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 6^thedition 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.

QUESTION

1. What are quality indicators and why are they important in the nurse’s healthcare organization? 2. Identify the quality indicators or specific National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQIs) that the nurse’s healthcare organization monitors

1.        The scholarly paper should be 4-5 pages excluding the title and reference pages.

2.        The paper should include level 1 and level 2 headings.

3.        The paper should begin with an introductory paragraph that includes a purpose statement.

4.        The paper should include a conclusion.

5.        Include a minimum of two (2) scholarly peer-reviewed references.

6.        APA format is required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).

Course 1: Adv Human Resource Management
Reflection and Discussion Forum
Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.
Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
1. How would a manager use the progressive disciplinary action approach? How would the use of this approach prevent employees from being surprised if they are terminated?
2. Why are discipline and disciplinary action essential at any organization? What methods do firms use to ensure a disciplined workforce?
Respond to the post of at least two peers, using 150+ words minimum each.
[Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion].
[Your initial post should be at least 500+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]
[Your initial posting should be completed by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. EST. All peer replies must be completed by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. EST]
[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. A peer response such as “I agree with her,” or “I liked what he said about that” is not considered substantive and will not be counted for course credit. A blank post just to review other submissions will not be tolerated]
 

Short Essay

Define employment at will. Are there legal exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine? How can employers protect themselves from wrongful discharge lawsuits? Discuss (600+ words)
The assignment is to answer the question provided above in essay form. This is to be in narrative form and should be as thorough as possible. Bullet points should not to be used. The paper should be at least 1.5 – 2 pages in length, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins and utilizing at least one outside scholarly or professional source related to human resource management. The textbook should also be utilized. Do not insert excess line spacing. APA formatting and citation should be used.
 
 
 
Course 2: LEGAL, Ethics and Social Envn
Reflection and Discussion Forum
 
Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.
Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
 
1. California passes regulations that address pesticides.  These regulations are much stricter on the use and production of pesticides than the federal regulations.  Is this permissible under current law?  What if California’s regulations are much less strict than the federal regulations?
 
2. Deceitful Dad promises to take Sammy Son to the store to purchase a video game over the weekend.  Deceitful Dad has promised to do this multiple times, and never follows through.  Sammy Son has had enough and writes a contact between Deceitful Dad and Sammy Son.  Both parties sign the agreement and it is notarized.  Deceitful Dad, despite the contract, fails to follow through once again.  Can Sammy Son seek damages under the contract?  Why or why not?  Would the result be different if Sammy Son paid Deceitful Dad $15.00 to take him to the store?
 
3. Discuss the required elements of a valid contract analyzing when an agreement rises to the level of a legally enforceable contract and when it does not.
 
[Your initial post should be at least 600+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]
[Your initial posting should be completed by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. EST. All peer replies must be completed by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. EST]
[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. A peer response such as “I agree with her,” or “I liked what he said about that” is not considered substantive and will not be counted for course credit. A blank post just to review other submissions will not be tolerated]
 
Respond to the post of at least two peers, using 150+ words minimum each.
[Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion].
 
 
 

– Short Essays

Question I – Explain some of the hurdles litigants have encountered when it comes to the Endangered Species Act and standing to bring a lawsuit. (200+ words)
 
Question II – An illegal drug manufacturer and an illegal drug dealer enter into an oral contract in which the manufacturer will sell the drugs to the drug dealer for a set price.  The manufacturer changes his mind and sells his product to another dealer.  Could the dealer enforce the oral contract?  Why or why not? (200+ words)
 
Question III – A contract is made between two parties.  The terms of the contract are complete and unambiguous.  A dispute arises between the Parties.  Party A wants to pull out of the contract without penalty.  Party B argues that Party A’s proposed action is prohibited by the express terms of the contract.  Party A argues that the Parties verbally agreed to ignore that provision of the contract that would impose a penalty on Party A.  Which Party will prevail and why? (200+ words)

Web Page Project Instructions
 
Included in this zip file are two documents: this one that you are reading right now and a picture of some flowers. See page 2 of this document for some specific hints on creating all the components needed to  complete this web page project.
 
Use Windows Notepad, Mac Textedit, or Chromebook Text (see the paragraph below on Chromebook for how to get started with it). Pay attention to the Save time! note on page 2.
 
Create a single web page with the following features (see Sample HTML doc on page 2 below):

• Four single lines of text in 4 different heading styles (choose from <h1> to <h6> styles). Make each heading style a different color. Example: <h3 style=”color:blue”>
• Two paragraphs of text (marked by <p> and </p> tags). Use two different colors (other than black) for the text in the two paragraphs. This will require a ‘style’ attribute. Example:
  <p style=”color:green”>
• Boldface one single word in one of the paragraphs (<b> and </b> tags needed).
• Italicize one single word in See one of the paragraphs (<i> and </i> tags needed).
• An unordered list (bulleted list) of at least 3 items <ul> <li> </li> … </ul> tags needed
• An ordered list (numbered list) of at least 3 items <ol> <li> </li> … </ol> tags needed
• A JPG image <img src=”name of image file goes here between the quotes” alt=”alternate text goes here”> — note: <img> does not have a closing tag
• Add width and height attributes to the image (after alt text insert: style=”width:NNNpx;height:NNNpx;” inside of <img> tag, where NNN are nums of your choosing
  Example: <img src=”flowers.jpg” alt=”Flowers, Longwood Gardens” style=”width:150px;height:100px;”>
• A working link to an external web site: <a href=”exact url of web site goes here between the quotes”> Link text goes here </a>

 
Getting the file ready to submit to the Moodle drop box
 
Windows. Save the Notepad document as an HTML file.  Click File > Save As and change the ‘Save as type’ setting from ‘txt’ (its default) to ‘All files’ and then manually add ‘html’ as the file extension.  So, for example, if you were going to save the file as ‘SomeTags’, you would actually type: ‘SomeTags.html’. Submit the HTML file to the drop box in the normal way.
 
Mac. TextEdit on a Mac will automatically add an ‘.rtf’ extension to whatever file name you give your web page. So if you save ‘SomeTags.html’ to the Mac Desktop, it will show up there as ‘SomeTags.html.rtf’. You will have to manually remove the ‘.rtf’ extension afterwards so that only the ‘.html’ extension remains. Submit the HTML file to the drop box in the normal way.
 
Chromebook. As soon as you open Text (before you even start typing) go to Save As and name your file: ‘SomeTags.html’. Then start typing your actual HTML code, hitting Save every once in a while. To check your work, click Files, right-click SomeTags.html, and choose Open > View. When it’s done submit the HTML file to the drop box in the normal way.
 
Fun note for Chromebook users.  There’s also this link to download a simple dedicated web page editor named Caret created specifically to run on Chromebooks:
https://www.google.com/search?q=creating+basic+html+files+with+chromebook&rlz=1C1CHZL_enUS748US748&oq=creating+basic+html+files+with+chromebook&aqs=chrome..69i57j33.10836j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_Wj2gX72OH-bB_QaG7q74Dg12
 
 
 
Sample HTML doc with hints on how to create the required features needed for this assignment
Black = actual HTML code; can be used as is.
Blue = comments (not executed by the browser).
Brown = sample text; replace it with your own text.
Save time! Start by copying/pasting all the code below into Notepad (Win), TextEdit (Mac) or Text (Chromebook)
 
<html>
<head>
<title> Text for the Page Title goes here </title>
</head>
<body>
Unformatted text can go here.
<h1 style=”color:blue”> Heading style 1 text goes here </h1>
<!–        Your second heading styles goes here with its own color
Your third heading styles goes here with its own color
Your fourth heading styles goes here with its own color                                                 –>
<p style=”color:green”> Your paragraph text goes here. Make sure to type enough
text inside this paragraph tag so that it wraps around when the web page
is rendered in your browser. It might take 2-3 lines of typing to
accomplish this.
</p>
<!–        You need to create a second paragraph. Again, type enough text so that it will
Wrap around to at least two lines on the web page.                                                        –>
<!–        Somewhere inside the first paragraph surround one of the words with
<b> and </b> tags to boldface that word.  Somewhere inside the second
paragraph surround one of the words with <i> and </i> tags
to italicize that word.                                                                                                                      –>
<!–        Your unordered (bulleted) list goes in this section,
It begins and ends with a <ul> and </ul> pair of tags and with <li> … </li> pairs
of tags in between for each of the items in the list.
It will look something like this:                                                                                                   –>
<ul>
<li> first bulleted item goes here </li>
<li> second bulleted item goes here </li>
<li> third bulleted item goes here </li>
<li> and so on … </li>
</ul>
<!–        Next is your ordered (numbered) list. The format is exactly the same as what
What you did for the unordered (bulleted) list above except that you replace
the <ul> and </ul> tags with <ol> and </ol> tags.                                                              –>
<!–        Next is your image. The two lines shown below in black will work EXACTLY as
shown IF you have a pic named ‘flowers.jpg’ stored in the same folder as this
HTML file. Feel free to use your own pic instead.                                                              –>
<img src=”flowers.jpg” alt=”Flowers, Longwood Gardens”
style=”width:150px;height:100px; “><br>
<!—Finally, include a link. Replace the brown-colored text with an actual link and
link text that describes where the link will take you to.                                                   –>
<a href=”exact url of web site goes here between the quotes”> Link text goes here </a>
</body>
</html>