Based on the ideas and perspectives articulated in your Nursing Philosophy paper

Philosophy of Nursing Assignment Guidelines and Grading Rubric

Purpose: Some of you may just be entering the field of nursing—with the ink on your RN license barely dry, while others of you have been career nurses for several years.  Whatever point you are in your nursing career, it is important to reflect on what nursing means to you.  Your philosophy of nursing is a deeply personal journey that is influenced by your personal beliefs and values, your family and culture, education, and your career goals and experiences.  All these factors contribute to who you are, what you believe, and how you act. Writing your philosophy is a process that may change along your professional career. This assignment challenges you to develop and articulate your personal philosophy of nursing, and describe the ideas of published authors that influence your beliefs and views of nursing.

Prepare:  Read, “Articulating your philosophy of nursing” by Janice Denehy (http://jsn.sagepub.com/content/17/1/1.short?rss=1&ssource=mfr)

Find a quiet space to ponder these questions:

  • What are your general values related to the nature of humankind and society?
  • What are your values and beliefs that relate to the profession of nursing? To health and illness?  To healthcare recipients? To community? To other topics or concepts that define your practice as a nurse?
  • Who and what influenced your values and beliefs?
  • How do your personal beliefs and values relate to your perspectives on nursing?

Content: Address the following topics in a brief (no more than 3 pages, double-spaced) paper:

  • Introduce your nursing career choice, current practice, and vision of your future as a nurse.
  • Describe your general beliefs and values related to humankind and society—values that give direction to your journey in life.
  • Describe your values and beliefs that relate to nursing profession. Include perspectives on nursing, health and illness, recipients of care, and any other concepts you feel define your practice as a nurse.
  • Describe (and cite source) of at least TWO published works that influenced or ground your perspectives and/or define your practice as a nurse.
  • Describe how your personal beliefs and values relate to your ideas about nursing.

Format: This will be your first “official” APA format paper for the RN-BSN program.  You will be expected to develop an accurately formatted paper with title page, abstract, body of paper and reference sections.  The paper should have 1” margins and be double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font.  A Sample APA Paper with further guidelines is included in the Student Resources module, and can be used as a template for this paper.

Discussion:  Based on the ideas and perspectives articulated in your Nursing Philosophy paper, develop and post a short (100 words or less) statement that reflects your personal and professional values—a Nursing Philosophy Statement. See detailed instructions on Discussion assignment.

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Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components, relationships among the components, logic of the propositions, comprehensiveness, and utility to advanced nursing.

NR501 Week 4 Assignment

NR501 Concept Analysis Guidelines and Rubric

Purpose

This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to complete a concept analysis of a concept found in a nursingtheory using an identified process. The assignment fosters analytical thinking related to the selected concept as well as application within the profession.

Course Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

§  (CO#1) Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components, relationships among the components, logic of the propositions, comprehensiveness, and utility to advanced nursing.(PO1)

§  (CO#3) Communicate the analysis of and proposed strategies for the use of a theory in nursing practice.(PO3, 7, 10)

§  (CO#4)

§  Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice.(PO4. 7)

Due DateSunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 4

Total Points Possible: 250 Points

Requirements

Description of the Assignment

This assignment presents a modified method for conducting a concept analysis of ONEconcept found in a nursingtheory. The source of the concept for this assignment must be a published nursingtheory. The selected concept is identified and then the elements of the analysis process are applied in order to synthesize knowledge for application within the model and alternative cases. Non-nursing theories may NOTbe used. The paper concludes with a synthesis of the student’s new knowledge about the concept. The scholarly literature is incorporated throughout the analysis.

Only the elements identified in this assignment should be used for this concept analysis.

Criteria for Content

1.   Introduction

The introduction substantively presents all following 4 (four) elements:

§  Identifies the role of concept analysis within theory development,

§  Identifies the selectednursingconcept,

§  Identifies thenursingtheory from which the selected concept was obtained, and

§  Names the sections of the paper.

2.   Definition/Explanation of the selected nursing concept

This section includes:

§  Defines/explains the concept using scholarly literature (a dictionary maybe used for this section ONLY, and additional scholarly nursing references are required), and

§  Information about the concept as discussed by the theorist from the selected nursing theory is substantively presented.

A substantive discussion of this section with support from nursing literature is required.

3.   Literature review

This section requires:

§  A substantive discussion ofat least 6 (six)scholarly nursing literature sources on the selected concept.

§  Themes, ideas, and/or facts about the concept found in the reviewed sources are presented in an organized fashion.

Support from nursing literature is required.

Please Note:Primary research articles about the selected nursing concept are the most useful resource for the literature review.

4.   Defining attributes

For this section:

§  A minimum of THREE (3) attributes are required.

A substantive discussion of this section with support from nursing literature is required.

Explanation: An attribute identifies characteristics of a concept. For this situation, the characteristics of the selected nursing concept are identified and discussed.

5.   Antecedent and Consequence

This section requires the identification of:

§  1 antecedentof the selected nursing concept, and

§  1 consequenceof the selected nursing concept.

A substantive discussion of the element with support from nursing literature is required.

Explanation:An antecedent is an identifiable occurrence that precedes an event. In this situation, an antecedent precedes a selected nursing concept.

A consequence follows or is the result of an event. In this situation a consequence follows or is the result of the selected nursing concept.

6.   Empirical Referents

This section requires the identification of:

§  2 (two)empirical referentsof the selected nursing concept.

A substantive discussion of the element with support from nursing literature is required.

Explanation:An empirical referent is an objective ways to measure or determine the presence of the selected nursing concept.

7.   Model Cases

1 model caseis created by the student and discussed substantively by demonstrating within the case each of the following areas:

§  Definition,

§  All identified attributes,

§  Antecedent,

§  Consequence, and

§  Empirical referent or Measurement

Information from selected nursing theory is applied to the created model case.

A substantive discussion of the element with support from nursing literature isrequired.

Explanation:A model case is an example of the hypothetical individual who demonstrates all of the attributes, antecedents, consequences, and referents noted previously in this assignment.

8.   Alternative Cases

This section requires:

§  The identification of2(two)alternative cases correctly created and presented.The two required alternative cases are:

§  Borderline (absence of one or two of previously identified attributes of the selected nursing concept.

§  Contrary (demonstrates the complete opposite of selected nursing concept)

Applies information from selected nursing theory.

Explanation:Alternative cases represent the opposite of the model case.

For this assignment, two alternative cases are required. These are:

§  Borderline case which is a created case where one or two of the previously identified attributes are missing.

§  Contrary case which is a created case that demonstrate the complete opposite of the selected nursing concept.

9.   Conclusion

This section requires:

§  Summarization of key information regarding:

o Selected nursing concept,

o Selected nursing theory, and

o Application of concept analysis findings to advanced nursing practice.

§  The concluding statements include self-reflection on the new knowledge gained from conducting a concept analysis.

Preparing the Assignment

Criteria for Format and Special Instructions

1.   The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least 8, but no more than 10 pages. Points will be lost for not meeting these length requirements.

2.   Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6thedition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.

3.   The source of the concept for this assignment must be a published nursing theory. Non-nursing theories may NOTbe used.

4.   A minimum of 6(six) scholarly references must be used. Required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOTbe used as scholarly references for this assignment. A dictionary maybe used as a reference for the section titled “Definition/Explanation of the selected nursing concept”, but it is NOTcounted as one of the 6 required scholarly nursing references. For additional assistance regarding scholarly nursing references, please see “What is a scholarly source” located in the Course Resources tab. Be aware that information from .com websites may be incorrect and should be avoided.

References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them.

5.   Ideas and information from scholarly, peer reviewed, nursing sources must be cited and referenced correctly.

6.   Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.

7.   PLEASE note: Do not rely on .com sites to identify the nursing theory as they do not provide accurate information in all cases.

Possible Concepts:The following concepts are not required; students may select one of these concepts or find another concept. Each selected concept must be associated with a nursing theory; the use of non-nursing theories is NOTallowed. If you have any questions regarding your concept or the nursing theory, please consult with your faculty member for assistance.

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Evaluate a primary qualitative research peer-reviewed journal article (suggested length of 3–5 pages) that has healthcare implications

Question Description

I need the second half of my paper fixed I have to turn it in by tomorrow afternoon I will provide an article and the format it needs to be in and will provide the paper that was turned in PART B DID NOT PASS!!! Here are the instructions AND notes from the teacher:


B. Evaluate a primary qualitative research peer-reviewed journal article (suggested length of 3–5 pages) that has healthcare implications by doing the following:

1. Identify how the researcher addresses the five following areas of the selected journal article, using the attached “Evidence Table”:

• background or introduction

• review of the literature

• discussion of methodology

• data analysis

• researcher’s conclusion

2. Critique whether the evidence presented in each section of the journal article supports the researcher’s conclusion.

3. Explain the protection of human subjects and cultural considerations of the journal article.

4. Identify strengths and limitations of the study.

5. Describe how the evidence informs nursing practice.

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

Qualitative- and also subtypes- most often case study, others are grounded theory, phenomenology, and also descriptive subtypes.

Use the readings in module 3, chapter 6, to help you understand different methodologies researchers use.  Read your article as the researchers should tell you the methods they used to research their questions. Identifying research types and subtypes is a big concept.
 

Data Analysis
 
How did the researchers analyze the data collected?  Did they explain it enough for you to evaluate for external or internal validity? What statistical testing was used?  What analysis was discussed?  For quantitative studies examples include T-Test, ANOVA, Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, Chi-Square or descriptive statistics like frequencies, prevalence, and rates or incidence.  For qualitative studies the data is interviews or focus groups and the data is coded for themes and then analyzed based on the subtype.  If it is qualitative descriptive the sample is small and the subjective responses of the participants are usually reported without coding or analyses.
 

Conclusion
 
What are the conclusions of the researchers; do they make sense to you as a clinician?
 

A & B 2

Based on your analysis of the five areas in the table, assess whether the evidence presented in the research report supports the conclusion.

Begin by paraphrasing the author’s conclusion in a sentence; then, discuss how each of the first four sections of the research report described in the table (1 sentence each) supports the author’s conclusion (section 5).  Approximately 5 – 7 sentences total should be enough.

Hints:

Can these researchers make the conclusions that they made? Would anything else explain their results? Are there any other plausible explanations for their conclusions? Remember, you will want to justify your answer. Give a full paragraph on why or why not the evidence in the first four areas of the research paper supported the conclusion in section 5.

B 3

Identify the ethical principles that the researcher should have addressed prior to the study.  For example, what considerations should the researchers have addressed regarding informed consent, privacy, confidentiality, etc. for the specific subjects in the studies you chose to critique.  (1 – 2 paragraphs)

B 4

The strengths and limitations refer to the study design, not to the procedures or interventions being studied in the articles.  Consider things like sample size, level of research, quality of research, sampling strategy, and study design.  Also, consider what the author has stated in the last few sections of the research report regarding strengths and limitations.  (1 – 2 paragraphs)

B 5

Please discuss how the results of the study you selected impacts nursing practice.  (1 – 2 paragraphs)

Include a reference page and in-text citations where appropriate.

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Healthcare Policy

Textbook:

Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2019). Community/Public health nursing: Promoting the health of populations (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier.

  • Chapter 10: Policy, Politics, Legislation, and Community Health Nursing, pp. 172–174, 177–189
  • Chapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health Nursing, pp. 225–228, 231-248 

This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

  • CO4: Evaluate the delivery of care for individuals, families, aggregates, and communities based on theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines. (PO1)
  • CO7: Apply professional nursing standards and ethical principles to provide spiritually and culturally appropriate care. (PO6)
  • CO8: Demonstrate effective communication strategies and teamwork in managing the healthcare of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities. (PO3)

Locate a news article or story related to a current event in healthcare policy. Some examples may be, but are not limited to healthcare reform, the Affordable Care Act, prescription drugs, healthcare costs, insurance coverage, healthcare fraud, transparency, or underinsured populations.

  • Provide a brief overview of the article, and include the URL link.
  • As a healthcare professional, has this raised any ethical questions or concerns for you?
  • How can a community health nurse (CHN) be involved as a change agent for related healthcare policies?

Please use textbook as well as 1-2 scholary articles for research and citations.

Use proper APA format for citations and references

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What are the main objectives of a healthcare delivery system?

Healthcare to US Citizens
Many organizations, departments, and individuals provide healthcare to the US citizens. The complex nature of the US healthcare delivery system has driven much legislation for change over many years. Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about the healthcare organizations and their delivery of healthcare services in order to fully understand the magnitude of the US healthcare delivery system. Based on your readings and research, answer the following:

What are the main objectives of a healthcare delivery system?
Name some of the basic functional components of the US healthcare delivery system. What role does each play in the delivery of healthcare?
Who are the major players in the US health services system? What are the positive and negative effects of the often conflicting self-interests of these players?
Why is it that despite public and private health insurance programs, some US citizens are without any coverage?
What are the main roles of the government in the US health services system?
Why is it important for healthcare managers and policymakers to understand the intricacies of the healthcare delivery system?

 To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.
 Your initial posting should be addressed at 150-300 words. Submit your document to this Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.
 Respond to your peers throughout the week. Justify your answers with examples, research, and reasoning. Follow up posts need to be submitted by the end of the week.

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Identify and state when end of life conversations should occur and why at that time(s).

Nursing

When people are faced with terminal illnesses and death, they usually need support and guidance to identify how they want to live the end of their life. The RN can play a vital role in this process. Ellen Goodman started what is called “The Conversation project” in 2012 to champion this need.

Initial Discussion Post:

  • Identify and state when end of life conversations should occur and why at that time(s).
  • Identify and describe how as a RN you can promote and support this end of life decision process.
  • Identify and state how the RN’s personal beliefs and feelings can impact having these end of life conversations with patients and families.

Base your initial post on your readings and research of this topic. Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250 words. References, citations, and repeating the question do not count towards the 250 word minimum.

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How to improve Nutrition in the elderly. Target group is nursing staff from one facility.

Power point Presentation (20 slides each WITH NOTES, GRAPHICS)

Topics:

1. How to improve Nutrition in the elderly. Target group is nursing staff from one facility.

2. Diabetes in Older Adults. Target group is nursing staff from one facility.

3. How to Overcome Language Barriers in Healthcare. Target group is nursing staff from one facility.

Provide a comprehensive statement of the problem using the epidemiological process including the distribution, determinants, and deterrents.

Incorporate at least four current literature review findings as a theoretical base for your project/paper.

Describe community resources available to meet the need of the specific community in this problem area. Summarize the resources available and describe their effectiveness for the community.

Describe your selected group. Identify and summarize the learner needs of your selected group. What are the needs? Why does this group need to be educated on your chosen topic?

Identify and describe developmental and teaching/learning theory/theories used and why they are appropriate to the learners you targeted.

Describe in behavioral terms your specific planning process for your project and overall teaching goal for your participants.

Evaluate your teaching experience. Reflect on the following questions. What went well? What did not? What would you change if you were teaching this topic to a similar group at a later date and why?

RUBRICS

Provides a comprehensive statement of the problem using the epidemiological process including the distribution, determinants, and deterrents. Describes the selected group, and identifies and summarizes the learner needs of the selected group, including why this group needs to be educated on the chosen topic.

Describes the community resources available to meet the need of the specific community in this problem area. Summarizes the resources available and describes their effectiveness for the community. Identifies and describes developmental and teaching/learning theory/theories used and why they are appropriate to the learners targeted. Describes in behavioral terms the specific planning process for the project and overall teaching goal for the participants. Incorporates at least four current literature review findings as a theoretical base for the project/paper.

Evaluates the teaching experience. Reflects on the following questions: What went well? What did not go well? What would you change if you were teaching this topic to a similar group at a later date and why?

Writing is clear, concise, formal, and organized. Slides are mostly error free. Information from sources is paraphrased appropriately and accurately referenced and cited in APA style. A title slide, clear introduction and conclusion, and reference slide are included. The number of references required by the assignment is presented. In-text APA citations are used in the presentation.

Good language skills and pronunciation is used; information is well communicated. Still images of the lessons are included if actual video is not.

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Child and Adolescent Health

NCS3101: Child and Adolescent Health- Evidence Based Case Study- Nursing Essay Assignment

Kevin is a four-year- old boy who has been transferred to the hospital from a remote community by the family doctor for admission and surgical insertion of bilateral grommets. This follows a history of repeated occurrences of acute otitis media with effusion. Kevin and his grandmother have just arrived on the ward and the nursing team you are working with has been allocated Kevin to their patient load. You are responsible for conducting and an initial assessment when admitting Kevin to the ward, preparing him for theatre and developing a plan of care relevant to his stay on the ward. Kevin appears shy but is demonstrating some age appropriate curiosity about his environment, however, his grandmother is very wary and anxious around the nursing staff, not making eye contact and reluctant to engage with nursing staff. She is unwilling to let go of Kevin’s hand. Kevin has a drink bottle containing cordial in his hands.

Kevin has initial admission observations of, T- 37.4 o C, HR – 86, RR – 26 BP 90/55, and assessment weight 13.9Kgs, height 100cms. During the assessment you notice Kevin has old dried exudate and the remains of a recently completed course of ear drops surrounding the ears and in localised hair. You also notice extensive dental caries affecting his baby teeth.

Specific content guidelines
1. Students are required to research and write a case study essay with headings, directly relating to the above scenario. Examine and discuss your nursing assessment, pre and postoperative management and discuss all general nursing care incorporating a C & FCCapproach. Identify what nursing interventions you will consider and any referrals will you put into place during Kevin’s stay on the ward.
2. Discuss all of the members of the multidisciplinary team, and which particular members that would be involved in Kevin’s management of care, including what service that they will provide in the given scenario.
3. Referring to the C&FCC framework, develop a care plan incorporating an education plan for the child and his family that includes short and long term goals including discharge planning.Supportive rationale for your management is required. The care plan is not to be submitted but your planning, rationale for the plan and anticipated outcomes are to be discussed.

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post a brief 1–2 page description of what you understand by holisitic nursing and a holistic nursing experience you have had to this

post a brief 1–2 page description of what you understand by holisitic nursing and a holistic nursing experience you have had to this Discussion Area.

Your description should also include the following:

  • How do you see this course enhancing your professional practice?
  • At least two things that you would like to get from this course.
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Substantial Cross

Substantial cross posts to peer response.

-This cross posts provide new or supplemental information to the original posting or raise additional areas for discussion. 

-Be sure to include at least one reference from Substantial cross posts peer response.(No not use the same reference from the original post

-This cross posts provide new or supplemental information to the original posting or raise additional areas for discussion. 

-Be sure to include at least one reference from a scholarly source. APA formatting with reference citations. References should be timely, published within the previous five (5) years.

-Discussion cross posts should elaborate upon the ideas and content found in the readings/keynotes by adding details, examples, a different viewpoint, or other relevant information. 

-The cross posts should provide original insights or responses which integrates multiple views. (Just saying ditto, I agree, or restating the original post is not considered elaboration.) 

-There should be evaluation and feedback which assesses the accuracy, reasonableness, or quality of idea, and provides constructive feedback to classmates.

-Listed below is the discussion post you must respond to in 300-350 words max. APA formatting with reference citations. References should be timely, published within the previous five (5) years. And please check for grammatical errors.

ORIGINAL DISCUSSION POST YOU MUST REPLY TO

Background

As technology and computers have made their way into many professions, nursing has been no exception, and have been used to facilitate nursing practice which in turn led to the invention of health informatics. Health informatics knowledge has become increasingly useful in improving nursing care and practice. For instance, competencies of nursing informatics enable nurses to improve the quality of patients’ care outcome. According to Darvish, Bahramnezhad, Keyhanian, & Navidhamidi, (2014), the introduction of nursing informatics indicates that nurses would be integrated into the field of information and communications technology and thus, results in enhanced delivery of services. One of the topics related to nursing informatics the following paper focuses on is computerized nursing management systems. It is highlighted in detail as follows.

Significance

First, computerized nursing management system is the application of software and hardware to manage and improve nursing care and practice. For instance, in a community-health based facility, computerized nursing systems are used to ensure operational efficiency and treatment of patients. Looking at the benefits, it helps to manage patients’ personal information, and finances, leads to active nursing engagement and integration of handheld devices (Darvish, Bahramnezhad, Keyhanian, & Navidhamidi, 2014). In reference to management of patients’ personal information, the use of computerized nursing systems leads to improved financial management. As a result, it enables health facilities to monitor accurately their debtors and thus, improve their revenue collection and use. Secondly, using computerized nursing systems to manage personal information enables nurses to understand the health risks that people face. Consequently, they can create awareness and use the statistical information to enhance the quality of health services provided (Darvish, Bahramnezhad, Keyhanian, & Navidhamidi, 2014). In addition, there is an active involvement of nurses with adoption of computerized nursing systems. For example, they help a health organization to select a system which is compatible with all staff and offer improved services.

Opportunities in Studying Computerized Nursing Management System

Studying nursing informatics as a career and specializing in computerized nursing management system makes health professionals, especially nurses, attractive in the job market. For example, health organizations currently seek nurses with informatics knowledge because they are capable of better management of patient’s private information. It is predicted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that employers seeking this qualified will increase twenty five percent by 2020. The main reason for this is due to the continued increase in demand for computerized systems needed to enhance efficiency, and minimize expenses incurred (Darvish, Bahramnezhad, Keyhanian, & Navidhamidi, 2014). Also, it is intended to improve patient care quality and proper management of patients’ personal information in the field of nursing.

Challenges & Benefits

However, with expected increase in job opportunities for nurses with knowledge in computerized nursing management systems, the current set of nurses are reluctant to be integrated into the field of information and communications technology. It means that by 2020, the job market’s demand for nurses with necessary health informatics knowledge might be unmet (Darvish, Bahramnezhad, Keyhanian, & Navidhamidi, 2014). Therefore, health institutions are encouraged to incorporate health informatics into the current curriculum to enable future nurses to be well equipped with computerized nursing management skills. In brief, it is important to note that nursing informatics integrates computer science with nursing practice. It allows for improved management of patient’s information, finances and ensures active involvement of nurses in the practice of nursing. Therefore, nurses specializing in computerized nursing management system have high chances of getting employed and thus, they can offer improved care to patients.

References

Darvish, A., Bahramnezhad, F., Keyhanian, S., & Navidhamidi, M. (2014). The Role of Nursing Informatics on Promoting Quality of Health Care and the Need for Appropriate Education. Global Journal of Health Science, 6(6). doi:10.5539/gjhs.v6n6p1

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