Category: Nursing

Evidence Based Project Proposal

For your Dropbox assignment this week, you will write Part 4, the Methods section of your project proposal that consists of plans for conducting the study of the intervention and methods of evaluation. Use the titles of each bullet point in your paper. In a two- to three-page APA formatted paper: Study design: Briefly describe the study design indicated by the question (experimental, quasi-experimental, descriptive). Setting/sample: Briefly describe the setting for the study, who your study participants will be, and how these participants will be chosen. Will random sampling or a sample of convenience be used? Confidentiality: How will you protect the confidentiality of your participants? Procedures/intervention: Discuss the intervention you will implement and the procedures you will use in enough detail that others could replicate the study. Instruments/scales and measurement of outcomes: Describe the instruments you will use to measure changes and whether they are quantitative, qualitative, or of a mixed design. If they have been tested previously, include reliability and validity data. Data collection: Explain plans for data collection including: Methods of collection, i.e., interviews, paper and pencil testing, etc. Testing frequency. Will you gather baseline data prior to the intervention? Will you employ repeated measures such as pre- and posttests? Evidence Based Project Proposal,

NURS 521 Ethics in Health Care

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Nursing and Health Care Ethics explores the work of nurse scholars in ethics, and creatively looks back to assess previous accomplishments and forward to find new directions and strengthen future scholarly contributions in nursing ethics. The content of each class is focused on weekly critical thinking discussion groups based on the reading assignment which gives the student an opportunity to examine and evaluate information regarding the unique contributions of nurses to ethics and health care. Critical thinking activities, organized by the book’s themes are examples of applying these scholarly insights into practice.

Read chapter 3 and watch the films “Gone Baby Gone” and “Sleepers”. Pick one and judge the main FINAL action as moral or immoral. Support your position by applying Kant’s moral philosophy. 500 words minimum MLA format. Due on December 3rd.

NURS 561 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Essay Discussion Assignments

This course of study provides comprehensive analysis of major concepts of health promotion and disease prevention. All population groups are addressed with separate emphases for individuals, families, and communities, conveying multicultural perspectives important to care planning. Extensive coverage of growth and development throughout the life span emphasizes the unique problems and health promotion needs during each stage of development. NURS 561 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Essay Discussion Assignments. The student will be able to present a realistic clinical scenario, discuss current research efforts in health promotion, and explore significant issues, trends, and controversies in health promotion to spark critical discussion and debate.

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Discussion 1 This discussion prompt refers to the Pathways to Safer Opioid Use simulation. After participating in the Pathways to Safer Opioid Use simulation exercise, reflect on the following. Have you empowered a patient to believe they could make needed lifestyle modifications irrespective of the barriers that exist in their environment? Please provide examples. If so, you were engaged in health promotion activities as part of your nursing role. Where there any strategies used in this simulation exercise that you use to improve patient health literacy? Are there any that you use that were not mentioned here? In your experience, how effective are these strategies? What are some of the biggest challenges you encounter when trying to improve health literacy? What solutions can you offer to manage these challenges? NURS 561 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Essay Discussion Assignments.

Discussion 2 Choose two emerging populations, such as Latino/Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, or Black/African Americans. How do health issues differ between the two populations?

Week 2 NURS 561 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Essay Discussion Assignments discussion Discussion 1 How should you respond if your health promotion values conflict with a client’s values? Discussion 2 What ethical issue have you recently encountered when teaching health promotion strategies to a patient? What ethical decision-making process did you use?

Week 3 discussion Discussion 1 How should you use Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns to assess individual health? What health screening interventions do you regularly participate in? Discussion 2 What family characteristics may contribute to potential or actual dysfunctional health patterns? Week 4 discussion Discussion 1 Watch the Ted Talk video, What if our health care system kept us healthy? Watch Video Rebecca Onie: What if our healthcare system kept us healthy? Duration: (16:35) NURS 561 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Essay Discussion Assignments. User: TED – Added: 6/12/12 What role does your facility play in keeping people healthy? Would the Health Leads program work in your facility? Why or why not? Discussion 2 How do the nutrition and fitness goals in Healthy People 2010 compare to those in Healthy People 2020? Week 5 discussion Discussion 1 What resources do you use to determine safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine? Discussion 2 Discuss some of the psychophysiological aspects of stress. Which evidence-based stress management interventions do you apply to clinical practice? How effective are they? Week 6 discussion Discussion 1 What methods can nurses use to actively influence health policies and legislation? Discussion 2 Discuss the controversy regarding childhood immunization and the potential affect on community health. Week 7 discussion Discussion 1 What essential elements should be included in a health teaching plan addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual challenges in adolescents? NURS 561 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Essay Discussion Assignments. Discussion 2 Discuss factors that contribute to risk-taking behaviors and situations during adolescence. What impact might stress play on this age group? Do you see any connection between stress and common adolescent risk factors? Consider the findings from the 2013 APA report Stress in America on millennials (pages 19-21 of the report). Week 8 discussion Discussion 1 Please watch the film, And the Band Played On. This film may be available on the Internet through free sites such as Youtube and Vimeo (please note: accessing these sites is at your own risk). You may also view the film for purchase online through sites such as Amazon or HBO. What factors inhibited the early war against acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)? Do you believe the AIDS outbreak could have been stopped? Why or why not? What role does advocacy play in the film? How much publicity does HIV/AIDS receive today? What’s the story of HIV/AIDS in the 21st century? Explain. Discussion 2 How do occupation and culture influence psychosocial stressors that affect middle-aged adults? How does your occupation influence psychosocial stressors? NURS 561 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Essay Discussion Assignments.

College of Health Professions

Diagnostic Services Department

Nuclear Medicine Institute

 

Fall Semester 2017

UF’s Mission:
The mission of The University of Findlay is to equip our students for meaningful lives and productive careers.

 

COHP Mission
: The College of Health Professions is committed to preparing exemplary future professionals who are leaders in their chosen fields through collaboration, innovation, and experiential learning.

 

NMI Mission:
In conjunction with the mission of The University, our mission is to provide professional education and preparation in nuclear medicine technology so that highly skilled, knowledgeable, and caring individuals can provide quality patient care in the medical community.

 

Course Number/Title
: NMED 477.01 Molecular Imaging PET

Credit Hours
: 1

Class Time/Place
: Times vary – See NMI Class Schedule – NMI Classroom 121

Prerequisites, Co-requisites and Course Description
: Prerequisite: enrollment in the NMI program. Co-requisites: NMED 406, 416, 425, 435, 445, 455, 462, 465, 472, and 475. Radiopharmaceutical production and applications, imaging systems and procedures, and radiation safety for PET are discussed. Image reconstruction, data reduction, image analysis, and other computer applications for PET imaging are also covered.

 

Office Hours
: By Appointment: MTWH 1200-1300 and Friday by appointment only.

Relationship to the Conceptual Framework
: The student must understand the workings of the equipment utilized in a nuclear medicine department in order to obtain the best information for patient diagnosis.

 

Course Objectives
:

 

Describe PET radionuclide production methods.

 

Describe the components of a basic PET unit and describe the process by which ionizing radiation interactions are detected and processed.

 

Describe various PET quality control procedures and analyze/interpret test results.

 

Understand basic computer principles as they apply to PET imaging.

 

Develop an understanding for the principles and concepts involved in the use of PET and coincidence imaging.

 

Describe the rationale and technical aspects for PET imaging procedures.

 

Required Textbooks and other materials:

Essential Nuclear Medicine Physics
, Powsner & Powsner (Blackwell Publishing) 2006 (2
nd
ed) –
Primary Text

 

Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging
, Mettler & Guiberteau

(Saunders) 2006 (5
th
ed) –
supplemental only

 

Instructional Strategies:

Case Analysis

Library and Internet Research

Debate

Practice/drill

Discovery/Independent Research

Problem solving

Discussion/Questioning/Interviewing

X

Reading assignments

X

Experiential Learning

Role playing/simulation games

Field Experience

Service Learning

Group Presentation

Video/Audio Review and Critique

X

Laboratory Experiences

X

Other

Lecture

X

 

Methods of Assessment:

Abstracts

Participation

X

Attendance

X

Peer Evaluation

Capstone Project

Portfolio

Case Study

X

Portfolio Lab Performance

Exams

X

Presentations

X

Group Projects

X

Professional Evaluation

Homework Assignments

X

Quizzes

X

Internet Research

X

Research project

X

Journaling

Other

Lab Performance

X

Oral/written review of literature

 

Grading
:

METHOD                                         Points

Exam 1                                                   100

Case Presentation                               100

Attendance/Participation                  50

PET Final Project                                250

Total                                                      500

 

Grading Scale/Distribution:

Grade

Points

Grading Scale

A

4.00

93-100

A-

3.67

90-92

B+

3.33

87-89

B

3.00

83-86

B-

2.67

80-82

C+

2.33

77-79

C

2.00

73-76

C-

1.67

70-72

D+

1.33

67-69

D

1.00

63-66

D-

0.67

62-60

F

0.00

Below 60

U

0.00

 

University Honor Code
:  Each and every student of the University will adhere to the following Honor Code:

“I will not knowingly engage in any dishonorable behavior, cheat, steal, lie or commit any act of plagiarism during any academic work, course or endeavor. If I observe an act which I believe violates the University’s Honor Code. I may, at my discretion, report it to the appropriate personnel.”

Student Honor Code:
“I acknowledge that I have fully complied or will comply with all aspects of the University’s Honor Code in submitting this work.”

Student Rights and Responsibilities Statement, Article VIII-Academic Dishonesty:
http://www.findlay.edu/offices/adminoffices/registrar/Student+Rights+and+Responsibilities/studentrightsandresponsibilitiesstatement.htm

Course Policies and Practices
: Class attendance is taken and tardiness is noted.  (See NMI attendance policy in the Student Handbook.)  Exams missed due to an excused absence can be made up at a designated time.  Make-up exams may be in a different format and may be more difficult.  The make-up exam cannot be taken during any regularly scheduled class time.  NMI has a NO EXTRA CREDIT policy.

Final Exam Date
: In lieu of a comprehensive final exam, a final project will be issued to each student to be returned on final scheduled PET course date.

Special Services
: If you are a student with a disability, it is your responsibility to inform your instructor and register with the Office of Disability Services (ods@findlay.edu) at least one week prior to a needed service so reasonable accommodations can be made.

Course and Instructor Evaluation:
Each student is expected to complete the course and instructor evaluation that is sent electronically to the student by the Office of the Registrar. The electronic notification comes in the form of an e-mail from the UF Registrar’s Office with the following subject line: Online survey for the designated course (e.g., BIOL 102).

Last Date of Attendance Policy
: Students are required to attend all classes and hourly attendance will be taken. A student will be considered absent if he/she is not ready for class when the instructor begins lecturing. A percentage of total hours will be figured at the end of the course to determine the student’s attendance grade.
(Example: Total class hours = 20, Student attended 18 hours of class…18/20 = 90% average)
. Participation will be considered by attendance and actively contributing to class discussion. Students who are not paying attention (i.e. sleeping, playing games, or causing disruptions) will have their grades compromised and will not receive credit for attending.

Federal guidelines state: the last date of attendance is calculated by the last time a student participated in an online discussion or made contact with a faculty member.

Tentative Course Outline
:

 

PET Systems

PET Radionuclide Production/quality control

Patient Prep./History

PET Acquisitions

SUV’s

 

 

PET/CT Systems

Instrument/ patient artifacts

PET Oncology w/ RP’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exam #1

 

 

 

 

Case Study

 

 

 

PET Final Project

 

 

Tentative Course Outline (Course outline is subject to change throughout the semester)

 

E-Mail Etiquette:
It is expected that all e-mail correspondence to any instructor will be conducted in a professional manner. When utilizing e-mail for this class, you should: (1) include the course name and number in the e-mail subject heading, (2) address the recipient in an appropriate manner, (3) utilize proper spelling, grammar and punctuation, (4) close with your full name and (5) name file attachments by including the course name and number, your last name and document title.

Due to continuing advancements in molecular imaging technology this syllabus is subject to change without prior notice.

NURS6051 Health Information Patient Handout

One of the pivotal goals of consumer health literacy efforts is to design educational materials that attract as well as educate users. In this NURS6051 Health Information Patient Handout Assignment, you design a health information document on a topic that is of interest to you.

To prepare: Select a health issue of interest to you. Identify the audience or population that you seek to educate about this issue. Search the Internet to find credible sites containing information about your selected topic. Review the two health literacy websites listed in this week’s Learning Resources. Focus on strategies for presenting information. NURS6051 Health Information Patient Handout.

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To complete: Design an educational handout on the health issue you selected. Include a cover page. Include an introduction that provides: An explanation of your issue and why you selected it A description of the audience you are addressing In the handout itself: Develop your handout in such a way that it attracts the attention of the intended audience. Include a description of the health issue and additional content that will enhance your message (i.e., key terms and definitions, graphics, illustrations, etc.). Recommend four or five sites that provide clear, valuable, and reliable information on the topic. Note: Remember to keep the information in your health handout and its design at the appropriate level for the audience you are seeking to inform. Submit your NURS6051 Health Information Patient Handout Assignment as a Word document.

Submit the NURS6051 Health Information Patient Handout Assignment. Submission and Grading Information To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following: Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK11Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name. Click the Week 11 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the NURS6051 Health Information Patient Handout Assignment. Click the Week 11 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area. Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK11Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open. If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.

Debate the efficacies of public versus private-based quality initiatives. What roles do each play in the quality of U.S. health care? How would the elimination of one aspect affect the other? Respond to two other classmates and counter their answer, citing references as appropriate.

NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment

Course Project: Introduction to Course Project

Evidence-based practice involves a great deal more than simply reading nursing periodicals on a regular basis. Nurses can take a more proactive approach to evidence-based practice by identifying authentic problems and concerns, and then using that to guide their inquiries into current research. In this way, nurses can connect the results of relevant research studies to their nursing practice. For the Course Project, you identify and apply relevant research to a specific nursing topic or problem. You begin by formulating an answerable question that is relevant to nursing and evidence-based practice. In later weeks of this course, you continue the Course Project by conducting a literature review and then determining how the evidence from the literature can be applied to nursing practice. Before you begin, review the Course Project Overview document located in this week’s Learning Resources. NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment.

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Course Project: Part 1—Identifying a Researchable Problem One of the most challenging aspects of EBP is to actually identify the answerable question. Formulating a question that targets the goal of your research is a challenging but essential task. The question plays a crucial role in all other aspects of the research, including the determination of the research design and theoretical perspective to be applied, which data will be collected, and which tools will be used for analysis. It is therefore essential to take the time to ensure that the research question addresses what you actually want to study. Doing so will increase your likelihood of obtaining meaningful results. In this first component of the NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment Course Project, you formulate questions to address a particular nursing issue or problem. You use the PICOT model—patient/population, intervention/issue, comparison, and outcome—outlined in the Learning Resources to design your questions. NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment.

To prepare NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment: Review the article, “Formulating the Evidence Based Practice Question: A Review of the Frameworks,” found in the Learning Resources for this week. Focus on the PICOT model for guiding the development of research questions. Review the section beginning on page 71 of the course text, titled, “Developing and Refining Research Problems” in the course text, which focuses on analyzing the feasibility of a research problem. Reflect on an issue or problem that you have noticed in your nursing practice. Consider the significance of this issue or problem. Generate at least five questions that relate to the issue which you have identified. Use the criteria in your course text to select one question that would be most appropriate in terms of significance, feasibility, and interest. Be prepared to explain your rationale. Formulate a preliminary PICO question—one that is answerable—based on your analysis. What are the PICO variables (patient/population, intervention/issue, comparison, and outcome) for this question? Note: Not all of these variables may be appropriate to every question. Be sure to analyze which are and are not relevant to your specific question. Using the PICOT variables that you determined for your question, develop a list of at least 10 keywords that could be used when conducting a literature search to investigate current research pertaining to the question. NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment.

To complete NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment: Write a 3- to 4-page paper that includes the following: A summary of your area of interest, an identification of the problem that you have selected, and an explanation of the significance of this problem for nursing practice The 5 questions you have generated and a description of how you analyzed them for feasibility Your preliminary PICOT question and a description of each PICOT variable relevant to your question At least 10 possible keywords that could be used when conducting a literature search for your PICOT question and a rationale for your selections By Day 7

Course Project: Part 2—Literature Review

This is a continuation of the Course Project presented in Week 2. Before you begin, review the Course Project Overview document located in the Week 2 Resources area. The literature review is a critical piece in the research process because it helps a researcher determine what is currently known about a topic and identify gaps or further questions. Conducting a thorough literature review can be a time-consuming process, but the effort helps establish the foundation for everything that will follow. For this part of your NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment Course Project, you will conduct a brief literature review to find information on the question you developed in Week 2. This will provide you with experience in searching databases and identifying applicable resources. NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment.

To prepare NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment: Review the information in Chapter 5 of the course text, focusing on the steps for conducting a literature review and for compiling your findings. Using the question you selected in your Week 2 Project (Part 1 of the Course Project), locate 5 or more full-text research articles that are relevant to your PICOT question. Include at least 1 systematic review and 1 integrative review if possible. Use the search tools and techniques mentioned in your readings this week to enhance the comprehensiveness and objectivity of your review. NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment. You may gather these articles from any appropriate source, but make sure at least 3 of these articles are available as full-text versions through Walden Library’s databases. Read through the articles carefully. Eliminate studies that are not appropriate and add others to your list as needed. Although you may include more, you are expected to include a minimum of five articles. Complete a literature review summary table using the Literature Review Summary Table Template located in this week’s Learning Resources. Prepare to summarize and synthesize the literature using the information on writing a literature review found in Chapter 5 of the course text.

To complete: Write a 3- to 4-page literature review that includes the following: A synthesis of what the studies reveal about the current state of knowledge on the question that you developed Point out inconsistencies and contradictions in the literature and offer possible explanations for inconsistencies. Preliminary conclusions on whether the evidence provides strong support for a change in practice or whether further research is needed to adequately address your inquiry Your NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment literature review summary table with all references formatted in correct APA style

Assignment: Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies

Critiquing the validity and robustness of research featured in journal articles provides a critical foundation for engaging in evidence-based practice. In Weeks 5 and 6, you explored quantitative research designs. In Week 7, you will examine qualitative and mixed methods research designs. For this Assignment, which is due by Day 7 of Week 7, you critique a quantitative and either a qualitative or a mixed methods research study and compare the types of information obtained in each.

To prepare NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment: Select a health topic of interest to you that is relevant to your current area of practice. The topic may be your Course Portfolio Project or a different topic of your choice. Using the Walden Library, locate two articles in scholarly journals that deal with your portfolio topic: 1) Select one article that utilizes a quantitative research design and 2) select a second article that utilizes either a qualitative OR a mixed methods design. These need to be single studies not systematic or integrative reviews (including meta-analysis and metasynthesis). You may use research articles from your reference list. If you cannot find these two types of research on your portfolio topic, you may choose another topic. Locate the following documents in this week’s Learning Resources to access the appropriate templates, which will guide your critique of each article: Critique Template for a Qualitative Study Critique Template for a Quantitative Study Critique Template for a Mixed-Methods Study Consider the fields in the templates as you review the information in each article. Begin to draft a paper in which you analyze the two research approaches as indicated below. Reflect on the overall value of both quantitative and qualitative research. If someone were to say to you, “Qualitative research is not real science,” how would you respond?

To complete this NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment: Complete the two critiques using the appropriate templates. Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following: Contrast the types of information that you gained from examining the two different research approaches in the articles that you selected. Describe the general advantages and disadvantages of the two research approaches featured in the articles. Use examples from the articles for support. Formulate a response to the claim that qualitative research is not real science. Highlight the general insights that both quantitative and qualitative studies can provide to researchers. Support your response with references to the Learning Resources and other credible sources. As you complete this Assignment, remember to: Submit your paper to Grammarly and SafeAssign through the Walden Writing Center. Based on the Grammarly and SafeAssign reports, revise your NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment paper as necessary. Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The School of Nursing Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available from the Walden University website found in this week’s Learning Resources). All papers submitted must use this formatting. Combine all three parts of this NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay assignment into one Word document including both critique templates and the narrative with your references. Submit this combined document. NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment.

Course Project

By Day 7 Submit your NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment Course Project. Reminder: You will combine Parts 1, 2, and 3 of your Course Project (assigned in Weeks 2, 4, and 8 respectively) into one cohesive and cogent paper. Note: In addition, include a 1-page summary of your project. For this final iteration you will need to: Submit your paper to Grammarly and SafeAssign through the Walden Writing Center. Based on then Grammarly and SafeAssign reports, revise your paper as necessary. Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The School of Nursing Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available from the Walden University website found in this week’s Learning Resources). NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment.

All papers submitted must use this formatting. Note: The Course Project will be your Portfolio Assignment for this course. Submission and Grading Information To submit your completed Project for review and grading, do the following: Please save your NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment Project using the naming convention “WK10Proj+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name. Click the Week 10 Project Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Project. Click the Week 10 Project link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area. Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK10Proj+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open. If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database. Click on the Submit button to complete your NURS 6052 Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Discussion Essay Assignment submission.

Kaiser Family Foundation summary on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

After reading the Kaiser Family Foundation summary on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, state why or why not you believe the act should remain in law, or which pieces should be reversed. Then describe two pieces of the act that you were unaware was part of the act and how that may affect you as a citizen.

Professional Beliefs Paper: Person, Nursing, Environment, and Health

Northern Illinois University NURS 347 Professional Beliefs Paper re: Person, Nursing, Environment, and Health Guidelines & Rubric (50 points) PURPOSE: There are four dominant concepts in nursing: Person, Environment, Health, and Nursing. Diversity (culture) is a sub-concept that moves through each of the four major concepts. Students may choose to include culture with Person. People enter nursing with definitions of these concepts that derive from their own personal experiences. Inherent in their definitions are their values, attitudes, and beliefs. It may be helpful to think of this process as values clarification-what these concepts are and what they are not. This paper is a reflection on the four concepts and how the concepts interrelate based on the semester’s learning experiences. This paper is a personal statement of values; therefore, there are no “right” or “wrong” statements. However, it is expected that the student will address the four concepts including culture; identify major aspects of the concepts; draw relationships among them; analyze and evaluate alternative points of view; and draw conclusions that logically derive from the values expressed by the student for the concepts of Person, Environment, Health, and Nursing. The paper is a reflection of the student’s ability to engage in critical thinking. The criteria for assessing critical thinking include: · Interpretation of concepts using salient arguments and substantiating a point of view by reflecting alternative points of view. · Explanation of assumptions and reasons with accurate interpretation of evidence. · In-depth and thorough thinking processes that reflect open mindedness, fairness, and honesty in recognizing personal biases. · Willingness to reconsider judgments. WRITING GUIDE: 1. Title: Personal Professional Beliefs Paper 2. Introduction: Brief paragraph stating the purpose of the paper. 3. Your definition of the four concepts and substantiation (why) for your personal beliefs. (What the concept IS and what it IS NOT based on varying points of view reflected in the literature.) 4. Interrelationships between Person, Environment, Health, and Nursing. 5. Conclusion that comes from the four concepts of the paper. 6. It should be typed using APA format with 12 point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, one inch margins, header, section headings, and content shall not exceed 5 pages. 7. The writing should be clear, coherent, and organized with appropriate grammar and syntax. 8. Provide a title page and a reference page (these are excluded from the 5 page limit). 9. Include at least 3 references from scholarly journals, biographies, texts, or professional organization or .gov resources. These may support/contrast your belief. 10. Limit the use of direct quotes. May use brief quotes sparingly. Beliefs Paper Introduction (10 points): (#2) Aspects of Person, Environment, Health, and Nursing are covered (20 points): (#3 and #4) · The paper flows logically and is well expressed with your original ideas/terms · Culture/diversity addressed · Use of references to support/contrast viewpoint Conclusion (10 points): (#5) Scholarly Writing (10 points) · APA format utilized for referencing (1 point) · APA font, font size, double space, margins, page limit (1 point) · Header follows APA guidelines (1 point) · Headings follow APA guidelines for level (1 point) · 3 professional references utilized (1 nursing) (1 point) · Title page follows APA guidelines (1 point) · Reference page follows APA guidelines (1 point) · Organized content (1 point) · Correct spelling (1 point) · Correct grammar and sentence structure. (1 point) Total Points /50