The purpose of this task is to develop a working knowledge of nursing theory, nursing ethics, and professional accountability and apply these concepts to your professional clinical practice. You will be required to think about real-life scenarios and how they relate to nursing codes in your professional practice.

Requirements:

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. Use the Turnitin Originality Report available in Taskstream as a guide for this measure of originality.

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You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course. 

A.  Identify a nursing theory that has influenced your values and goals.

1.  Explain how nurses apply the identified theory from part A to implement excellent nursing practices.

2.  Discuss how the identified theory from part A fits your professional practice. 

B.  Identify the contributions of two historical nursing figures in the nineteenth or twentieth century.

1.  Compare the differences in contributions of the two historical figures identified in part B.

2.  Describe how the contributions of the two historical figures influence your professional nursing practice. 

C.  Explain the functional differences between the State Board of Nursing and the American Nurses Association (ANA).

1.  Define the roles of these two organizations.

2.  Explain how these two organizations influence your nursing practice.

3.  Explain the requirements for professional license renewal in your state.

a.  Discuss the consequences of failure to maintain license requirements in your state.

4.  Compare the differences between registered nursing license requirements in a compact state versus a non-compact state. 

D.  Discuss the functional differences between the Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (see the web links below).

1.  Discuss how the two regulatory agencies influence your professional nursing practice.

a.  Describe your role as a patient advocate in promoting safety when a patient has requested to use an alternative therapy. 

E.  Discuss the purposes of the Nurse Practice Act in your state and its impact on your professional practice.

1.  Discuss the scope of practice for a RN in your state.

2.  Discuss how your state defines delegation for the RN. 

F.  Apply each of the following roles to your professional practice:

•   a scientist

•   a detective

•   a manager of the healing environment 

G.  Identify two provisions from the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics (see web link below).

1.  Analyze how the two provisions identified in part G influence your professional nursing practice.

2.  Describe a nursing error that may occur in a clinical practice (e.g., clinical setting, skills lab, or simulation).

a.  Explain how the ANA provisions identified in part G can be applied to the error discussed in part G2. 

H.  Identify four leadership qualities or traits that represent excellence in nursing.

1.  Discuss the significance of the four leadership qualities identified in part H in the nurse’s role as each of the following:

•   a leader at the bedside

•   within a nursing team or interdisciplinary team

2.  Identify how your work environment impacts the following:

•   nursing leadership

•   decision making

•   professional development 

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

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

RUBRIC:       

A. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124909813

A nursing theory that has influenced the candidate’s values and goals   is identified.

A1. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124909813

The explanation of how nurses apply the selected theory in part A to   plan excellent nursing practices is logical.

A2. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124909813

The discussion of how the theory from part A fits the candidate’s   professional practice is relevant, and it accurately addresses the identified   theory.

B. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124909185

The contributions of 2 historical nursing figures in the nineteenth or   twentieth century is identified.

B1. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124909185

The comparison accurately addresses the differences in the   contributions of the 2 historical figures identified in part B and is logical   and well supported.

B2. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124909269

The description of how the contributions of the 2 historical nursing   figures have influenced the candidate’s nursing practice is accurate.

C. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124909391

The explanation of the functional differences between the State Board   of Nursing and the ANA is accurate and well supported.

C1. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124909391

The definition of the roles of the State Board of Nursing and the ANA   is provided and supported.

C2. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124910128

The explanation of how the State Board of Nursing and the ANA   influence the candidate’s nursing practice is accurate and relevant.

C3. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124910128

The explanation of the requirements for professional license renewal   in the candidate’s state is accurate and well supported.

C3a. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124910128

The discussion of the consequences of failure to maintain license in   the candidate’s state is accurate.

C4. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124909391

The comparison accurately addresses the differences between registered   nursing license requirements in a compact state versus a non-compact state   and is well supported.

D. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124914320

The discussion of the functional differences between the given   agencies is accurate and well supported.

D1. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124914320

The discussion of how the regulatory agencies influence the   candidate’s professional nursing practice is relevant.

D1a. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124914320

The discussion of the candidate’s role as a patient advocate in   promoting safety when the patient has selected an alternative treatment is   relevant.

E. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124909391

The discussion of the purposes of the Nurse Practice Act and its   influence on the candidate’s professional practice is accurate and well   supported.

E1. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124909391

The discussion of the scope of practice for an RN in the candidate’s   state is logical and well supported.

E2. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124909391

The discussion of how the candidate’s state defines delegation for the   RN is logical and well supported.

F. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2zUu4WEvTZ4eWsxa0Zia1JMeDg/edit

The discussion of the application of each nursing role to the candidate’s professional practice is   relevant.

G. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124910272

2 provisions from the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics   are accurately identified.

G1. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124910272

The analysis accurately addresses how the 2 provisions identified in   part G influence the candidate’s professional nursing practice and the   analysis is reasoned.

G2. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124910530

The description of a nursing error in a clinical practice example is   relevant.

G2a. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124910272

The explanation of how the ANA provisions in part G can be applied to   the error from part G2 is relevant.

H. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124913469

4 leadership qualities or traits that represent excellence in nursing   are identified, and are appropriate for a nursing practice.

H1. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124913469

The discussion of how the nurse uses the identified leadership   qualities or traits in part H includes each   of the 4 traits, includes each of   the given roles, and it is relevant.

H2. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/124913469

The submission identifies of how the work environment is impacted, and   provides relevant details and examples of how each given point is impacted.

I. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/71484321

The submission includes in-text citations and references for content   that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and demonstrates a consistent   application of APA style.

J. https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/27641407

Content reflects attention to detail, is organized, and focuses on the   main ideas as prescribed in the task or chosen by the candidate. Terminology   is pertinent, is used correctly, and effectively conveys the intended   meaning. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote accurate interpretation and   understanding.

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