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NR 443 – Community Health Nursing Discussions

Week 1 discussion

Determinants of Health

What are some factors that make some people healthy and others ill? Healthy People 2020 identifies five determinants of health that influence the health of individuals and populations. Healthy People 2020 describes them as “a range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health status” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2014, About Determinants of Health, para. 1). Determinants fall into five categories including: (a) policy making, (b) social factors, (c) health services, (d) individual behavior, and (e) biology and genetics.

Go to the “Determinants of Health” link at http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/foundation-health-measures/Determinants-of-Health (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and click on each determinant to read about them.

Choose one of the five determinants. In your post, describe this determinant and its importance.

Discuss how this determinant relates to one intervention from the Public Health Intervention Wheel (Nies & McEwen, 2015, pp. 14–15).

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2016). Healthy People 2020: About Determinants of Health. Retrieved from http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/foundation-health-measures/Determinants-of-Health (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

NR 443 – Community Health Nursing Discussions – Week 2 discussion 

Demographic and Epidemiological Assessment

For this discussion, you will collect assessment data about your city or county. This post will include information about demographics (general characteristics) and epidemiological data (disease or health behavior rates) of your community.

Demographic data: Go online to the U.S. Census Bureau at https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Obtain a range information about the demographic characteristics of the population for your city or county of residence. You may have to look at county data if your city is not listed. Discuss demographic data about age, ethnicity, poverty levels, housing, and education.

Epidemiological data: Go to your city or county health department website (search the Internet) or County Health Rankings (http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.) and report epidemiological data about your area.

Identify several priority health concerns for your area.

The Instructions on Finding Demographic Data on the U.S. Census Website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. will assist you in using this website as a resource.

Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2015). Community/Public health nursing: Promoting the health of populations (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier.

NR 443 – Community Health Nursing Discussions – Week 3 discussion

Caring for Vulnerable Populations

Review the Week 3 Case Study (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. This case study focuses on a vulnerable young woman who is facing many risk factors.

Discuss several risk factors that may impact health outcomes for vulnerable populations.

Assurance is one of the three core functions of public health. Find a resource in your community (other than WIC) that could assist Mary during her pregnancy. Start by searching the Internet for your local health department’s website. What services does it provide for pregnant women, those living in poverty, or those with mental health concerns? What about your local welfare office? Does it provide prenatal or mental health services? Are there any service organizations, crisis pregnancy centers, or churches providing help for pregnant women or those experiencing mental health concerns? (The Internet, your local newspaper, and the telephone book may also help you locate resources.)

Briefly describe the types of services that you found.

Choose one agency and assess this agency in terms of the 4 A’s. Is it accessible, acceptable, affordable, or available for Mary or other pregnant women that you case manage?

Are there adequate resources for other vulnerable populations in your community?

NR 443 – Community Health Nursing Discussions – Week 4 discussion

Healthy People Objectives for Community Settings

Community health nurses practice in a variety of settings. Choose one of the following CH settings and describe what you have learned about the setting and the role(s) of the nurse in that setting (see Nies & McEwen, 2015, Chapters 29–33).

School nursing

Occupational health nursing

Faith-based or parish nursing

Home health nursing

Hospice nursing

Forensic nursing

Correctional nursing

The federal government developed Healthy People as a set of national health objectives that are revised every 10 years. These objectives are very specific in order to guide and measure our nation’s progress related to public health. Please visit http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Click on a topic area that relates to a role you chose to discuss. Click on the green Objectives tab in that topic area to choose one Healthy People 2020 objective.

Discuss one specific, numbered Healthy People 2020 objective (not a goal) related to this community health role.

How could a community health nurse help meet this objective?

Introduction to Healthy People 2020 website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. is an aid to help you navigate the HP 2020 website.

Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2015). Community/Public health nursing: Promoting the health of populations (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2016). Healthy People 2020: Topics & Objectives. Retrieved from http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

NR 443 – Community Health Nursing Discussions – Week 5 discussion

Disaster and Communicable Disease Preparedness

Preparing for disasters, terrorist threats, or communicable disease outbreaks is an important part of public health nursing. Visit the websites http://www.ready.gov (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and http://www.ready.gov/pandemic (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Review the steps for being prepared for a disaster or pandemic.

Choose a natural or man-made disaster that could impact your community and discuss how a CHN can help the community to prepare or respond to this disaster.

Choose a potential infectious disease outbreak and discuss how a CHN can help to prevent or respond to an outbreak.

How well is your community prepared for a potential outbreak or disaster?

Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2016). Ready: Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed. Retrieved from http://www.ready.gov/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2016). Pandemic. Retrieved from http://www.ready.gov/pandemic (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Week 6 discussion

Environmental Health

Visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s MyEnvironment site at http://www.epa.gov/myenvironment (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and enter your city and state, ZIP code, or location into the location box. Explore the site to learn more about your environment and things that might be impacting the health of its citizens.

Identify something new you learned about your environment and how it could be affecting health by completing this statement: “I didn’t know _____.”

How could you, in the role of a community health nurse, address these concerns?

Optional: For more environmental health information, you can also visit the following websites.

Environmental health tracking: http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/InfoByLocation/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Air quality: http://www.airnow.gov/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Toxic release inventory: http://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

NR 443 – Community Health Nursing Discussions – Week 7 discussion

The Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act is a controversial topic, and there probably are many different viewpoints represented in our class. For this discussion, let’s start by focus on understanding the basics of the Healthcare Marketplace so that we can provide accurate information to our patients and communities. Please explore the healthcare marketplace website at https://www.healthcare.gov/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Choose the Get Answers tab toward the top of the page.

Review several of the topics in this tab and share two things that you learned about how the marketplace works.

How does this information apply to those in your community?

As a healthcare provider, has this raised any ethical questions or concerns for you?

NR 443 – Community Health Nursing Discussions – Week 8 discussion

Future Directions

Reflect on what you have learned in this course.

What future concerns are likely to impact public health?

How do you see global health concerns impacting your community?

How can you apply what you have learned in this course to your current practice?

Week 2 Milestone 1 Community Windshield Survey

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to complete a direct observational assessment of a community in your area. This windshield survey will be the initial step in uncovering a community health problem in your area and identifying community dynamics. This problem will be further assessed in the following two assignments.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcome.

CO2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify population health risks. (PO 4)

Due Date

Submit your completed windshield survey form by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 2.

Points: 150 points

Directions

Download the Community Windshield Survey form (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Type your name and answers directly onto this Word document. Your form does not need to follow APA formatting; however, you are expected to use a professional writing style with complete sentences, accurate grammar, and correct spelling. If references are used, they must be cited in the text and the complete reference should be included in the reference box in APA format. References are optional.

Watch Caring for Populations project overview and Milestone 1 tutorial (click this link or copy and paste it into your browser): http://www.brainshark.com/devry/CourseProjectandMS1_2016. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (transcript (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)

Save the form by clicking Save as and adding your last name to the file name; for example, NR443 Windshield Survey Form_Smith.

Submit the completed form by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 2.

Length: The completed form should be three to four pages in length (not including any optional references).

Guidelines

Below are the requirements needed for successful completion of the Windshield Survey Form.

Introduction to the Community: Identify the community you will be using for this assignment with the city and state and provide a brief, one paragraph description of the community. Your community should be the area where you live or the area surrounding your work setting. The community must include a residential area and be broad enough to answer the survey questions. You do not need to include demographic data.

Windshield Survey: Assess your community by doing a windshield survey. Information about the components of a windshield survey is located in your textbook, Nies & McEwen (2015) on page 98 (Box 6-2). Drive through the area and report your observations by describing each of the following six areas using a majority of the questions from each category of Box 6-2 as your guide (one to two in depth paragraphs for each category). Be sure to include what you observed related to each of these categories, and also include any significant items that are missing in your community because this may be equally important in identifying a community health problem.

Community vitality

Indicators of social and economic conditions

Health resources

Environmental conditions related to health

Social functioning

Attitude toward healthcare

Note: It is helpful to conduct this assessment at least two different times: during the day or evening, on a weekday and/or on the weekend. If possible, plan on asking someone to drive during your survey so that you can take notes.

Vulnerable population: Identify an aggregate or vulnerable population in your community based on your observations. What did you observe about this population? See Units five (5) and six (6) in Nies and McEwen (2015) for examples of vulnerable populations and aggregates.

Conclusion: Provide a summary of your findings. Describe several potential community health problems for the vulnerable population that you identified.

References: The purpose of this assignment is to document your observations of your community. Outside sources are not required. However, if sources are used, these sources must be cited within the form (Author, year) and listed in the reference section in APA format (see APA resources for help with formatting).

Best Practices in Completing the Form

The following are best practices in preparing this project.

Make sure all elements of the form are included.

Review directions and grading rubric below thoroughly.

Cite any outside references as above (these are optional).

Use a professional writing style with complete sentences.

Proofread prior to final submission.

Check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.

Abide by the Chamberlain academic integrity policy.

Week 4 Milestone 2 Vulnerable Population Assessment

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify and assess an aggregate or vulnerable population in your community. You will also describe one community health problem that impacts this group. This problem must be one that a community health nurse could positively impact.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify population health risks. (PO 4)

CO6: Utilize a systems-based and collaborative approach to address factors that influence the health of a community and population health problems. (PO 2)

Due Date

Submit the paper by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday by the end of Week 4.

Points: 225 points

Rubric

Click to view and download the NR443 Milestone 2: Caring for Vulnerable Populations Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Directions

Watch the Milestone 2 tutorial at http://www.brainshark.com/devry/Milestone2_2016 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This APA paper is expected to be no more than four pages in length (not including the title page and reference list). Below are the requirements for successful completion of this paper. Please use the categories described below as the first level headings on your paper (note: the introduction does not carry a heading of “introduction,” instead the title of the paper is repeated and centered at the top of the second page in plain text). APA formatting helps you to format your paper in a professional manner and provides consistent methods for citing your sources within the paper and providing the complete reference on the reference page. See the APA resources for assistance with APA formatting. There is an APA template that you can use to type on and this will help with APA formatting. The SSPRNBSN Student Success Strategies resource has a module on writing scholarly papers and APA formatting. You may access SSPRNBSN by finding its tile in your dashboard, or clicking on the link in your course list.

Based on your community assessment, including your windshield survey and the assessment information from your discussions, identify one aggregate or vulnerable population in your community that faces a community health problem. See units five (5) and six (6) in Nies and McEwen (2015) for examples of vulnerable populations and aggregates. Your community must be the area where you live or work.

Introduction (one paragraph): The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.

Provide a brief description of your community including the city name and state and key features.

Briefly introduce one aggregate or vulnerable population that you identified in your assessment.

Discuss the purpose of your paper. The purpose statement of the paper should relate to assessing this vulnerable population in your community.

Note: the introduction does not carry a heading of “introduction,” instead; the title of the paper is repeated and centered at the top of the second page in plain text.

Vulnerable Population Overview (one to two paragraphs):

Describe one aggregate or vulnerable group in your community in greater detail.

Include your observations about this group from the windshield survey.

Discuss events or trends that have affected this vulnerable group such as economic conditions, trends in health related behaviors or disease rates, etc.

Strengths, Risk Factors, and/or Barriers (two to three paragraphs):

Discuss the strengths, risk factors, and/or barriers that impact this vulnerable population’s health.

Include support from at least one scholarly peer-reviewed journal article in this discussion. Go to the Chamberlain library at http:/library.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Search peer reviewed journals to find a scholarly article that discuss the strengths, risk factors, and/or barriers faced by this vulnerable group. Summarize what you learned from this article and cite the source in the text and reference page (Author, year). For this section, you must choose at least one scholarly article from a peer-reviewed journal. The article must be less than 10 years old (less than 5 years is best). You may include and cite your textbook or other scholarly sources as well, but they do not count as the scholarly journal article.

Please do not include more than two short quotations, at the most. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words.

Community Resources (one to two paragraphs):

Search your local public health department website, the internet, the local newspaper and/or telephone book for health resources available in your community for this vulnerable group.

Briefly describe the resources in your community that are available for this group.

Are these resources adequate? If so, why? If not, discuss gaps in services that you identified.

Community Health Problem Diagnosis (one to two paragraphs):

Based on your assessment and the Healthy People 2020 objectives, identify and discuss one priority community health problem that a community health nurse could positively impact. Examples include an increase in teen pregnancies, prevalence of cancer, high incidence of tobacco use, above average infant mortality etc. The problem must relate to the aggregate or vulnerable population you identified.

Go to the Healthy People topic areas at http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Find a topic area that relates to your aggregate or vulnerable population. Click on the topic area and then click on the green “Objectives” tab. Find and state the Healthy People 2020 specific numbered objective (not just a goal) that describes your problem (ex. for teen pregnancy, the topic area Family Planning is relevant, click the green objectives tab and you might choose FP-8.1 “Reduce pregnancies among adolescent females aged 15 to 17 years” (US Department of Health and Human Services: Healthy People 2020, 2016, Objectives: Family Planning, para 8).

Summary (one paragraph):

Summarize important points from the body of your paper including the aggregate or vulnerable group you identified and key factors that you discussed above that affect the health of this group.

Include a statement about the priority problem you identified.

End with a concluding statement.

Reference Page:

The Reference Page should start on a new page (insert a page break). All references should be cited within the body of the paper as (Author, year) and the full reference should be included in APA format on the reference page. A URL link alone is not an adequate reference. See the APA Guidelines in Course Resources for examples of properly formatted references.

Guidelines

Application: Use Microsoft Word 2010™ or later to create this assignment.

Scholarly Writing: APA format is required. Review the APA resources and take advantage of the free tutorial resources.

Use the categories above as APA headings for the sections of your paper.

Length: This paper is expected to be no more than 4 pages in length (not including the title page and reference list).

Quotations should be minimal – please paraphrase your sources. A maximum of two short quotations should be used for this paper.

Submission: Submit your paper by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 4.

Save your paper with your last name in the document title (e.g., Smith Vulnerable Population Assessment).

Late Submission: See the Policies on late submissions.

Best Practices in Preparing the Paper

The following are best practices in preparing this project.

Use the assessment information that you collected in your windshield survey and weekly discussions to identify the aggregate or vulnerable group of interest.

Choose one nursing problem specific to your community that this aggregate or vulnerable group faces.

Find one article about this vulnerable group from the Chamberlain library from a peer reviewed journal.

Visit the SSPRNBSN Student Success Strategies resource for help with writing a scholarly paper, APA formatting, and library navigation. You may access SSPRNBSN by finding its tile in your dashboard, or clicking on the link in your course list.

Make sure all elements of the paper are addressed and headings for each category are included.

Review directions thoroughly.

Cite all sources within the paper as well as on the Reference page.

Proofread prior to final submission.

Check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.

Use the first column of the rubric below to ensure that you have included all the needed elements.

Week 6 Milestone 3 Intervention and Evaluation

Purpose

The purpose of this PowerPoint presentation is to provide an opportunity to develop a community health nursing intervention and evaluation plan for a community health problem that you identified in your community (described in Milestone 2: Vulnerable Population Assessment). You will apply the components of the nursing process to assist this vulnerable population and develop a proposal that could be presented to community leaders.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO1: Apply principles of nursing theory to the public health system by analyzing determinants of health and the public health intervention wheel. (PO 1)

CO3: Plan prevention and population-focused interventions for vulnerable populations using professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice. (PO 4, 8)

CO4: Evaluate the delivery of care for individuals, families, aggregates, and communities based on theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines. (PO 1)

Due Date

Submit your PowerPoint presentation by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday by the end of Week 6.

Points

This assignment is worth a total of 225 points.

Scenario

You are a community public health nurse (C/PHN) working with the vulnerable population you identified in Milestone 2. You will choose a specific community health role that would serve this population. You have analyzed the data collected from your windshield survey and vulnerable population assignments (the first two milestones) and identified one community health problem that a nurse can impact. Now, review the scholarly literature or scholarly websites listed below and identify one specific evidence-based nursing intervention that has the potential to improve the health of this group. Then develop a proposal to implement this intervention and a plan to evaluate the outcomes of this intervention. Create a PowerPoint that you could use to present to an organization in your community to request approval for funding and support for this intervention. (You are not required to implement the intervention or present your PowerPoint, though you may want to consider implementing your project in the future).

Directions

Watch the Milestone 3 tutorial at http://www.brainshark.com/devry/Milestone3_2016 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Introduction: (average of 2-3 slides)

Describe the identified problem

Include at least two important findings that demonstrate that this is a problem in your community.

Describe your specific community health role: Some examples of roles are school nurse, parish nurse, home health nurse, occupational nurse, health department nurse etc.

Identify the purpose of the presentation which is related to proposing a community health intervention and evaluation plan.

Identify an evidence based intervention: (average of 2-3 slides).

Find an evidence-based nursing intervention from a peer-reviewed journal article OR one of the following databases. These databases evaluate research evidence about community health interventions. Be sure that your intervention is one that is recommended. Cite your source on the slide with the author or organization and year.

Use at least one of the following to identify an evidence based intervention:

A peer reviewed journal article demonstrating that your intervention has been successful

The Community Guide (http://www.thecommunityguide.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.) Choose one of the topics in the topic tab to find interventions.

The CDC Community Health Improvement Navigator Database of Interventions (http://wwwn.cdc.gov/chidatabase (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)

Healthy People 2020 evidence-based interventions. Find a relevant topic area at (http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.), click on that topic area, and then click on the “Interventions and Resources” tab to see the evidence-based interventions list for that topic area

Provide a brief overview of your intervention.

Discuss why this intervention is a good fit for your community (why you expect it to be effective in your community).

Intervention Implementation: (average of 3-4 slides).

Describe how you would implement your community health nursing intervention in your community

Discuss the actions will you take as the community health nurse to accomplish this intervention.

Relate your actions to the Public Health Intervention Wheel (Nies & McEwen, 2015, p. 14, Figure 1-3)

Identify your target population.

Describe how you will reach out to your target population.

Include strategies to engage your target population.

Describe where the intervention will take place.

Identify when your intervention will take place

Will it take place once or multiple times?

Identify those in the community that you will collaborate with (e.g., physician’s office, church, local resources, etc.).

Explain what level(s) of prevention is your intervention addressing (primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention)?

Proposed Evaluation Methods: (average of 2-3 slides)

Your presentation must include at least one proposed quantitative or qualitative evaluation method that you would use to determine whether your intervention is effective. Outcome measurement is a crucial piece when implementing interventions.

Describe the method you would use to evaluate whether your intervention was effective. (The Qualitative and Quantitative Education Methods (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. handout can help with understanding qualitative and quantitative methods of evaluation).

Identify the outcomes you would track to show whether your intervention works (eg. BMI would be one outcome you could track for a weight loss intervention).

When would you measure these outcomes?

Describe the short-term and long-term impact on your community if the intervention is successful.

Summary: (average 1 slide)

The summary should reiterate the main points of the presentation and conclude with what you are asking to be accomplished; for example, “Based on ABC, it is imperative our community has XYZ. Can we count on your support? Thank you for your consideration.”

In addition to the slides described above, your presentation should include a title slide with your name and role and a reference slide. Cite all sources used with (Author, year) on the PowerPoint slide.

The slides should include the most important points in short bullet pointed phrases. Do not include full sentences or paragraphs on the PowerPoint slides. You may add additional comments in the notes section to clarify information for your instructor.

The slides should be visually appealing and not overcrowded. Use an interesting template and include some clipart or graphics for interest.

Guidelines

Application: Use Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 or later.

Length: The PowerPoint slide show is expected to be no more than 20 slides in length (not including the title slide and reference list slide).

Save the assignment with your last name in the file title: example: “Smith Intervention and Evaluation.”

Submission: Submit your PowerPoint file by 11:59 p.m. Sunday by the end of Week 6.

Late Submission: See Policies on late submissions.

Tutorial: For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link to the Microsoft website may be helpful. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. The SSP Chamberlain Student Success Strategies offers a module on Computer Literacy that contains a section on PowerPoint. The link to SSP CCSSS may be found on your course list in the student portal.

Best Practices in Preparing PowerPoint

The following are best practices in preparing this presentation.

Be creative.

Incorporate graphics, clip art, or photographs to increase interest.

Make easy to read with short bullet points and large font.

Review directions thoroughly.

Cite all sources within the slides with (author, year) as well as on the Reference slide.

Proofread prior to final submission.

Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.

Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper

Week 4 Milestone 2 Vulnerable Population Assessment

Purpose

The purpose of this Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper is to identify and assess an aggregate or vulnerable population in your community. You will also describe one community health problem that impacts this group. This problem must be one that a community health nurse could positively impact.

Course Outcomes

This Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify population health risks. (PO 4)

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CO6: Utilize a systems-based and collaborative approach to address factors that influence the health of a community and population health problems. (PO 2)

Due Date

Submit the Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper paper by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday by the end of Week 4.

Points: 225 points

Rubric

Click to view and download the NR443 Milestone 2: Caring for Vulnerable Populations Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Directions

Watch the Milestone 2 tutorial at http://www.brainshark.com/devry/Milestone2_2016 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This APA Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper is expected to be no more than four pages in length (not including the title page and reference list). Below are the requirements for successful completion of this paper. Please use the categories described below as the first level headings on your paper (note: the introduction does not carry a heading of “introduction,” instead the title of the paper is repeated and centered at the top of the second page in plain text). APA formatting helps you to format your paper in a professional manner and provides consistent methods for citing your sources within the paper and providing the complete reference on the reference page. See the APA resources for assistance with APA formatting. There is an APA template that you can use to type on and this will help with APA formatting. The SSPRNBSN Student Success Strategies resource has a module on writing scholarly papers and APA formatting. You may access SSPRNBSN by finding its tile in your dashboard, or clicking on the link in your course list.

Based on your community assessment, including your windshield survey and the assessment information from your discussions, identify one aggregate or vulnerable population in your community that faces a community health problem. See units five (5) and six (6) in Nies and McEwen (2015) for examples of vulnerable populations and aggregates. Your community must be the area where you live or work. Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper.

Introduction (one paragraph): The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.

Provide a brief description of your community including the city name and state and key features.

Briefly introduce one aggregate or vulnerable population that you identified in your assessment.

Discuss the purpose of your paper. The purpose statement of the paper should relate to assessing this vulnerable population in your community.

Note: the introduction does not carry a heading of “introduction,” instead; the title of the Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper is repeated and centered at the top of the second page in plain text.

Vulnerable Population Overview (one to two paragraphs):

Describe one aggregate or vulnerable group in your community in greater detail.

Include your observations about this group from the windshield survey.

Discuss events or trends that have affected this vulnerable group such as economic conditions, trends in health related behaviors or disease rates, etc.

Strengths, Risk Factors, and/or Barriers (two to three paragraphs):

Discuss the strengths, risk factors, and/or barriers that impact this vulnerable population’s health.

Include support from at least one scholarly peer-reviewed journal article in this discussion. Go to the Chamberlain library at http:/library.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Search peer reviewed journals to find a scholarly article that discuss the strengths, risk factors, and/or barriers faced by this vulnerable group. Summarize what you learned from this article and cite the source in the text and reference page (Author, year). For this section, you must choose at least one scholarly article from a peer-reviewed journal. The article must be less than 10 years old (less than 5 years is best). You may include and cite your textbook or other scholarly sources as well, but they do not count as the scholarly journal article. Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper.

Please do not include more than two short quotations, at the most. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words.

Community Resources (one to two paragraphs):

Search your local public health department website, the internet, the local newspaper and/or telephone book for health resources available in your community for this vulnerable group.

Briefly describe the resources in your community that are available for this group.

Are these resources adequate? If so, why? If not, discuss gaps in services that you identified.

Community Health Problem Diagnosis (one to two paragraphs):

Based on your assessment and the Healthy People 2020 objectives, identify and discuss one priority community health problem that a community health nurse could positively impact. Examples include an increase in teen pregnancies, prevalence of cancer, high incidence of tobacco use, above average infant mortality etc. The problem must relate to the aggregate or vulnerable population you identified.

Go to the Healthy People topic areas at http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Find a topic area that relates to your aggregate or vulnerable population. Click on the topic area and then click on the green “Objectives” tab. Find and state the Healthy People 2020 specific numbered objective (not just a goal) that describes your problem (ex. for teen pregnancy, the topic area Family Planning is relevant, click the green objectives tab and you might choose FP-8.1 “Reduce pregnancies among adolescent females aged 15 to 17 years” (US Department of Health and Human Services: Healthy People 2020, 2016, Objectives: Family Planning, para 8).

Summary (one paragraph):

Summarize important points from the body of your paper including the aggregate or vulnerable group you identified and key factors that you discussed above that affect the health of this group.

Include a statement about the priority problem you identified.

End Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper with a concluding statement.

Reference Page:

The Reference Page should start on a new page (insert a page break). All references should be cited within the body of the paper as (Author, year) and the full reference should be included in APA format on the reference page. A URL link alone is not an adequate reference. See the APA Guidelines in Course Resources for examples of properly formatted references.

Guidelines

Application: Use Microsoft Word 2010™ or later to create this Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper assignment.

Scholarly Writing: APA format is required. Review the APA resources and take advantage of the free tutorial resources.

Use the categories above as APA headings for the sections of your paper.

Length: This Vulnerable Population Assessment paper is expected to be no more than 4 pages in length (not including the title page and reference list).

Quotations should be minimal – please paraphrase your sources. A maximum of two short quotations should be used for this paper.

Submission: Submit your Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 4.

Save your Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper with your last name in the document title (e.g., Smith Vulnerable Population Assessment).

Late Submission: See the Policies on late submissions.

Best Practices in Preparing the Paper

The following are best practices in preparing this project.

Use the assessment information that you collected in your windshield survey and weekly discussions to identify the aggregate or vulnerable group of interest.

Choose one nursing problem specific to your community that this aggregate or vulnerable group faces.

Find one article about this vulnerable group from the Chamberlain library from a peer reviewed journal.

Visit the SSPRNBSN Student Success Strategies resource for help with writing a scholarly paper, APA formatting, and library navigation. You may access SSPRNBSN by finding its tile in your dashboard, or clicking on the link in your course list.

Make sure all elements of the paper are addressed and headings for each category are included.

Review directions thoroughly. Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper

Cite all sources within the paper as well as on the Reference page.

Proofread prior to final submission.

Check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.

Use the first column of the rubric below to ensure that you have included all the needed elements.

Week 6 Milestone 3 Intervention and Evaluation

Purpose

The purpose of this PowerPoint presentation is to provide an opportunity to develop a community health nursing intervention and evaluation plan for a community health problem that you identified in your community (described in Milestone 2: Vulnerable Population Assessment). You will apply the components of the nursing process to assist this vulnerable population and develop a proposal that could be presented to community leaders.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO1: Apply principles of nursing theory to the public health system by analyzing determinants of health and the public health intervention wheel. (PO 1)

CO3: Plan prevention and population-focused interventions for vulnerable populations using professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice. (PO 4, 8). Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper.

CO4: Evaluate the delivery of care for individuals, families, aggregates, and communities based on theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines. (PO 1)

Due Date

Submit your PowerPoint presentation by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday by the end of Week 6.

Points

This Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper assignment is worth a total of 225 points.

Scenario

You are a community public health nurse (C/PHN) working with the vulnerable population you identified in Milestone 2. You will choose a specific community health role that would serve this population. You have analyzed the data collected from your windshield survey and vulnerable population assignments (the first two milestones) and identified one community health problem that a nurse can impact. Now, review the scholarly literature or scholarly websites listed below and identify one specific evidence-based nursing intervention that has the potential to improve the health of this group. Then develop a proposal to implement this intervention and a plan to evaluate the outcomes of this intervention. Create a PowerPoint that you could use to present to an organization in your community to request approval for funding and support for this intervention. (You are not required to implement the intervention or present your PowerPoint, though you may want to consider implementing your project in the future).

Directions

Watch the Milestone 3 tutorial at http://www.brainshark.com/devry/Milestone3_2016 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Introduction: (average of 2-3 slides)

Describe the identified problem

Include at least two important findings that demonstrate that this is a problem in your community.

Describe your specific community health role: Some examples of roles are school nurse, parish nurse, home health nurse, occupational nurse, health department nurse etc.

Identify the purpose of the presentation which is related to proposing a community health intervention and evaluation plan.

Identify an evidence based intervention: (average of 2-3 slides).

Find an evidence-based nursing intervention from a peer-reviewed journal article OR one of the following databases. These databases evaluate research evidence about community health interventions. Be sure that your intervention is one that is recommended. Cite your source on the slide with the author or organization and year.

Use at least one of the following to identify an evidence based intervention:

A peer reviewed journal article demonstrating that your intervention has been successful

The Community Guide (http://www.thecommunityguide.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.) Choose one of the topics in the topic tab to find interventions.

The CDC Community Health Improvement Navigator Database of Interventions (http://wwwn.cdc.gov/chidatabase (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)

Healthy People 2020 evidence-based interventions. Find a relevant topic area at (http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.), click on that topic area, and then click on the “Interventions and Resources” tab to see the evidence-based interventions list for that topic area

Provide a brief overview of your intervention.

Discuss why this intervention is a good fit for your community (why you expect it to be effective in your community).

Intervention Implementation: (average of 3-4 slides).

Describe how you would implement your community health nursing intervention in your community

Discuss the actions will you take as the community health nurse to accomplish this intervention.

Relate your actions to the Public Health Intervention Wheel (Nies & McEwen, 2015, p. 14, Figure 1-3)

Identify your target population.

Describe how you will reach out to your target population.

Include strategies to engage your target population.

Describe where the intervention will take place.

Identify when your intervention will take place

Will it take place once or multiple times? Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper.

Identify those in the community that you will collaborate with (e.g., physician’s office, church, local resources, etc.).

Explain what level(s) of prevention is your intervention addressing (primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention)?

Proposed Evaluation Methods: (average of 2-3 slides)

Your presentation must include at least one proposed quantitative or qualitative evaluation method that you would use to determine whether your intervention is effective. Outcome measurement is a crucial piece when implementing interventions.

Describe the method you would use to evaluate whether your intervention was effective. (The Qualitative and Quantitative Education Methods (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. handout can help with understanding qualitative and quantitative methods of evaluation).

Identify the outcomes you would track to show whether your intervention works (eg. BMI would be one outcome you could track for a weight loss intervention).

When would you measure these outcomes?

Describe the short-term and long-term impact on your community if the intervention is successful.

Summary: (average 1 slide)

The summary should reiterate the main points of the presentation and conclude with what you are asking to be accomplished; for example, “Based on ABC, it is imperative our community has XYZ. Can we count on your support? Thank you for your consideration.” Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper.

In addition to the slides described above, your presentation should include a title slide with your name and role and a reference slide. Cite all sources used with (Author, year) on the PowerPoint slide.

The slides should include the most important points in short bullet pointed phrases. Do not include full sentences or paragraphs on the PowerPoint slides. You may add additional comments in the notes section to clarify information for your instructor.

The slides should be visually appealing and not overcrowded. Use an interesting template and include some clipart or graphics for interest. Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper.

Guidelines

Application: Use Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 or later.

Length: The PowerPoint slide show is expected to be no more than 20 slides in length (not including the title slide and reference list slide).

Save the assignment with your last name in the file title: example: “Smith Intervention and Evaluation.”

Submission: Submit your PowerPoint file by 11:59 p.m. Sunday by the end of Week 6.

Late Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper Submission: See Policies on late submissions.

Tutorial: For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link to the Microsoft website may be helpful. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. The SSP Chamberlain Student Success Strategies offers a module on Computer Literacy that contains a section on PowerPoint. The link to SSP CCSSS may be found on your course list in the student portal. Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper.

Best Practices in Preparing PowerPoint

The following are best practices in preparing this presentation.

Be creative.

Incorporate graphics, clip art, or photographs to increase interest.

Make easy to read with short bullet points and large font.

Review directions thoroughly.

Cite all sources within the slides with (author, year) as well as on the Reference slide.

Proofread prior to final submission.

Spell check the Vulnerable Population Assessment Paper for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.

NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments

Week 1 Discussion Forum

Discussion Prompt #1

Reflect upon the survey you took. In your initial response, address some of the following questions. Explain your answers.

Did you find it easy to make confident and decisive decisions with several strongly agree or strongly disagree answers, or did you select mostly moderate responses?

Did any subject areas trigger personal emotions or issues? If so, do you feel you were able to remain objective?

Were any of the decisions especially difficult to make?

Did you employ any critical thinking or resolution strategies to determine a response?

Did you rely on policy or legal parameters to make your decisions?

Would you be comfortable making your answers to the survey public, or do you prefer anonymity?

Have you dealt with similar situations and could you perceive similar situations occurring in your clinical practice?

How might a moral inventory such as this survey impact your clinical practice?

Please share additional thoughts as well.

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Discussion Prompt #2

Identify examples of active and latent errors. Provide examples from your clinical experience, if possible. How can such errors be avoided to support better patient care?

NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments – Week 2 discussion

Discussion Prompt #1

Explain the statement, “What may be an ethical dilemma for one registered nurse may not be an ethical dilemma for another registered nurse.” Be sure to define an ethical dilemma in the course of your discussion. Describe a challenging situation in your nursing career that required you to consider the ethical dimensions of the patient case and the role you played in providing care. (Be sure to respect and maintain patient and colleague confidentiality.)

Discussion Prompt #2

Apply the framework of The Five R’s approach to ethical nursing practice from this week’s reading to answer the questions about values and choices.

What are values?

Q. What are your personal values?

Q. Why do you value them?

Q. What are the values in your society?

Q. How do you make choices?

Q. Are your choices based on your values?

Q. What values are useful in society?

What are the limits to personal choice?

Q. Who limits your choices?

Q. Are limits to choices good?

Q. Do you limit other people’s choices?

Q. Should the health care organization or the government limit people’s choices? If so, how, and under what circumstances?

In your responses to peers, feel free to agree, disagree, question, compare, and discuss each other’s responses in a way that fosters thoughtful and respectful dialog. You may also address the following: Did any responses surprise you? If so, how? Did reading your peers’ responses to the questions expand your own view of ways to answer questions?

Finally, consider this: A common idea in health care is that if you are drawn to health care as a profession, you are inherently guided by an inner compass that is composed of a strong moral framework. Why is this a dangerous assumption?

NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments – Week 3 discussion

Discussion Prompt #1

Discuss the potential controversy when considering a patient’s right to know whether a caregiver has AIDS, and the caregiver’s right to privacy and confidentiality. Consider the following: A physician cut his hand with a scalpel while he was assisting another physician. Because of the uncertainty that blood had been transferred from the physician’s hand wound to the patient through an open surgical incision, he agreed to have a blood test for HIV. His blood tested positive for HIV and he withdrew himself from participation in further surgical procedures. Discuss the ethical and legal issues.

Discussion Prompt #2

The following questions refer to your experience in this week’s exercise, Conducting Moral and Ethical Dialog in Clinical Practice. Describe your overall experience with the moral and ethical dialog exercise, and address at least three (3) of the following:

Did you find any of the scenarios more difficult to deal with than others?

Did you feel any internal conflict with any of the scenarios?

How did your personal and professional background impact how you decided to interact with the patient?

Do you feel the responses the patient gave to the practitioner’s response were reasonable or typical?

Were you taken aback by any of the patient reactions?

How might this activity contribute to your role as a nurse advocate in a moral and ethical practice?

Did you utilize an ethical decision making model to explore a systematic way to evaluate any of these ethical dilemmas? If so, describe the effectiveness.

NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments – Week 4 discussion

Discussion Prompt #1

Apply the differences between negligence and malpractice to the practice of nursing. Provide examples to illustrate your points.

Discussion Prompt #2

Read the following article and view the video on the same case. How can this example be used as an illustration of maintaining patient safety and providing safe, effective care? Identify some of the possible barriers that nurses face when acting on what they believe to be the morally correct action in this particular case.

Patient Safety Advocate Carole Hemmelgarn

NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments – Week 5 discussion

Discussion Prompt #1

Specifically define the role of the registered nurse in patient advocacy. Describe situations in which nursing advocacy can assist patients within the healthcare environment. Defend why nurses are, or are not, adequately prepared, in prelicensure education, to act as patient advocates.

Discussion Prompt #2

The ANA Code of Ethics currently emphasizes the word “patient” instead of the word “client” in referring to nursing care recipients. Do you agree with this change? Why or why not? Review the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements found in Appendix B of your Butts text.

NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments – Week 6 discussion

Discussion Prompt #1

Identify two issues that a nurse might bring to an institutional ethics committee. Describe why the nurse should bring these issues to the ethics committee. Elaborate on how a nurse should prepare to present one of the issues to the ethics committee.

Discussion Prompt #2

Betty, the chief nursing officer, had to make a decision about buying 120 new hospital beds for patient rooms. After she interviewed nurse mangers at the units where the beds were going to be placed, Betty compiled her findings and decided to contact a well-known equipment company to obtain prices and contracts. The equipment company’s executive salesperson, Jim, discussed options at length with her and invited her and her significant other to an upcoming all-expenses-paid lavish retreat at a five-star hotel in Hawaii to see demonstrations of the beds and to hear a comprehensive sales pitch. Betty thought to herself, “We badly need some relaxation and stress relief. Hawaii would be so much fun. Would it be wrong for us to go?”

If you were Betty, what would you do? Give your rationale. Justify your answer with an ethical framework—a theory, approach, or principle.

Do you consider this situation a conflict of interest? Why or why not? Give your rationale.

What policies, if any, should be in place regarding a scenario such as this one? Do you have any such policies in place at work for similar situations? Do such policies impact day-to-day activities in any way? Explain.

NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments – Week 7 discussion

Discussion Prompt #1

Discuss the elements of informed consent and provide a clinical example about what can happen when some elements are not adhered to.

Discussion Prompt #2

Describe an organizational environment that would facilitate the ethical practice of nurses caring for chronically ill patients. As you read about patient rights, describe one patient right that is often not fully implemented in the patient care environment. Identify specific strategies to help ensure that this right is supported within the patient care environment. Explain how the registered nurse can assist in protecting patient rights.

NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments – Week 8 discussion

Discussion Prompt #1

Describe a clinical situation in which a registered nurse may encounter moral distress. Answer the AACN’s Four A’s found on page 84 in your Butts and Rich text to further explain the situation, and the possible mitigation strategies.

Discussion Prompt #2

Describe different ways that social media use can violate ethical nursing practices. How can ethical social media use be beneficial to health care professionals and their patients?

NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments – Week 1 Virtue Ethics Essay

Respond to one of the following three “news clippings” related to virtue ethics from your Pozgar text. Write a 1- 2 page essay addressing the discussion questions posed for the one you selected. Be sure to clearly identify the news clipping you selected.

Adhere to APA formatting and cite all sources. Review the rubric for further information on how your NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments will be graded.

Due: Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time)

Points: 40

Watch the following 3 videos and choose one to address for your assignment.

#1. Wrong-Operation Doctor

Download Script

Find Out More: You may use these and other outside sources to frame your discussion.

The Pain of Wrong Site Surgery

Judgment Upheld in Arkansas Brain Surgery Lawsuit

National Quality Forum

Assignment Discussion Questions

1. Discuss the issues of integrity in this case.

2. Should criminal charges be considered in this case, if accurately reported? Discuss your answer.

3. Why did you choose to respond to this story?

4. How is integrity displayed in your clinical setting?

#2. Cheney’s Staff Cuts Testimony on Warming

Download Script

Find Out More: You may use these and other outside sources to frame your discussion.

The full story Cheney’s Staff Cut Testimony On Warming

CDC on Air Quality

Assignment Discussion Questions

1. Discuss how headlines such as this affect your opinion of politicians.

2. At the end of our days, the most basic principles of life–trust and survival–are on trial. What is your verdict, if you believe there was a cover-up?.

3. Why did you choose to respond to this story?

4. How are government and political trust displayed in your clinical setting?

#3. Surgeon Uses Ministry in Medical Practice

Download Script

Find Out More: You may use these and other outside sources to frame your discussion.

The full story: Praying with patients: A Dallas surgeon finds a way to put ministry into practice

Should Your Doctor Pray With You?

South Korean Hospitals Shut Over MERS Fears; 11th Person Dies

Note the picture in this article

Assignment Discussion Questions

1. Discuss the pressure, if any, placed on the patient to responding to the suggestion of prayer prior to surgery.

2. Describe how you, as the surgeon, or nurse, would address a patient’s religious or spiritual needs if the risks of a complex surgical procedure appear to be threatening.

3. Why did you choose to respond to this story?

4. How is religion or faith displayed in your clinical setting?

NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments – Week 2 Ethical Frameworks Essay

Consider the “Four Topics Approach” (or Four Box method) to ethical decision making on page 61, Table 2.1 in Butts (below). Apply this model to a challenging situation in your nursing career that required you to consider the ethical dimensions of the patient case and the role you played in providing care. Specifically apply and address the questions within each topic area as they pertain to your situation.

In your conclusion, discuss the impact of the Four Topics process. Did applying these principles shape your decision making in any way? Does this seem like a valid process for you to apply in your practice?

Your NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments paper should be 1-2 pages. Adhere to APA formatting throughout, and cite any outside sources you may use.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

Optional: You may download this pdf, complete it using correct grammar and APA, and submit it as your assignment in lieu of writing a paper. *You will need Adobe Acrobat in order to utilize this fillable .pdf form.

Due: Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time)

Points: 60

TABLE 2-1 Four Topics Method for Analysis of Clinical Ethics Cases

Medical Indications: The Principles of Beneficence and Nonmaleficence

1. What is the patient’s medical problem? Is the problem acute? Chronic? Critical? Reversible? Emergent? Terminal?

2. What are the goals of treatment?

3. In what circumstances are medical treatments not indicated?

4. What are the probabilities of success of various treatment options?

5. In sum, how can this patient be benefited by medical and nursing care, and how can harm be avoided?

Patient Preferences: The Principle of Respect for Autonomy

1. Has the patient been informed of benefits and risks, understood this information, and given consent?

2. Is the patient mentally capable and legally competent, and is there evidence of incapacity?

3. If mentally capable, what preferences about treatment is the patient stating?

4. If incapacitated, has the patient expressed prior preferences?

5. Who is the appropriate surrogate to make decisions for the incapacitated patient?

6. Is the patient unwilling or unable to cooperate with medical treatment? If so, why?

Quality of Life: The Principles of Beneficence and Nonmaleficence and Respect for Autonomy

1. What are the prospects, with or without treatment, for a return to normal life, and what physical, mental, and social deficits might the patient experience even if treatment succeeds?

2. On what grounds can anyone judge that some quality of life would be undesirable for a patient who cannot make or express such a judgment?

3. Are there biases that might prejudice the provider’s evaluation of the patient’s quality of life?

4. What ethical issues arise concerning improving or enhancing a patient’s quality of life?

5. Do quality-of-life assessments raise any questions regarding changes in treatment plans, such as forgoing life-sustaining treatment?

6. What are plans and rationale to forgo life-sustaining treatment?

7. What is the legal and ethical status of suicide?

Contextual Features: The Principles of Justice and Fairness

1. Are there professional, interprofessional, or business interests that might create conflicts of interest in the clinical treatment of patients?

2. Are there parties other than clinicians and patients, such as family members, who have an interest in clinical decisions?

3. What are the limits imposed on patient confidentiality by the legitimate interests of third parties?

4. Are there financial factors that create conflicts of interest in clinical decisions?

5. Are there problems of allocation of scarce health resources that might affect clinical decisions?

6. Are there religious issues that might influence clinical decisions?

7. What are the legal issues that might affect clinical decisions?

8. Are there considerations of clinical research and education that might affect clinical decisions?

9. Are there issues of public health and safety that affect clinical decisions?

10. Are there conflicts of interest within institutions and organizations (e.g., hospitals) that may affect clinical decisions and patient welfare?

Week 3 Contemporary Issue Position Essay

Choose a case from the AMA Journal of Ethics Case Index and take a position. For this assignment you will evaluate the ethical arguments for or against the issue. Identify the potential legal arguments (consider current federal guidelines), indicate any potential professional code conflicts you foresee, and support your position with an explanation of your own ethical/moral foundation.

In your 2-3 page paper:

Identify the issue and state your ethical position.

How might this scenario play out or impact you in your role as a nurse practitioner?

Defend your position with legal, ethical, and professional evidence.

As part of your position, propose strategies and solutions for addressing the issues.

What other ethical issues does this case bring to light, if any?

Support your position with at least one scholarly source (it may be your text). Be sure to cite the article you choose, use APA format, and include a title page and reference page.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

Week 4 Article Summary and Review Essay

Choose one of the articles below, and address the essay prompt associated with it. You will need to log in to the WCU library to access the full article.

Park, M. (2009). Ethical issues in nursing practice. Journal of Nursing Law, 13(3), 68-77. doi:10.1891/1073-7472.13.3.68

Link: Ethical issues in nursing practice

Essay Prompt: Identify primary areas for legal and ethical issues faced by oncology nurses in this study (Park, 2009), and strategies they may have developed to work with those ethical issues.

Or,

Croke, E. (2006). Nursing malpractice: determining liability elements for negligent acts. Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting, 17(3), 3.

Link: Nursing malpractice: determining liability elements for negligent acts

Essay Prompt: Identify primary problems that led to the malpractice suits (Croke, 2006), and identify the role the nurse played and what the nurse did wrong.

Your 1-2 page paper should include adhere to APA formatting and references/ citations for the article. Additional sources are optional.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments – Week 5 Field Activity Paper

This NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments paper will have three parts addressing two important pieces of legislation related to the right of individuals to make health care decisions for themselves.

Part I

The Advance Health Care Directive

Locate a copy of an advanced directive (AD) that complies with the laws of the state in which you work. The organization in which you work should have a copy of an advance directive that is given to patients. If not, download your state’s Advance Directives here http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3289.

Complete the advance directive for yourself. Do not turn in your AD with your paper. The AD is for your personal use.

In your paper, Part I:

Identify where you obtained the AD and explain its compliance with state law.

Conduct research (1-2 sources) to learn more about the AD in your state and explain how it works.

Discuss how easy or difficult it was to complete the AD. Your comments should be specific and both objective and subjective. For example, when you state your personal feelings, you must relate them to the literature (textbook and research) that discusses this process and the difficulties that many people face when completing an advance directive.

(Cite/ reference any sources you use to explore these questions, including your texts.)

Part II

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Form

What is a Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form?

When should this form be completed?

Who can complete the form?

Who needs to sign the form to make it a legal document?

(Cite/reference any sources you use to explore these questions, including your texts.)

Part III

Tie the two first sections together by writing a summary and conclusion.

This section should address:

1. the differences between an Advance Health Care Directive and the POLST,

2. the RN’s important role in assuring the patient’s right to autonomy in choosing the healthcare interventions the patient does or does not want.

Use current APA format.

The NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments paper should be between 3-5 pages in length excluding the title and reference page(s).

Cite and reference the course text and at least two (2) additional appropriate professional sources.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

Week 6 Organizational Ethics Presentation

This week, you will submit your presentation using the Kaltura recording tool within Blackboard. See the Getting Started with Kaltura link listed under the Resources area in your course menu to learn how to use this tool. Your presentation must include both audio and visual components and be professional in nature.

You will submit your final NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments presentation here for grading, and you will submit it to the discussion board this week as a draft for your peers to review and as a final product to share. See the discussion board for details.

1. Choose a topic below.

Taken from the assigned reading in Butts chapter 12, page 401, “Ethical Reflection: Typical Unethical or Illegal Behaviors in Organizations”

2. Create a presentation of 10-15 slides or screens excluding the title and references.

Your slides/screen should include titles, main ideas, bullet points, and relevant images, charts, graphs, etc.

3. In your presentation:

Describe an ethical situation, based on the chosen topic, that can get in the nurse’s way of practicing ethically. Describe the situation clearly and concisely.

Identify how this situation relates to one provision within the Code of Ethics for Nurses.

Identify two ethical principles that may arise when facing this situation.

Discuss how a nurse might lessen the impact of the situation on the nurse’s practice.

In addition to the course texts, cite and reference a minimum of two (2) additional scholarly sources to support your work.

Close with a summary of your topic, and APA formatted reference slide(s).

Audio is optional.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments – Week 7 Advocacy Paper

Choose a patient-care situation in which the RN should intervene and advocate for the patient. An example of such a situation might be when a patient has not been given complete informed consent.

Include the following in your paper:

Describe the clinical situation concisely and descriptively. It can be an actual situation or a hypothetical one.

Apply the Bioethical Decision Making Model to the specific clinical ethical situation that you choose. Address each section of the model in your paper.

Conclude with a discussion of nursing advocacy in the clinical setting and the nurse’s role as a patient advocate.

Your paper should be 4-5 pages.

You must reference and cite 1-2 scholarly sources other than your text. Include a title page and a reference page to cite your text and adhere to APA formatting.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

Week 8 Nine Tenets Essay

Reviewing Appendix B in Butts, choose two of the Nine Tenets of the Code of Ethics for Nurses and describe how you will personally apply each tenet in the practice setting with your patients. Describe in detail the purpose of the tenet and provide examples of the tenet applied in practice. Explain why it is important to uphold the tenet in maximizing the quality of patient care, and identify how it enhances your own practice as a nurse.

Your NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments paper should be 1-2 pages.

Include a title page and a reference page to cite your text. Adhere to APA formatting throughout, and cite any outside sources you may use.

Review the rubric for further information on how your NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare Essay Assignments assignment will be graded.

Conflict Resolution Paper Guidelines

The purpose of this assignment is to learn how to identify and effectively manage conflicts that arise in care delivery settings resulting in better management of patient care, including appropriate delegation. You will gain insight into conflict management strategies and develop a plan to collaborate with a potential nurse leader about the conflict and its impact in a practice setting.

Course Outcomes

Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO2)

CO3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO7)

CO6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems, and integrate values and beliefs with organizational mission. (PO7)

CO7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (POs 2 and 3)

Due Dates

Submit your paper by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 3.

Points

This assignment is worth 200 points.

Directions

Read Finkelman (2016), Chapter 13: Improving Teamwork: Collaboration, Coordination, and Conflict Resolution, section on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, pp. 324-333.

Observe nurses in a care delivery setting. Identify a recurring conflict with the potential to negatively impact patient care. Decide if delegation was an issue in the conflict. This should be from your practice setting or prelicensure experiences.

Provide details of what happened, including who was involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that led you to decide the conflict was unresolved.

Identify the type of conflict. Explain your rationale for selecting this type.

Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in our text, and how they relate to your example.

Propose strategies to resolve the conflict. Search scholarly sources in the library and the Internet for evidence on what may be effective.

Discuss if delegation was an issue in the conflict. Be specific.

Describe how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to reach consensus on the best strategy to employ to deal with the conflict.

Describe the rationale for selecting the best strategy.

Provide a summary or conclusion about this experience or assignment and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the future.

Type your paper using Microsoft Word 2010 or later.

Follow APA format. Consult your APA manual, and consider using the APA resources provided by Chamberlain.

Write a 5-7 page paper (not including the title or References pages) using APA format that includes the following.

Describe an unresolved (recurring) conflict that you experienced or observed. Identify the type of conflict.

Provide details of what happened, including who was involved, what was said, where it occurred, and what was the outcome that led you to decide the conflict was unresolved.

Outline the four stages of conflict, as described in Finkelman, and how the stages relate to your example. Decide if delegation was an issue in the conflict. Be specific.

Describe the strategies for conflict resolution and how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to resolve the conflict. Cites the course textbook and two scholarly sources.

Provide a conclusion or summary about this experience and how you may deal with conflict more effectively in the future.

Submit by the end of Week 3.

Week 5: Nursing Care Models Paper

Nursing Care Models Paper Guidelines

Updated 7/23/2017

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to identify nursing care models utilized in today’s various health care settings and enhance your knowledge of how models impact the management of care and may influence delegation. You will assess the effectiveness of models and determine how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to identify opportunities for improvement to ensure quality, safety and staff satisfaction.

Course Outcomes

Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO2)

CO2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO3)

CO3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO7)

CO6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems and integrate values and beliefs with organizational mission. (PO7)

CO7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and/or system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (PO2, and 3)

CO8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO8)

Due Dates

Submit by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 5.

Rubric

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Points

This assignment is worth 200 points.

Directions

Read your text, Finkelman (2016), pp- 111-116.

Observe staff in delivery of nursing care provided. Practice settings may vary depending on availability.

Identify the model of nursing care that you observed. Be specific about what you observed, who was doing what, when, how and what led you to identify the particular model.

Write a 5-7 page paper that includes the following:

Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to the nursing care model you observed in the practice setting.

Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to a nursing care model that is different from the one you observed in the practice setting.

Discuss your observations about how the current nursing care model is being implemented. Be specific.

Recommend a different nursing care model that could be implemented to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff satisfaction. Be specific.

Provide a summary/conclusion about this experience/assignment and what you learned about nursing care models.

Write your paper using APA format using Microsoft Office 2010 or later.

Submit your paper no later than 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday by the end of Week 5.

Week 6: Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slide Show

Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slideshow Guidelines

Update 4/27/2017

Purpose

The purpose of this PowerPoint presentation is to locate and compare performance measurement data on common health conditions for the hospitals in your area. You will investigate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services websites and locate hospital compare data for hospitals within a 50-mile radius of the community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation and share the results of your findings. Opportunities for improving performance measurement indicators will be shared.

Course Outcomes

Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO2)

CO2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO3)

CO3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO7)

CO7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (POs 2 and 3)

CO8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO8)

Due Dates

This assignment is to be submitted by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 6.

Points

This assignment is worth 200 points.

Directions

Review information found on the following website related to hospital compare http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HospitalQualityInits/HospitalCompare.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Read the information carefully and then locate the following website. http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Search for hospitals within a 50-mile radius of the community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences. Type in your zip code. Select your hospital and two others. Select hospitals/facilities and choose compare. If you live in a remote area and there are no hospitals listed within a 50-mile radius, select a zip code for a family member or a close friend who does not live near you. The idea is to review comparative data.

Click on the following topics to learn more.

Survey of patient’s experiences

Timely and effective care (focus your search on two of the conditions that apply to services provided at the hospitals)

Readmissions, complications, and deaths

Carefully read the information provided.

Develop a PowerPoint slideshow consisting of 8-10 slides. Include the following, keeping in mind what all this data means.

Title slide with information pertinent to the course.

List reasons to recommend hospital compare to consumers (patients).

List reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff who may seek employment.

For the slides below, clearly label them as Hospital A, B, or C:

Summarize patient experiences data for each hospital.

Summarize timely and effective care data for two conditions.

Summarize data for readmissions and complications and deaths.

List recommendations for improving data for one selected facility.

Summarize what you learned from this experience.

Tutorial: For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link to the Microsoft website may be helpful. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. The Chamberlain Student Success Strategies (CCSSS) offers a module on Computer Literacy that contains a section on PowerPoint. The link to SSP CCSSS may be found in the course list in the student portal.

Submit your PowerPoint slideshow by 11:59 p.m. MT, Sunday, end of Week 6.

Best Practices in Preparing PowerPoint Presentations

The following are best practices in preparing this presentation.

Be creative.

Incorporate graphics, clip art, or photographs to increase interest.

Make easy to read with short bullet points and large font.

Review directions thoroughly.

Proofread prior to final submission.

Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.

Abide by the Chamberlain academic integrity policy.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper

Week 1 discussion

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

As an advanced practice nurse assisting physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, it is important to not only understand the impact of disorders on the body, but also the impact of drug treatments on the body. The relationships between drugs and the body can be described by pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to the drug through absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, whereas pharmacodynamics describes what the drug does to the body. When selecting drugs and determining dosages for patients, it is essential to consider individual patient factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharamcodynamic processes. These patient factors include genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, behavior (i.e., diet, nutrition, smoking, alcohol, illicit drug abuse), and/or pathophysiological changes due to disease. In this Discussion, you reflect on a case from your past clinical experiences and consider how a particular patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes altered his or her response to a drug.

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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper To prepare:

Review this week’s media presentation with Dr. Terry Buttaro, as well as Chapter 2 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text, and the Scott article in the Learning Resources. Consider the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.

Reflect on your experiences, observations, and/or clinical practices from the last five years. Select a case from the last five years that involves a patient whose individual differences in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors altered his or her anticipated response to a drug. When referring to your patient, make sure to use a pseudonym or other false form of identification. This is to ensure the privacy and protection of the patient.

Consider factors that might have influenced the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes such as genetics (including pharmacogenetics), gender, ethnicity, age, behavior, and/or possible pathophysiological changes due to disease.

Think about a personalized plan of care based on these influencing factors and patient history in your case study.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post a description of the case you selected. Then, describe factors that might have influenced pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes of the patient from the case you selected. Finally, explain details of the personalized plan of care that you would develop based on influencing factors and patient history in your case.

By Day 6

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by suggesting additional patient factors that might have interfered with the pharmacokinetic and pharmadynamic processes of the patients in their case studies. In addition, suggest how the personal care plan might change if the age of the patient were different and if the patient had a comorbid condition such as renal failure, heart failure, or liver failure.

Week 2 – Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper Discussion

Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Drugs

What type of drug should you prescribe based on your patient’s diagnosis? How much of the drug should the patient receive? How often should the drug be administered? When should the drug not be prescribed? Are there individual patient factors that could create complications when taking the drug? Should you be prescribing drugs to this patient?

These are some of the questions you might consider when selecting a treatment plan for a patient. As an advanced practice nurse prescribing drugs, you are held accountable for people’s lives on a daily basis. Patients and their families will often place trust in you because of your position. With this trust comes power and responsibility, as well as an ethical and legal obligation to “do no harm.” It is important that you are aware of current professional, legal, and ethical standards for advanced practice nurses with prescriptive authority. In this Discussion, you explore ethical and legal implications of scenarios and consider how to appropriately respond.

Scenario 1:

As a nurse practitioner, you prescribe medications for your patients. You make an error when prescribing medication to a 5-year-old patient. Rather than dosing him appropriately, you prescribe a dose suitable for an adult.

Scenario 2:

A friend calls and asks you to prescribe a medication for her. You have this autonomy, but you don’t have your friend’s medical history. You write the prescription anyway.

Scenario 3:

You see another nurse practitioner writing a prescription for her husband who is not a patient of the nurse practitioner. The prescription is for a narcotic. You can’t decide whether or not to report the incident.

Scenario 4:

During your lunch break at the hospital, you read a journal article on pharmacoeconomics. You think of a couple of patients who have recently mentioned their financial difficulties. You wonder if some of the expensive drugs you have prescribed are sufficiently managing the patients’ health conditions and improving their quality of life.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper To prepare:

Review Chapter 1 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text, as well as articles from the American Nurses Association, Anderson and Townsend, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Philipsend and Soeken.

Select one of the four scenarios listed above.

Consider the ethical and legal implications of the scenario for all stakeholders involved such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and the patient’s family.

Think about two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your ethically and legally responsible decision-making in this scenario.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post an explanation of the ethical and legal implications of the scenario you selected on all stakeholders involved such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and the patient’s family. Describe two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your decision making in this scenario.

By Day 6

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who selected a different scenario than you did, in one or more of the following ways:

Suggest additional ethical and legal implications for all stakeholders in your colleagues’ scenarios.

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

Week 3 discussion

Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders

As the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, cardiovascular disorders account for 7 million hospitalizations per year (NCSL, 2012). This is the result of the extensive treatment and care that is often required for patients with these disorders. While the incidences of hospitalizations and death are still high, the mortality rate of cardiovascular disorders has been declining since the 1960s (CDC, 2011). Improved treatment options have contributed to this decline, as well as more knowledge on patient risk factors. As an advanced practice nurse, it is your responsibility to recommend appropriate treatment options for patients with cardiovascular disorders. To ensure the safety and effectiveness of drug therapy, advanced practice nurses must consider aspects that might influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes such as medical history, other drugs currently prescribed, and individual patient factors.

Consider the following:

Case Study 1:

Patient AO has a history of obesity and has recently gained 9 pounds. The patient has been diagnosed with hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Drugs currently prescribed include the following:

Atenolol 12.5 mg daily

Doxazosin 8 mg daily

Hydralazine 10 mg qid

Sertraline 25 mg daily

Simvastatin 80 mg daily

Case Study 2:

Patient HM has a history of atrial fibrillation and a transient ischemic attack (TIA). The patient has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and ischemic heart disease. Drugs currently prescribed include the following:

Warfarin 5 mg daily MWF and 2.5 mg daily T, TH, Sat, Sun

Aspirin 81 mg daily

Metformin 1000 mg po bid

Glyburide 10 mg bid

Atenolol 100 mg po daily

Motrin 200 mg 1–3 tablets every 6 hours as needed for pain

Case Study 3:

Patient CB has a history of strokes. The patient has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Drugs currently prescribed include the following:

Glipizide 10 mg po daily

HCTZ 25 mg daily

Atenolol 25 mg po daily

Hydralazine 25 mg qid

Simvastatin 80 mg daily

Verapamil 180 mg CD daily

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper To prepare:

Review this week’s media presentation on hypertension and hyperlipidemia, as well as Chapters 19 and 20 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text.

Select one of the three case studies, as well as one the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior factors.

Reflect on how the factor you selected might influence the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.

Consider how changes in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy.

Think about how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan based on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes. Reflect on whether you would modify the current drug treatment or provide an alternative treatment option for the patient.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post an explanation of how the factor you selected might influence the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in the patient from the case study you selected. Then, describe how changes in the processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy. Finally, explain how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan.

By Day 6

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who selected a different case study than you did, in one or more of the following ways:

Provide alternative recommendations for drug treatments.

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

Week 4 – Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper Discussion

Pharmacotherapy for Respiratory Disorders

To the untrained ear, most coughs sound the same. However, as you might recall from past clinical experiences, a simple cough can lead to a patient diagnosis of a common cold, pneumonia, or even a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although it can sometimes be challenging to diagnose a patient based on common respiratory symptoms such as congestion, coughing, and wheezing, it is important to be able to distinguish minor differences as even mild symptoms might require intervention with drug treatments. When recommending potential treatment options, advanced practice nurses must consider how individual patient factors might impact the effects of prescribed drugs.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper To prepare:

Review Chapter 26 and Chapter 27 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text.

Select and research one of the following respiratory disorders: the common cold, pneumonia, or a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis. Consider types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat symptoms associated with this disorder.

Select one of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how this factor might impact effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post a description of the respiratory disorder you selected including types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat associated symptoms. Then, explain how the factor you selected might impact effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

By Day 6

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who selected a different respiratory disorder than you did. If the disorder you selected is primarily associated with the upper respiratory system, respond to colleagues who selected disorders primarily associated with the lower respiratory system. Provide alternative recommendations for drug treatments.

Week 5 – Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper Discussion

Pharmacotherapy for Neurological Disorders

Neurological disorders, such as headaches, seizure disorders, sleep disorders, depression, and dementia can present several complications for patients of all ages. These disorders affect patients physically and emotionally, impacting judgment, school and/or job performance, and relationships with family and friends. Since these disorders may have drastic effects on patients’ lives, it is important for advanced practice nurses to effectively manage patient care. With patient factors and medical history in mind, it is the advanced practice nurse’s responsibility to manage the diagnosis, treatment, and education of patients with neurological disorders.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper To prepare:

Review this week’s media presentation on pharmacology for the nervous system.

Select one of the following neurological disorders: headaches, seizure disorders, sleep disorders, depression, or dementia. Consider the types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat symptoms associated with this disorder.

Select one of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how this factor might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post a description of the neurological disorder you selected including types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat associated symptoms. Then, explain how the factor you selected might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

By Day 6

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who selected a different neurological disorder than you did. Provide recommendations for alternative drug treatments and patient education strategies for treatment and management.

Week 6 – Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper Discussion

Pharmacotherapy for Endocrine and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Patients with endocrine and musculoskeletal disorders often require long-term treatment and care resulting in the need for extensive patient education. By appropriately educating patients, advanced practice nurses can assist patients with the management of their disorders. In clinical settings, patients with endocrine and musculoskeletal disorders typically seek treatment for symptoms that pose problems to their everyday lives as ordinary tasks may become difficult to complete. For instance, patients might have difficulty walking short distances, preparing meals, or even running errands. To reduce these symptoms and additional health risks, it is essential to develop drug therapy plans with individual patient factors in mind.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper To prepare:

Select one of the following endocrine or musculoskeletal disorders: thyroid disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic arthritis, gout, multiple sclerosis, or fibromyalgia. Consider the types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat symptoms associated with this disorder.

Select one of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how this factor might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post a description of the endocrine or musculoskeletal disorder you selected including types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat associated symptoms. Then, explain how the factor you selected might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

By Day 6

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who selected a different endocrine or musculoskeletal disorder than you did. Provide recommendations for alternative drug treatments and patient education strategies for treatment and management.

Week 7 – Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper Discussion

Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders

Gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatobiliary disorders affect the structure and function of the GI tract. Many of these disorders often have similar symptoms such as abdominal pain, cramping, constipation, nausea, bloating, and fatigue. Since multiple disorders can be tied to the same symptoms, it is important for advanced practice nurses to carefully evaluate patients and prescribe treatment that targets the cause rather than the symptom. Once the underlying cause is identified, an appropriate drug therapy plan can be recommended based on medical history and individual patient factors. In this Discussion, you examine a case study of a patient who presents with symptoms of a possible GI/hepatobiliary disorder, and you design an appropriate drug therapy plan.

Consider the following case study:

Patient HL comes into the clinic with the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient has a history of drug abuse and possible Hepatitis C. HL is currently taking the following prescription drugs:

Synthroid 100 mcg daily

Nifedipine 30 mg daily

Prednisone 10 mg daily

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper To prepare:

Review this week’s media presentation on pharmacology for the gastrointestinal system.

Review the provided case study. Reflect on the patient’s symptoms, medical history, and drugs currently prescribed.

Think about a possible diagnosis for the patient. Consider whether the patient has a disorder related to the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system or whether the symptoms are the result of a disorder from another system or other factors such as pregnancy, drugs, or a psychological disorder.

Consider an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post an explanation of your diagnosis for the patient including your rationale for the diagnosis. Then, describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.

By Day 6

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who diagnosed the patient differently than you did, in one or more of the following ways:

Provide alternative recommendations for drug treatments.

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

Week 8 – Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper Discussion

Drug Treatments for HIV/AIDS

While HIV/AIDS is still currently incurable, the prognosis for patients with this infectious disease has improved due to advancements in drug treatments. Consider the case of Kristy Aney. Kristy was diagnosed with HIV in 1992 and was told she would survive, at most, 10 more years. Despite unfavorable odds, Kristy is still alive 20 years later. Since her diagnosis, she has witnessed tremendous improvements in HIV/AIDS treatments which have helped patients live longer with fewer side effects. While she acknowledges that these drug treatments have kept her alive, she fears that improvements in drug therapy have led to more people becoming complacent about the disease (Idaho Statesmen, 2012). In fact, the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States is higher than it has ever been (CDC, 2012). This poses the question: Is there a relationship between drug advancements, societal complacency, and infection?

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay PaperTo prepare:

Review Chapter 48 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text, as well as the Krummenacher et al. and Scourfield articles in the Learning Resources.

Reflect on whether or not the prevalence of HIV cases might be attributed to increased complacency due to more advanced drug treatment options for HIV/AIDS.

Consider how health care professionals can help to change perceptions and make people more aware of the realities of the disease.

Think about strategies to educate HIV positive patients on medication adherence, as well as safe practices to reduce the risk of infecting others.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post an explanation of whether or not you think the prevalence of HIV cases might be attributed to increased complacency due to more advanced drug treatment options.Then, explain how health care professionals can help to change perceptions and increase awareness of the realities of the disease. Finally, describe strategies to educate HIV positive patients on medication adherence, as well as safe practices to reduce the risk of infecting others.

By Day 6

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who provided a different rationale than you did, in one or more of the following ways:

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research

Week 9 – Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper Discussion

Pharmacotherapy for Hematologic Disorders

In the 1970s, the average lifespan for patients diagnosed with sickle cell disease was 14 years. Today, the average lifespan has increased to 50 years and beyond (TriHealth, 2012). The patient prognosis for many other hematologic disorders such as hemophilia and cancer continue to improve as well. This can be attributed to advancements in medical care—specifically drug therapy and treatment. When managing drug therapies for patients, it is essential to continuously examine current treatments and evaluate the impact of patient factors on drug effectiveness. To prepare for your role as an advanced practice nurse, you must become familiar with common drug treatments for various hematologic disorders seen in clinical settings.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper To prepare:

Select one of the following hematologic disorders: anemia, hemophilia, cancer, sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, thrombolytic disorders, or white blood cell disorders. Consider the types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat symptoms associated with this disorder.

Select one of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how this factor might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

With these thoughts in mind:

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By Day 3

Post a description of the hematologic disorder you selected including types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat associated symptoms. Then, explain how the factor you selected might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

By Day 6

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who selected a different hematologic disorder than you did. Provide recommendations for alternative drug treatments and patient education strategies for treatment and management.

Week 10 – Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper Discussion

Hormone Replacement Therapy

In recent years, hormone replacement therapy has become a controversial issue. When prescribing therapies, advanced practice nurses must weigh the strengths and limitations of the prescribed supplemental hormones. If advanced practice nurses determine that the limitations outweigh the strengths, then they might suggest alternative treatment options such as herbs or other natural remedies, changes in diet, and increase in exercise.

Consider the following scenario:

As an advanced practice nurse at a community health clinic, you often treat female (and sometimes male patients) with hormone deficiencies. One of your patients requests that you prescribe supplemental hormones. This poses the questions: How will you determine what kind of treatment to suggest? What patient factors should you consider? Are supplemental hormones the best option for the patient, or would they benefit from alternative treatments?

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper To prepare:

Review Chapter 56 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text, as well as the Holloway and Makinen and Huhtaniemi articles in the Learning Resources.

Review the provided scenario and reflect on whether or not you would support hormone replacement therapy.

Locate and review additional articles about research on hormone replacement therapy for women and/or men. Consider the strengths and limitations of hormone replacement therapy.

Based on your research of the strengths and limitations, again reflect on whether or not you would support hormone replacement therapy.

Consider whether you would prescribe supplemental hormones or recommend alternative treatments to patients with hormone deficiencies.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post a description of the strengths and limitations of hormone replacement therapy. Based on these strengths and limitations, explain why you would or why you would not support hormone replacement therapy. Explain whether you would prescribe supplemental hormones or recommend alternative treatments to patients with hormone deficiencies and why.

By Day 6

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who provided a different rationale than you did, in one or more of the following ways:

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

Week 11 – Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper Discussion

Off-Label Drug Use in Pediatrics

The unapproved use of approved drugs, also called off-label use, with children is quite common. This is because pediatric dosage guidelines are typically unavailable since very few drugs have been specifically researched and tested with children.

When treating children, prescribers often adjust dosages approved for adults to accommodate a child’s weight. However, children are not just “smaller” adults. Adults and children process and respond to drugs differently in their absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Children even respond differently during stages from infancy to adolescence. This poses potential safety concerns when prescribing drugs to pediatric patients. As an advanced practice nurse, you have to be aware of safety implications of the off-label use of drugs with this patient group.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper To prepare:

Review the Bazzano et al. and Mayhew articles in the Learning Resources. Reflect on situations in which children should be prescribed drugs for off-label use.

Think about strategies to make the off-label use and dosage of drugs safer for children from infancy to adolescence. Consider specific off-label drugs that you think require extra care and attention when used in pediatrics.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3

Post an explanation of circumstances under which children should be prescribed drugs for off-label use. Then, describe strategies to make the off-label use and dosage of drugs safer for children from infancy to adolescence. Include descriptions and names of off-label drugs that require extra care and attention when used in pediatrics.

By Day 6

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who provided a different rationale than you did, in one or more of the following ways:

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Essay Paper

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

NR510 Leadership and Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse – APN Professional Development Plan – DeNisco & Barker

Purpose

The purpose of this application is to provide the student an opportunity to explore the role of the advanced practice nurse (APN) and develop an APN professional development plan.

Course Outcomes

Through this NR510 Leadership and Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse – APN Professional Development Plan – DeNisco & Barker assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

CO1: Synthesize knowledge and concepts from advanced practice nursing with supporting disciplines as a foundation for APN/specialty nurse practitioner practice that is culturally competent and population-specific (PO #1).

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CO3: Assimilate primary care competencies into APN/specialty nurse practitioner practice that exemplify professional values, scholarship, service, and culturally competent global awareness and support ongoing professional and personal development. (PO #5)

CO5: Contribute to the body of advanced practice nursing knowledge through participation in systematic inquiry, utilization of evidence-based practice, and dissemination of findings to support high-quality care and healthcare innovation. (PO #9)

CO9: Evaluate strategies for contract negotiation, CV/resume writing, credentialing, national board certification, hospital privileges, and reimbursement (PO #8).

CO 10: Develop visionary leadership skills that combine best evidence with nursing expertise to support quality improvement, safety, and change across healthcare organizations and systems (PO #1, 3, 8, and 9).

CO 11: Differentiate leadership strategies that strengthen interprofessional collaboration and incorporate an ethic of care, values, and ethical principles into the role of the nurse leader across healthcare organizations and systems (PO #2, 4, 5, 6, and 7).

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 7

Total Points Possible: 150

Requirements:

To complete this application, you will need to access to the following databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and the Joanna Briggs Institute. You may access these databases through the Chamberlain College of Nursing Online Library.

The APN Professional Development Plan paper is worth 150 points and will be graded on quality of information, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.

Create your manuscript using Microsoft Word 2007 (a part of Microsoft Office 2007), which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Nursing documents. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word 2007 document because it will end in “.docx”

Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

The length of the paper is to be no less than 6 and no greater than 8 pages excluding title page and reference pages.

APA (2010) format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered):

Introduction to the APN professional development plan

APN Scope of Practice

Personal Assessment

Networking and Marketing Strategies

Conclusion

Preparing the paper

The following are best practices for preparing this NR510
Leadership and Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
– APN Professional Development Plan – DeNisco & Barker paper:

Review Chapter 29- Role Transition: Strategies for Success in the Marketplace inDeNisco and Barker (2013).

Nurse practitioners need to take into account the state rules and regulations that guide advanced practice. Research and review the Nurse Practice Act and APN scope of practice guidelines in your particular state. Identify information regarding educational requirements, licensure and regulatory requirements, as well as practice environment details. Review information regarding full, limited, or restricted practice limitations as well as prescriptive authority.

Review 
Guidelines for APN Role Transition Using Benner’s Self-Assessment Tool
 in
 
DocSharing. Prior to engaging in pursuit for employment, APNs should complete a comprehensive, honest, affirmative personal assessment to identify their strengths and weaknesses as well as their goals and objectives. Research assessment tools, conduct a personal assessment, and reflect upon your strengths, weaknesses, goals, and objectives.

To complete the transition from students to expert nurse practitioners working in the healthcare field, graduating APN students will need to secure their first position. Research local and national professional organizations that advertise employment opportunities for APNs. Identify networking and marketing strategies and provide a rationale for your selections.

Write your Curriculum Vitae (CV). Refer to the template on pages 618-619 in DeNisco and Barker (2013). Your CV should not exceed 2 pages in length.

When concluding the paper, summarize important aspects of the APN professional development plan.

NR510 Leadership and Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse – APN Professional Development Plan – DeNisco & Barker

Utilitarian & Kantian Principles and Kohlberg’s Theory Essay Questions and Answers

Utilitarian & Kantian Principles and Kohlberg’s Theory Essay Questions and Answers – Question 1

1. Discuss the example of Harry Truman dropping nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the context of the Utilitarian and Kantian principles. Also include a discussion of Elizabeth Anscombe’s critic of Truman.

Utilitarian & Kantian Principles and Kohlberg’s Theory Essay Questions and Answers – Question 2

 2. Describe the Categorical Imperative. Be sure to include a description of how Kant derives the principle from an understanding that Morality is a matter of reason not emotion.

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Utilitarian & Kantian Principles and Kohlberg’s Theory Essay Question and Answer – Question 3

3. What is Kant’s argument against lying? What is problematic about it, and what happens when it comes into conflict with other absolute rules?

Utilitarian & Kantian Principles and Kohlberg’s Theory Essay Questions and Answers – Question 4

4. How do Kant’s core values cause him to embrace retribution, and reject rehabilitation?

Utilitarian & Kantian Principles and Kohlberg’s Theory Essay Questions and Answers – Question 5

5. What are the Utilitarian arguments for the implementation of retribution?

Utilitarian & Kantian Principles and Kohlberg’s Theory Essay Question and Answer – Question 6

6. Discuss Kolberg’s six stages of moral development. Include in your discussion the examples of Amy and Jake, and how their different approaches to a moral dilemma would be understood in the context of Kohlberg’s theory.

Utilitarian & Kantian Principles and Kohlberg’s Theory Essay Questions and Answers – Question 7

7. Discuss Giligan’s Objection to Kolberg’s labeling of Amy and Jake. What are the differences between the way men and women approach moral dilemma’s according to Giligan?

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Utilitarian & Kantian Principles and Kohlberg’s Theory Essay Questions and Answer – Question 8

8. Discuss the ethics of care. How does it differ from the pre-dominantly male oriented approaches to morality that have been discussed?

NR360

Unit 1 discussion

What Is Nursing Informatics?

Discuss ways that nursing informatics could be applied to all areas of professional nursing practice, including clinical practice, administration, education, and research. Provide examples of each. What do you see as the biggest significance of nursing informatics, and why?

Unit 2 discussion

Database Search

Choose a topic related to health that has meaning to your personal health, interests, and well-being. This may be a disease, such as diabetes, or a healthy fitness activity.

Conduct a database search comparing one of the following database directories with Google Scholar.

CINAHL and Google Scholar

PubMed and Google Scholar

Explain how you were able to narrow down the number of article hits you had initially, and present within your post a summary of the credible article you chose as your resource. How do you know your article choice is credible? Which database do you prefer and why?

How will using a database search facilitate your

scholarly work;

nursing work (evidence-based practice); and

personal self-development?

Unit 3 discussion

Healthcare Technology: Local, National, and Global Considerations

Imagine that you are a public health nurse, and you and your colleagues have determined that the threat of a deadly new strain of influenza indicates a need for a mass inoculation program in your community. What public health data would have been used to determine the need for such a program? Where would you locate public health data? What data will be collected to determine the success of such a program? How might you communicate this to other communities or internationally?

Unit 4 discussion

Workarounds and Their Implications for Patient Safety

What is a workaround? Identify a workaround (specific to technology used in a hospital setting) that you have used or perhaps seen someone else use, and analyze why you feel this risk-taking behavior was chosen over behavior that conforms to a safety culture. What are the risks? Are there benefits? Why or why not?

Discuss the current patient safety characteristics used by your current workplace or clinical site. Identify at least three aspects of your workplace or clinical environment that need to be changed with regard to patient safety (including confidentiality), and then suggest strategies for change.

Unit 5 discussion

From Data to Knowledge and Wisdom!

How does data become knowledge and finally wisdom? Explain the relationship between knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing, knowledge generation, knowledge dissemination, and wisdom. Then, provide examples from your clinical practice (or past work experiences) according to the following.

Examples of knowledge acquisition

Examples of knowledge generation

Examples of knowledge processing

Examples of knowledge dissemination

Examples of the use of feedback

Unit 6 discussion

Informatics and the Development of Standards

Discuss the roles of federal, state, and local public health agencies in the development of standards for informatics in healthcare.

Unit 7 discussion

Technology: Benefits and Future Trends

What technology do you find most beneficial to use in your work or school setting? Least beneficial? Why do you find this tool useful or not? Then, using your imagination, look to the future and think about how this tool could be enhanced even further. Describe your dream technology, with consideration for patient care and safety.

Unit 8 discussion

Team Presentation

This week, one member of your team will be responsible for posting your team presentation to this discussion thread under the color-coordinated thread below that corresponds with your team. This must be posted by Monday of Unit 8 by 11:59 p.m.

Critique a team presentation other than your own, and include what the presentation taught you and what you see as far as its effect on patient safety and healthcare technology.

What changes in the presentation would you recommend, and why?

Ask questions! Each team is responsible for responding to questions asked of its presentation!

Remember to include sources of literature in your posts to back up the statements you make! Remember, we are all about evidence-based practice!

This is a short week, and you still must have at least two posts on 2 different days this week. The course ends on Wednesday of Unit 8.

Unit 2
ATI Nurse’s Touch-Nursing Informatics & Technology: Informatics

Unit 4-ATI Nurses Touch – Nursing Informatics & Technology

Unit 5 ATI Nurse’s Touch – Nursing Informatics & Technology

Unit 7 ATI Nurse’s Touch – Nursing Informatics & Technology

PURPOSE Nurse’s touch provides interactives that will enhance students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes with important topics and scenarios in nursing practice. Each module provides case studies along with a practice and proctored assessment of content comprehension.

COURSE OUTCOMES This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

1. Describe patient?care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population.

2. Analyze data from all relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of care.

3. Define standardized terminology that reflects nursing’s unique contribution to patient outcomes.

4. Investigate safeguards and decision?making support tools embedded in?patient care technologies and

information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers.

5. Identify patient care technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe

nursing practice.

6. Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data

security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy.

7. Examine the use of information systems to document interventions related to achieving nurse?sensitive

outcomes.

8. Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery of nursing care.

DUE DATE

Refer to Course Calendar for details. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.

TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE

? Actual points earned will be based on the highest percentage score earned on the test multiplied by the

total points possible.

? (ie. If the assignment is worth 20 points, and you get 50% of the questions correct, you will earn 10

points).

? While you may retake the assessment, there may be a time delay of between retakes. Check with your

instructor for more information.

REQUIREMENTS ATI ACCESS

NR360 Information Systems in Healthcare

NR360 Nurses Touch Guidelines.docx Revised 07/19/2017 CSS 2

PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT Log into your MY ATI Account and Select the “Learn” tab. Go to the ”

NURSE’S TOUCH: NURSING INFORMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY” tutorial. Listed below are the specific assigned

modules under this tutorial and units they are due. Please complete module lesson, case studies and

post?test. Each module ranges from 1.5 to 2 hours for completion.

UNIT 2? INFORMATICS?80 POINTS

UNIT 4? LITERACY SKILLS AND CONSUMER EDUCATIONAL NEEDS?80 POINTS

UNIT 5? INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS?80 POINTS

UNIT 7? VIRTUAL SOCIAL NETWORKS?80 POINTS

DIRECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA

Assignment

Criteria

Points % Description

Completes the

module, case

study and post?

test

Completes assigned “Nurse’s Touch: Nursing Informatics and

Technology” module, case study and post?test.

Unit 3 assignment

We Can, but Dare We?

As healthcare providers, we look more and more to technology to improve patient outcomes, streamline operations, and lower costs. Sometimes, technology can be used in ways that have ethical, moral, and legal considerations too. You will be writing about the use of personal devices and social media and its use in healthcare. We can do it, but dare we?

This is a “think outside the box” assignment in which there is not necessarily only one right answer. Still, you are required to find sources that support your opinions. Be sure to cite and reference them in your paper. Download the We Can, but Dare We guidelines (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. The assignment template can be found in the Assignment Resources folder in the Files area. Please use the template when completing your paper.

Submit the assignment by the due date, as instructed by your faculty member.

Unit 6 assignment

PURPOSE

The purpose of this assignment is to (a) explore and present an information technology used in the

healthcare system that supports the patient care experience and (b) develop the skills of team

communication, collaboration, and production.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

? CO 1: Describe patient?care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient

population. (PO 1)

? CO 5: Identify patient care technologies, information systems, and communication devices that

support safe nursing practice. (PO 5)

? CO 6: Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to

data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy. (PO 6)

? CO 8: Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery of nursing

care. (PO 8)

DUE DATE

See Course Schedule in Syllabus. The college’s Late Assignment Policy applies to this activity.

TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE

This assignment is worth a total of 240 points.

Requirements

1. For this team project, students will be assigned by faculty into teams of three to five individuals

depending upon class size.

2. Teams will receive a project grade based on assessment by the project rubric, which will then be

applied to each individual’s grade for the project minus points for lack of participation in the

development or presentation of the project.

3. The team leader will make all dropbox submissions for the course so that the

a. TURNITIN similarity index will not pickup inadvertent self?plagiarism from another team

member’s submission

b. Course faculty will have only one submission to review and grade.

4. Use Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, 2010 or higher for systems’ compatibility.

NR360 Technology Presentation Guidelines V1.docx Revised for SEP17 tz/css/slp 2

a. Follow the best practices for PowerPoint construction & presentation

Preparing the Presentation

1. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes between 25?30 slides, NOT including the

title and reference slides.

a. Speaker Notes

i. Outline and “script” the presentation for online students.

ii. Online students’ speaker notes should include the name of the student who

researched and presented the slide information.

iii. Campus students follow the guidelines of your course instructor.

b. Scholarly writing and APA 6th Edition guidelines should be followed as applicable to

PowerPoint slides.

c. Cite sources in APA format in the applicable slides and include the APA formatted

reference in your reference list slide(s) ? Minimum 6 references

d. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation apply even in bullet points and speaker slides (e.g.,

quotation marks, italics, verb tense, etc.)

e. Copyright and plagiarism rules apply

2. Each team will be assigned a healthcare information systems technology (e.g., Computerized

Physician Order Entry, Electronic Health Record, Electronic Medical Record, etc.) by the course

instructor. For that technology, include the following discussions in the presentation:

a. Introduce the technology & the team

i. Title slide should identify the assigned technology and introduce team members

ii. Provide an introduction

1. Describe the technology

2. Purpose for the technology in healthcare.

3. Establish the professional tone for the presentation.

b. History & Current Use

i. Describe significant findings that prompted the development of the technology

ii. Discuss the history and current use of the technology in healthcare

iii. Describe three goals of this technology’s implementation.

c. Impact on healthcare and nursing

i. Impact on professional nursing practice.

ii. Patient safety impact (including statistical justification)

iii. Impact on patient care delivery, quality care measures/monitoring, and risk

management (privacy, confidentiality, and security) as applicable.

1. Ethical & legal considerations.

2. Infrastructure/operational consequences (e.g., budget, costs, etc.)

3. Impact on a population and/or geographic region

4. Provide examples & statically significant data to support examples.

d. Three advantages and disadvantages

i. Patient’s vantage point or perspective (e.g., patient outcomes, safety,

patient/family satisfaction).

ii. Nurse’s vantage point (improves/hinders job efficiency/safety)

iii. Healthcare organization’s vantage point (regulatory compliance, financial, etc.)

e. Controversy/Issues/Challenges/Regulatory implications

i. How might issues surrounding the chosen technology be addressed/solved?

ii. Provide statically significant data or evidence to support your findings.

f. Summary

NR360 Technology Presentation Guidelines V1.docx Revised for SEP17 tz/css/slp 3

i. Key points

ii. Discoveries/surprises

iii. Lessons learned by the team

3. Team Project Evaluation (40 points)

a. Place & discuss the following questions and responses in the slides(s) following the

summary slide and prior to the reference slide(s).

i. How did the team function well? (e.g., team strengths, team balance, etc.)

ii. What problems did you have interacting as a team? (e.g., team weaknesses,

outside challenges, technology, etc.)

iii. What specific actions would you recommend to future teams to help them

interact, function, and collaborate successfully?

Conflict Management Styles Paper

In Week 10, you considered how ethical, moral, and legal dilemmas can provoke internal conflict when a nurse’s values are not in alignment with the apparent demands of a situation or with others’ values, as well as external conflict that can arise as these dynamics are played out. Of course, conflict can also emerge through seemingly simple issues of little consequence—little consequence, that is, except when they are not properly managed.

Nurse leaders need to be familiar with conflict management styles and the impact these styles can have on interpersonal dynamics, and, ultimately, patient care. For this Conflict Management Styles Paper Discussion, you evaluate a situation marked by conflict and consider how conflict management strategies could be applied to promote positive results.

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Conflict Management Styles Paper To prepare:

Consider a conflict situation you witnessed or were engaged in within your practice setting. Then, proceed as follows:

Think about who was involved, how it was resolved (if it was), and how it might have been handled more effectively.

Identify the conflict management style(s) employed by various individuals, including ineffective responses or no response to the situation.

Evaluate your personal response to this conflict.

What do your thoughts and actions in this and other conflict situations reveal about your typical approach to conflict?

By Day 3

Post a description of how you handled or avoided a conflict, as well as the results of your approach. Explain how would you respond to this conflict today and/or what steps you would take to improve your comfort level and skill for managing conflict in the future (including specific conflict management strategies you would use). Explain how conflict management relates to your effectiveness as a leader.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:

Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence or research.

Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.

Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

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NURS 6053 Interprofessional Organizational & Systems Leadership Essay Discussions

Week 1 discussion

Organizational Foundations

As you strive to grow in your leadership skills and abilities, you will find that the context in which you work influences your motivation and areas of focus. In a similar vein, your commitment to developing professionally can contribute toward organizational effectiveness.

To that end, it is critical to recognize the importance of organizational culture and climate. In particular, through this week’s Learning Resources, you may consider several questions: How do an organization’s mission, vision, and values relate to its culture? What is the difference between culture and climate? Moreover, how are culture and climate manifested within the organization?

For this Discussion, you explore the culture and climate of your current organization or one with which you are familiar. You also consider decisions and day-to-day practices and the way they relate to the organization’s mission, vision, and values.

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To prepare:

Review the information related to planning and decision making in health care organizations presented in the textbook, Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application. Consider how planning and decision making relate to an organization’s mission, vision, and values, as well as its culture and its climate.

Familiarize yourself with the mission, vision, and values of your organization or one with which you are familiar. Consider how the statements and actions of leaders and others within the organization support or demonstrate the organizational mission, vision, and values. In addition, note any apparent discrepancies between word and deed. Think about how this translates into expectations for direct service providers. Note any data or artifacts that seem to indicate whether behaviors within the organization are congruent with its mission, vision, and values.

Begin to examine and reflect on the culture and climate of the organization. How do culture and climate differ?

Why is it important for you, as a master’s-prepared nurse leader, to be cognizant of these matters?

By Day 3

Post a description of your selected organization’s mission, vision, and values. Describe relevant data, or artifacts, words, and actions of leaders and others in the organization that support, or perhaps appear to contradict the organization’s mission, vision, and values statement. In addition, discuss the organization’s culture and its climate, differentiating between the two. Explain why examining these matters is significant to your role as a nurse leader.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:

Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research.

Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

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Module 2 discussion

Transitioning From Closed to Open Systems

How do effective nurse leaders and others approach problem solving and decision making in organizations? As suggested in this week’s Learning Resources, systems theory provides a valuable way to assess situations and prepare to address problems.

For this week’s NURS 6053 Interprofessional Organizational & Systems Leadership Essay Discussions, you identify an issue or process that could be improved and apply knowledge and strategies related to systems theory.

Note: You may find it helpful to view the Assignment instructions and use the same problem for this Discussion.

To prepare:

Review the information presented in this week’s Learning Resources on systems theory and the difference between open and closed systems.

Reflect on the practices and processes with which you are familiar in your organization. Identify one problematic issue or process that could be improved.

Consider the problem from a closed-system perspective. Then think about how the issue or process you selected could be addressed by viewing it from an open-system perspective. How would the transition from a closed- to an open-system view help you and others to address the problem and improve outcomes?

By Day 3

Post a description of the problem that you identified in your selected organization. Explain the problem from a closed-system perspective. Then, describe how the problem could be addressed by viewing it from an open-system perspective, and explain how this modification would help you and others improve health care outcomes.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:

Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research.

Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

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Week 3 discussion

Organizational Structures and Leadership

In most health care settings, it is unlikely that you would hear the terms “ad hoc” or “matrix” as you walk down the hallway. Although it is helpful for any organization to delineate pathways of responsibility and authority in an organizational chart, the lived experience of these structures is most apparent through the inquiries and behaviors people share everyday.

In your own workplace, you may find yourself wondering, who should I turn to when I have a practice dilemma? or Where can I go to learn more about this issue? These questions speak to the intricacies of formal and informal organizational structure and leadership.

To prepare:

Review the information presented in Chapter 12 of the course text. Focus on the information about formal versus informal structure as well as the types of organizational structures.

Consider the overall structure or hierarchy of your organization or one with which you are familiar. Which organizational structure best describes your organization—line (or bureaucratic), ad hoc, matrix, service line, or flat? Note: It is possible to have a combination of structures in one organization. Is decision making centralized or decentralized in this organization?

What is the role of committees, task forces, and councils in the organization, and who is invited to join? Consider how this relates to formal and informal leadership.

Reflect on how decisions are made within a specific department or unit. Which stakeholders provide input or influence the decision-making process? Assess this in terms of formal and informal leadership.

To support your analysis, consider your own experiences and investigate these matters by speaking with others at the organization and reviewing available documents. Be sure to consider how the concepts of formal and informal structure and leadership relate to one another and are demonstrated in the organization and in the particular department or unit.

By Day 3

Post a depiction of your organization’s formal structure, indicating whether it is best described as line, ad hoc, matrix, service line, flat, or a combination. Describe how decisions are made within the organization and within one department or unit in particular, noting relevant attributes of centralized/decentralized decision making. Explain the influence of formal and informal leadership on decision making within this department or unit.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:

Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research.

Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

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Discussion – Week 4

Critiquing a Change Effort

As a nurse leader, you need to have the skills and knowledge to collaborate and communicate with those who plan for and manage change. This capacity is valuable in any health care setting and for many different types of change. Furthermore, it is essential to be able to evaluate a change effort and determine if it is promoting improved outcomes and making a positive difference within the department or unit, or for the organization as a whole.

To prepare:

Review Chapters 7 and 8 in the course text. Focus on the strategies for planning and implementing change in an organization, as well as the roles of nurses, managers, and other health care professionals throughout this process.

Reflect on a specific change that has recently occurred in your organization or one in which you have worked previously. What was the catalyst or purpose of the change?

How did the change affect your job and responsibilities?

Consider the results of the change and whether or not the intended outcomes have been achieved.

Was the change managed skillfully? Why or why not? How might the process have been improved?

By Day 3

Post a summary of a specific change within an organization and describe the impact of this change on your role and responsibilities. Explain the rationale for the change, and whether or not the intended outcomes have been met. Assess the management of the change, and propose suggestions for how the process could have been improved.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:

Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research.

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

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Week 5 discussion

Groups

The dynamic and increasingly complex world of health care often requires nurses to work collaboratively on interprofessional teams. In the group environment, individuals with unique skills and expertise come together to focus on a common goal; however, groups must become cohesive before they can become effective.

Your experiences working with groups—whether you perceive them as positive, negative, or neutral—can be used to facilitate insight and development. Health care, with its focus on interprofessional teamwork and collaboration, offers ample opportunities and an imperative for continuous learning.

For this NURS 6053 Interprofessional Organizational & Systems Leadership Essay Discussions Discussion, you focus on strategies for facilitating the group process.

To prepare:

Review the information in this week’s Learning Resources regarding the stages of group formation, problematic roles individuals play in groups, and strategies for facilitating and maintaining positive group collaboration. In particular, review Learning Exercise 19.14 of the course text.

Reflect on various groups with which you have been or are currently involved. Select one specific group to analyze for the purposes of this Discussion. Identify the purpose or task that the group is or was meant to perform.

Consider the four stages of group formation (forming, storming, norming, and performing). How would you describe the progression between stages? Is there a stage in which you believe your group is or was “stuck”?

Consider the task or group-building role you normally play in a group setting. How could you apply the information from the Learning Resources to improve your group participation and facilitation, as well as the functioning of the group as a whole?

In addition, think about which individuals within your group (including yourself) may fall into problematic roles such as the Dominator, the Aggressor, or the Blocker. How have you and your group members addressed the enactment of these roles and its impact on interactions? With information from the Learning Resources in mind, what strategies would you apply now or going forward?

By Day 3

Post a description of a group with which you have been or are currently involved. Assess where the group is in terms of the four stages of group formation. If you are reflecting on a past experience, explain if your group moved through all four stages. Describe the task or group-building role you typically play, or played, in this group. Then, explain what strategies you, as a leader, can apply to better facilitate the group process and address any problematic individual roles in the group.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:

Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

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Week 6 discussion

Power Dynamics

There is no graded Discussion Board assignment this week; however, a Week 6 optional discussion board is available for your voluntary participation. Bring to mind a nurse whose words, behaviors, or reputation convey power. What is it about this individual that suggests power? How does your perception of this person relate to your view of yourself as a nurse leader and the image you associate with nursing?

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Week 7 discussion

Addressing Barriers to Effective Communication

From moment to moment, a nurse leader’s day involves communication—with patients, families, colleagues, supervisors, and so on.

Think of a particular day you spent working in a health care environment, and consider three or four distinct points in time. For each point of time, consider the following: With whom did you interact? Which forms of communication did you use? What issues were communicated about—did they seem to be light-hearted or sensitive? Straightforward or complicated? How would you describe the pace of the interactions and your work?

As you consider these questions, it becomes clear that communication can be quite complex, with many layers of meaning that shape the experience for everyone involved. How could this awareness help you to understand instances of ineffective communication when they arise?

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To prepare:

Review the information in Chapter 19 of the course text, as well as the assigned articles.

Reflect on an incident involving ineffective communication within your organization or another health care setting. Consider this incident through the lens of the communication process outlined in Figure 19.1 of the course text.

What barriers contributed to this incident? What other challenges may have influenced this situation?

Using the information presented in the other Learning Resources, consider what could have been done to prevent or address the ineffective communication. Why do you think the use of these strategies would have resulted in better outcome(s)?

By Day 3

Post a summary of an incident involving ineffective communication. Describe communication barriers and other challenges that contributed to the incident. Propose one or more strategies that could have been employed to promote a better outcome. Be sure to refer to elements of the communication process.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond by critiquing at least two of your colleagues’ postings on two different days using elements of the communication process and recommend additional strategies to overcome the barriers. If you think other factors may have contributed to the situation, provide an analysis with the support of literature.

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Week 8 discussion

The Distinction Between Leadership and Management

Think of the managers you have reported to thus far in your career. Now consider the people you have worked with or know of that you would consider leaders. Based on these experiences, what would you surmise about the responsibilities of managers and leaders and about the distinctions between these two categories in health care settings?

This week’s Learning Resources classify management and leadership (which are often confused in everyday discussion) and explain their significance for health care organizations. As you advance professionally, it is critical to understand the distinctions between management and leadership and how you can apply this knowledge for increasing effectiveness in your workplace.

To prepare:

Review the information in the Learning Resources.

Conduct additional research on your own and select at least two current, credible sources that contribute to your understanding of management and leadership.

Reflect on how the roles of management and leadership differ in supporting the organization to set and achieve goals.

Drawing upon specific examples from a current or previous practice setting, bring to mind someone who seemed to be a leader but not a manager and someone who seemed to be a manager but not a leader (generally speaking, or within a specific circumstance). Be prepared to support your assessment with specific behavioral descriptions found in the literature.

By Day 3

Post an analysis of how management and leadership roles differ in terms of supporting an organization to set and achieve goals. In addition, post descriptions of an individual who demonstrates leadership behaviors but not management behaviors and an individual who demonstrates management behaviors but not leadership behaviors. Provide your rationale, identifying specific characteristics of effective managers and leaders. (Note: Do not identify these individuals by name, position, or location.)

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:

Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research.

Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

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Week 9 discussion

Leadership Style

Throughout your career, you will work with many people who display differing leadership styles. As a nurse leader, it is imperative that you communicate well and get along with those whose leadership style does not align with your preferences. It is also important to understand your own leadership style, as this can prompt insight into how others relate to you and what skills you may need to develop as your leadership responsibilities grow.

To prepare:

Review the information in the Learning Resources, including the leadership styles identified in Chapter 2 of the course text.

Bring to mind a leader in your organization or one with which you are familiar. Would you describe his or her style as authoritative, democratic, or laissez-faire? Why?

Which characteristics or approaches demonstrated by this person would you integrate into your own leadership style? Which ones would you prefer not to integrate?

Think about how this leader’s style and resulting interactions may impact health care quality and patient outcomes.

By Day 3

Post a description of a leader, distinguishing his or her style as authoritative, democratic, or laissez-faire. Describe the characteristics that inform your perception, and explain which ones you would integrate into your own leadership style, as well as which ones you would prefer not to integrate. Explain at least one potential effect of this leadership style on health care quality and patient outcomes.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:

Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research.

Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

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Week 10 discussion

Effective Ethical, Moral, and Legal Leadership

In this ungraded and voluntary discussion board, please post any questions or examples that may help your colleagues better understand an ethical, moral, or legal dilemma.

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Week 11 discussion

Conflict Management Styles

In Week 10, you considered how ethical, moral, and legal dilemmas can provoke internal conflict when a nurse’s values are not in alignment with the apparent demands of a situation or with others’ values, as well as external conflict that can arise as these dynamics are played out. Of course, conflict can also emerge through seemingly simple issues of little consequence—little consequence, that is, except when they are not properly managed.

Nurse leaders need to be familiar with conflict management styles and the impact these styles can have on interpersonal dynamics, and, ultimately, patient care. For this Discussion, you evaluate a situation marked by conflict and consider how conflict management strategies could be applied to promote positive results.

To prepare:

Consider a conflict situation you witnessed or were engaged in within your practice setting. Then, proceed as follows:

Think about who was involved, how it was resolved (if it was), and how it might have been handled more effectively.

Identify the conflict management style(s) employed by various individuals, including ineffective responses or no response to the situation.

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Evaluate your personal response to this conflict.

What do your thoughts and actions in this and other conflict situations reveal about your typical approach to conflict?

By Day 3

Post a description of how you handled or avoided a conflict, as well as the results of your approach. Explain how would you respond to this conflict today and/or what steps you would take to improve your comfort level and skill for managing conflict in the future (including specific conflict management strategies you would use). Explain how conflict management relates to your effectiveness as a leader.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:

Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence or research.

Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.

Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

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