethnicity and culture.

    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.
  • 441—-Develop the final care coordination strategy you base…

    For this assessment, you will develop the final care coordination strategy you based on your healthcare concern and population in Assessment 2 using best practices found in the literature.
    5 page 5+ references
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    Introduction
    This assessment builds on your initial care coordination infographic by providing an opportunity to research the literature and apply evidence to support what communication, teaching, and learning best practices are needed for your selected healthcare problem.

    Note: You are required to complete this assessment only after Assessments 2, 3, and 4 are successfully completed and you have permission from faculty to move forward.

    Professional Context
    Care coordination is the process of providing a smooth and seamless transition of care as part of the health continuum. Nurses must be aware of community resources, ethical considerations, policy issues, cultural norms, safety, and the physiological needs of patients. Nurses play a key role in providing the necessary knowledge and communication to ensure seamless transitions of care. They draw upon evidence-based practices to promote health and disease prevention to create a safe environment conducive to improving and maintaining the health of individuals, families, or aggregates within a community. When provided with a plan and the resources to achieve and maintain optimal health, patients benefit from a safe environment conducive to healing and a better quality of life.

    Please watch the following brief video message for an overview of what to keep in mind as you complete your Care Coordination Strategy.

    Final Care Coordination Strategy.
    Preparation
    You are encouraged to complete the Vila Health: Cultural Competence activity prior to completing this assessment. Completing course activities before submitting your first attempt has been shown to make the difference between basic and proficient assessment.

    In this assessment, you will evaluate the preliminary care coordination infographic you developed in Assessment 2 using best practices found in the literature.

    To prepare for your assessment, you will research the literature on your selected healthcare problem. You will describe the priorities that a care coordinator would establish when discussing the plan with a patient and family members. You will identify changes to the strategy based upon evidence-based practice and discuss how the strategy includes elements of Healthy People 2030.

    Instructions

    Build on your preliminary care infographic and selected health concern and population and create a detailed comprehensive final care coordination strategy.

    It is suggested that you use the following outline to organize your 57 page paper, including Level 1 and 2 section headings:

    Design patient-centered health interventions and timelines for your selected healthcare problem.
    Address three patient healthcare issues related to your selected healthcare problem and patient population. You can select a health problem from a Sentinel-U simulation.
    Example: Healthcare problem: Healthcare literacy related to vaccine misinformation (example-not required to use)
    Direct and indirect health and systemic impact issues related to vaccine hesitancy.
    Higher risk of morbidity and mortality.
    Higher risk of outbreaks and epidemics.
    Healthcare system burden.
    Design an intervention for each health issue.
    Identify three community resources for each health intervention.
    Establish timelines for implementing these interventions.
    Include evidence to support your ideas.
    Consider the ethical decisions in designing patient-centered health interventions for your selected healthcare problem.
    Include the ethical questions that generate uncertainty about the decisions you have made.
    Include evidence to support your ideas.
    Identify relevant health policy implications for the coordination and continuum of care of your selected healthcare problem and population.
    Cite specific health policy provisions.
    Include evidence to support your ideas.
    Describe the priorities a care coordinator would establish when discussing the plan with a patient and family members.
    Include evidence to support your ideas
    Use the literature on evaluation as a guide to compare learning session content with best practices, including how to align teaching sessions to Healthy People 2030.
    Clearly explain the need for the changes to the plan.
    The requirements, outlined above correspond to the grading criteria in the Final Care Coordination Strategy scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.

    Format and Length
    Write a 57 page APA-formatted scholarly paper (excluding title page and reference list).
    Include five evidence-based resources.
    Properly cite evidence throughout your paper. Visit the Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) Program Library Guide for help finding articles in the Capella library. Use Academic Writer for guidance in citing sources in proper APA style. See the Writing Center for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
    Good luck with your care coordination plan!

    Completion Checklist
    Before you submit your assessment, take a moment to complete the following checklist to ensure your work is ready for submission:

    Competencies Measured
    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

    Competency 1: Create a patient centered strategy to achieve desired health outcomes.
    Design patient-centered health interventions and timelines for a selected healthcare problem.
    Describe priorities that a care coordinator would establish when discussing the plan with a patient and family members.
    Competency 2: Apply the code of ethics for nursing to care coordination decisions.
    Consider the ethical decisions in designing patient-centered health interventions for a selected healthcare problem, supporting ideas with the literature.
    Competency 3: Explain how health care policies affect the coordination of patient centered care.
    Identify relevant health policy implications for the coordination and continuum of care.
    Use the literature on evaluation as a guide to compare learning session content with best practices, including how to align teaching sessions to Healthy People 2030.
    Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead patient centered care.
    Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
    Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.

    NOTE:
    IN THIS ASSESSMENT, DEVELOP THE FINAL CARE COORDINATION STRATEGY BASED ON THE HEALTHCARE CONCERN AND POPULATION CHOOSEN IN ASSESSMENT 2 (PRELIMINARY CARE COORDINATION PLAN Substance/Alcohol Use and Smoking During Pregnancy; Patient Population: Candice Conway (26-year-old pregnant woman, 24 weeks gestation)
    PLEASE, FOLLOW RUBRIC INSTRUCTIONS.

  • 6060 discussion wk 9

    The Role of the RN/APRN in Policy Evaluation

    In the Module 4 Discussion, you considered how professional nurses can become involved in policy-making. A critical component of any policy design is evaluation of the results. How comfortable are you with the thought of becoming involved with such matters?

    Some nurses may be hesitant to get involved with policy evaluation. The preference may be to focus on the care and well-being of their patients; some nurses may feel ill-equipped to enter the realm of policy and political activities. However, as you have examined previously, who better to advocate for patients and effective programs and polices than nurses? Already patient advocates in interactions with doctors and leadership, why not with government and regulatory agencies?

    In this Discussion, you will reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation.

    Resources

    Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
    Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

    To Prepare:

    • In the Module 4 Discussion, you considered how professional nurses can become involved in policy-making.
    • Review the Resources and reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation.

    By Day 3 of Week 9

    Select an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation or choose one of interest to you.

    Review community, state, or federal policy evaluation and reflect on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program or policy described.

    Post an evaluation topic and a brief description of the evaluation. Discuss how social determinants impact this issue.

    By Day 6 of Week 9

    Respond to at least two of your colleagues* on two different days by suggesting additional opportunities or recommendations for overcoming the challenges described by your colleagues.

    • Short, N. M. (2019). Milstead’s health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (7th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
      • Chapter 8, Health Policy and Social Program Evaluation (pp. 177192)
    • Glasgow, R. E., Lichtenstein, E., & Marcus, A. C. (2003). . American Journal of Public Health, 93 (8), 12611267.
    • Shiramizu, B., Shambaugh, V., Petrovich, H., Seto, T. B., Ho, T., Mokuau, N., & Hedges, J. R. (2016). . Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 4 (5), 983991.
    • Williams, J. K., & Anderson, C. M. (2018). . Nursing Outlook, 66 (4), 386393.
    • Document:

  • 6050 discussion wk7

    When politics and medical science intersect, there can be much debate. Sometimes anecdotes or hearsay are misused as evidence to support a particular point. Despite these and other challenges, however, evidence-based approaches are increasingly used to inform health policy decision-making regarding causes of disease, intervention strategies, and issues impacting society. One example is the introduction of childhood vaccinations and the use of evidence-based arguments surrounding their safety.

    In this Discussion, you will identify a recently proposed health policy and share your analysis of the evidence in support of this policy.

    Resources

    Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
    Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

    To Prepare:

    • Review the Congress website provided in the Resources and identify one recent (within the past 5 years) proposed health policy.
    • Review the health policy you identified and reflect on the background and development of this health policy.

    By Day 3 of Week 7

    Post a description of the health policy you selected and a brief background for the problem or issue being addressed. Which social determinant most affects this policy? Explain whether you believe there is an evidence base to support the proposed policy and explain why. Be specific and provide examples.

    By Day 6 of Week 7

    Respond to at least two of your colleagues* on two different days by either supporting or respectfully challenging their explanation on whether there is an evidence base to support the proposed health policy they described.

    • Short, N. M. (2022). Milstead’s health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (7th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
      • Chapter 4, Policy Analysis and Design (pp. 7793)
      • Chapter 9, The Influence of Patient Health Data on Health Policy (pp. 197217)
      • Chapter 10, Financing Health Care (pp. 247257 only)
    • American Nurses Association (ANA). (n.d.). . Retrieved September 20, 2018, from
    • . (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from
    • Klein, K. J., & Sorra, J. S. (1996). . Academy of Management Review, 21 (4), 10551080.
    • Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation. (2019). . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    • Sacristn, J., & Dilla, T. D. (2015). . Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 21 (6), 10141017.
    • Tummers, L., & Bekkers, V. (2014). . Public Management Review, 16 (4), 527547.
  • 6003 wk 10

    You have probably seen one or more of the many inspirational posters about decisions. A visual such as a forked road or a street sign is typically pictured, along with a quote designed to inspire.

    Decisions are often not so easily inspired. Perhaps you discovered this when choosing a specialty within the MSN or PMC program. This decision is a critical part of your plan for success, and you no doubt want to get it right. This is yet another area where your network can help, as well as other sources of information that can help you make an informed choice.

    Note: Unless otherwise noted, initial postings to Discussions are due on or before Day 3, and response postings are due on or before Day 6. You are required to participate in the Discussion on at least three different days (a different day for main post and each response). It is important to adhere to the weekly time frame to allow others ample time to respond to your posting. In addition, you are expected to respond to questions directed toward your own initial posting in a timely manner.

    Resources

    Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
    Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

    To Prepare:

    Reflect on your decision to pursue a specialty within the MSN or PMC program, including your professional and academic goals as they relate to your program/specialization/certification.

    By Day 3 of Week 10

    Post an explanation of your choice of a nursing specialty within the program. Describe any difficulties you had (or are having) in making your choice, and the factors that drove/are driving your decision. Identify at least one professional organization affiliated with your chosen specialty and provide details on becoming a member.

    By Day 6 of Week 10

    Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ posts by sharing your thoughts on their specialty, supporting their choice or offering suggestions if they have yet to choose.

    Learning Resources

    • Bickford, C. J., Marion, L., & Gazaway, S. (2015). . Retrieved from
    • Cherry, B., Caramanica, L, Everett, L. Q., Fennimore, L., & Elaine, S. (2019).. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 49(11), 517-519.
    • Echevarria, I. M. (2018). . Nursing, 48(12), 3538.
    • Truant, R., & Chan, R. J. (2017). . Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal, 27(1), 2-4.
    • Walden University. (n.d.).. Retrieved November 14, 2018, from
    • Document:(Word document)

    Choose among the following to review your specializations Scope and Standards of Practice or Competencies:

    • Nursing Informatics
      Ebook: Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice
      American Nurses Association. (2015). . Silver Spring, MD: Author.The Scope of Nursing Informatics Practice: Functional Areas of Nursing Informatics (pp. 1839)
    • Nursing EducationArticle: Core Competencies for Academic Nurse Educators
      Fitzgerald, A., McNelis, A. M., & Billings, D. M. (2020). Nursing Education Perspectives, 41(1), 4. Note: The competencies for the Academic Nurse Educator do not encompass the competencies or scope and standards of practice for the Nursing Professional Developer. The set of competencies associated with that specific role within the Nurse Education specialization will be examined in future competencies throughout your specialization program of study.
    • Nurse ExecutiveWebsite: Nurse Executive Competencies
      American Organization for Nursing Leadership. (2015). . Retrieved from
    • Public Health NursingWebsite: Public Health Nursing Competencies
      Quad Council Coalition. (2018). [C/PHN] competencies. Retrieved from
    • American Nurses Association. (2013). (2nd ed.). Silver Spring, MD: Author.
    • APRNWebsite: APRN Consensus Model
      APRN Consensus Work Group & the National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN Advisory Committee. (2008). . Retrieved from
    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care and Primary Care NP CompetenciesWebsite: AGAC and ACPC NP Competencies
      Adult-Gerontology NP Competencies Work Group. (2016). .
    • Nurse Practitioner Core CompetenciesWebsite: Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies
      The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2012). .
    • Nurse Practitioner ProgramsWebsite: Nurse Practitioner Programs
      National Task Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education. (2016).(5th ed.).
    • Population-Focused NP CompetenciesWebsite: Population-Focused Nurse Practitioner Competencies
      Population-Focused Competencies Task Force. (2013). .
  • 6003 discussion wk8

    In the realm of marketing, a successful branding strategy is one of the most important contributors to organizational success. A solid branding strategy can help add visibility and credibility to a companys products.

    Similarly, nurse-scholars can build a personal brand to add visibility and credibility to their work. You can begin building your brand by developing and maintaining an academic portfolio. Such an activity can help share the results of your efforts and contribute to your success. This Modules Discussion asks you to consider and share strategies for building your portfolio.

    Note: Unless otherwise noted, initial postings to Discussions are due on or before Day 3, and response postings are due on or before Day 6. You are required to participate in the Discussion on at least three different days (a different day for main post and each response). It is important to adhere to the weekly time frame to allow others ample time to respond to your posting. In addition, you are expected to respond to questions directed toward your own initial posting in a timely manner.

    Resources

    Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
    Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

    To Prepare:

    • Reflect on strategies that you can pursue in developing portfolios or portfolio elements that focus on academic achievements.
    • Review one or more samples from your own research of resources focused on portfolio development.

    By Day 3 of Week 8

    Post an explanation of at least two strategies for including academic activities and accomplishments into your professional development goals. Then, explain how those goals may align with the Universitys emphasis on social change. Be specific and provide examples.

    By Day 6 of Week 8

    Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ posts by offering additional ideas regarding academic achievements to include or offering alternative ways of presenting the current achievements.

    • Burns, M. K. (2018). . Ohio Nurses Review, 93(3), 16-17.
    • Casey, D. & Egan, D. (2013). . British Journal of Nursing, 15(11), 547552.
    • East, R. (2015). . ACORN: The Journal of Perioperative Nursing in Australia, 28(4), 35.
    • Hannans, J. & Olivo, Y. (2017). . American Nurse Today, 12(11), 4849. Retrieved November 14, 2018, from
    • Leahy, R., & Filiatrault, A. (2017). . International Journal of ePortfolio, 7(2), 217-223.
    • McMillan, L. R., Parker, F., & Sport, A. (2014). . Nursing Management, 45(4), 52-54.
    • Walden University. (n.d.). . Retrieved October 4, 2019, from College of Nursing, then Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Review the MSN Learning Outcomes on this page.
    • Walden University. (n.d.). . Retrieved from
    • Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). . Retrieved from Note: Download and review the College of Nursing Template by navigating to Program-Specific Templates and then College of Nursing, and selecting College of Nursing Writing Template With Instructions.
    • Document:(P

  • Nursing Question

    Base on the Literature Matrix I completed; please write a short summary synthesizing (About 3 pages not including title page and references pages). Summary and synthesis of findings is included on the form addressing how the articles answered the EBP question.

    Assignment Overview

    For this assignment, students will use the clinical or practice question and conduct a literature search for articles that answer and/or explain the clinical or practice question. Students will also provide a short summary synthesizing their evidence.

    Assignment Instructions

    In a summary, synthesize your findings from the reviewed evidence.

    Abide by the Academic Integrity Policy.

    Sources older than five years may not be used

    Written portions of this assignment must use appropriate citation of sources, and references must follow APA7 guidelines as found in the most current edition of the manual. Include in-text citation.

    Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the most current edition of the APA7 Manual.

  • Nursing Question

    The Assignment (35 pages)

    Part 1: Key Project Elements (Written Paper)

    For Part 1, you will present the specifics of your evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative. You will also explain your decision-making processes.

    In a 4- to 6-page paper (not including cover page and references page), do the following:

    Site Selection (12 pages)

    • Describe each of the three healthcare settings you identified as the proposed site for your evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative. Be sure to address the following questions about the site:
      • Who is the patient population(s)?
      • What is their mission?
      • Is it a public or private entity?
      • Is it a stand-alone organization or a member of a larger corporation?
    • What other information about the site do you think is relevant and significant?
    • Compare the strengths and weaknesses of the three sites in terms of their viability as the location for an evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative. Be specific and provide examples.
    • Identify the one site of the three you selected. Describe the factors on which you based your decision. Explain your decision-making process.

    Stakeholders (1 page)

    • Identify the department that leads QI initiatives or, if one does not exist, an employee within the organization who would be in charge of approving such an initiative.
    • Identify the titles/roles of relevant stakeholders (from the highest level of required approval to the healthcare associates who might help implement changes in daily patient care).

    Practice or Organization Issue (1 page)

    • Describe the practice or organization issue you selected.
    • Explain why it makes sense as the focus of an evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative. Be specific, provide examples, and cite at least five recent, peer-reviewed articles (published within the last 5 years).

    Translation Framework/Model (12 page)

    • Identify and briefly describe the one translation framework/model that you decided is the best fit for your evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative.
    • Explain why you selected it amongst all the alternatives.
    • Describe the steps or processes required for an evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative that follows the framework/model you selected totranslate research and evidence to improve practice.

    Part 2: Proposal to Stakeholders (PowerPoint Presentation)

    For Part 2, you will present your evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) Initiative proposal to (hypothetical) stakeholders at the healthcare organization site. Your goal is to persuade and obtain approval for the EBP QI initiative you are proposing.

    In a 6- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation (not including cover and references slides), address the following:

    • Title
      • Include the title of your presentation and your name.
    • Introduction (12 slides)
      • Identify the healthcare organization site.
      • Introduce and describe the evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative you are proposing.
    • The Issue (23 slides)
      • Introduce and describe the practice or organization issue you aim to address.
      • Explain the goal of the project. Why is it important?
    • Translation Framework/Model (23 slides)
      • Introduce and describe the translation framework/model you will use to implement the project.
      • Explain how it will work. Why will it be effective to achieve your goal?
    • Conclusion (12 slides)
      • Summarize your presentation. Ask for stakeholder support.
    • References
      • Cite the sources you used to support your presentation.

    Note: You must Include detailed speaker notes for each slide. Your speaker notes should explain all of the points you would make to the stakeholders to convince them to approve your proposal.