Choose a non-nursing theory that aligns closely with your philosophy of nursing. Clearly explain & illustrate by example how the theory will guide your practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.

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Non-nursing theory and Philosophy of nursing

Choose a non-nursing theory that aligns closely with your philosophy of nursing. Clearly explain & illustrate by example how the theory will guide your practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) (Support with 3 references not including your textbook).

 

 

Provide the name of the film or show, and the episode title or number or air date, and provide a very brief summary of the plot/setting of the story. Identify and describe at least two examples of how the selected media either reflects social inequality, perpetuates it, and/or makes progress toward more equality.

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WATCH 30-60 minutes of popular media content of your choosing that illustrates an example of social inequality based on race, ethnicity, gender, or social class (the book touched briefly on inequality based on sexual orientation and gender identity, so you are welcome to include those areas as well).

READ Chapter 7 of the textbook, then write a discussion post that includes the following three elements, then comment on two of your peers’ posts. Be sure to do all three of these things in order to get full credit:

  • Provide the name of the film or show, and the episode title or number (for a TV show) or air date (for news or talk show), and provide a very brief summary of the plot/setting of the story.
  • Identify and describe at least two examples of how the selected media either reflects social inequality, perpetuates it, and/or makes progress toward more equality (Be sure to identify which of these things you think is happening). Use the analyses of race, class, and gender in the textbook as examples for how media can reflect, perpetuate, or break down social inequality, and cite the book as you do so.
  • Analyze the media and the examples you chose using at least two of the five theoretical perspectives discussed at the beginning of chapter seven (pp.343-345, in the section titled “The Significance of Content” ), and make your own argument about how these representations reflect or influence society. Again, be sure to reference the textbook in your analysis, and clearly identify which two perspectives about content you are discussing.

 

 

Why did you decide on your profession? Are you considering other professions? What experiences will help you to be successful in achieving your degree/certification in the chosen field?

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Nursing profession

In this assignment, students will share why they chose nursing or another profession. Answer the following:

  1. Why did you decide on your profession? Are you considering other professions? 5 points
  2. What experiences will help you to be successful in achieving your degree/certification in the chosen field? 5 points
  3. A minimum of 1 paragraph for each discussion is required. Use correct spelling and grammar

 

Conduct research on the current scope of practice for your specialty and efforts that are being made to expand that scope, and the role of the advanced registered nurse in positively influencing the health care system.

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Research on a scope

For this assignment, you will conduct research on the current scope of practice for your specialty and efforts that are being made to expand that scope, and the role of the advanced registered nurse in positively influencing the health care system.

Write a 1,350 paper that includes the following:

  1. A discussion of the scope of your future role as an advanced registered nurse, including any regulatory, certification, or accreditation agencies that define that scope.
  2. A discussion of three professional nursing organizations that you think are most influential in advancing the scope and influence of advanced nursing. Of these organizations, evaluate the one that you would most like to join. How do its goals and mission fit in with your worldview and philosophy of care? How might membership in this organization improve your practice?
  3. A discussion of a controversial or evolving issue that is most likely to affect your scope of practice or role in the next few years. How do you think this issue could influence the profession and other stakeholders and why does it matter to the advanced registered nurse?

You are required to cite 8 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turn it in.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

MBA-MSN. MSN-Nursing Education; MSN-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Adult-Gerontology; MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner; MSN-Health Informatics; MSN-Health Care Quality and Patient Safety; MSN-Leadership in Health Care Systems; MSN-Public Health Nursing

5.3 Evaluate professional organizations and activities that improve one’s practichoce and influence advanced nursing practice.

 

Identify 1 state or federal legislator representing your selected zip code. Determine the legislator’s support for the health issue in your community. Write a letter of advocacy to the legislator regarding the health issue on behalf of your organization.

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Public Health: Health Promotion And Disease Prevention

Part I: Advocacy Letter

Read Community Toolbox Chapter 33 Section 1: Writing Letters to Elected Officials from the Community Toolbox: ctb.ku.edu.

Assume you are a public health nurse manager working for an organization in your state that garners support for key public health issues.

The CEO of your organization has requested that you complete the following:

Identify 1 global health care issue that impacts U.S. health populations in your zip code through law or policy at the state or national level, for which it is crucial that continued funding be approved. Visit the Healthy People 2030 website to help identify an issue. USE FOOD DESERT AS THE HEALTH CARE ISSUE

Research the law or policy to determine:

  • The main purpose of the selected law or policy
  • The main population affected by this law or policy
  • How this law or policy affects the population it is intended to serve
  • The impact of current domestic and global issues on this law or policy

Predict the need for advocacy (support of and strategic approach) for the selected health issue using data from a community health needs assessment (CHNA) report from a public hospital in your zip code and ISP reports. Investigate your state legislature or U.S. Congress (Congress.gov) websites to determine if there is pending action or established policy supporting the identified health issue.

Identify 1 state or federal legislator representing your selected zip code. Use your state legislature directory or the U.S. Congress Directory.

Determine the legislator’s support for the health issue in your community. If necessary, call the legislator’s office and ask an aide what actions are being taken on behalf of the community on that issue.

Write a letter of advocacy to the legislator regarding the health issue on behalf of your organization. Use the 4-paragraph format described in the blog post:

Acknowledge the legislator.

Write a compelling argument about the importance of the health issue in the local community.

Provide data supporting your proposed strategy for the issues.

Establish yourself as a professional ally for the legislator.

Format your assignment as a concise 500-word letter. Edit fiercely!

Include a reference page for the CHNA, ISP, legislative research, and legislator.

Prepare a 500-word outline and summary of the disease prevention teaching project that could be offered by your agency.

 

In this Discussion, transform a clinical inquiry into a searchable question in PICO(T) format, so you can search the electronic databases more effectively and efficiently.

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Discussion: Searching Databases

When you decide to purchase a new car, you first decide what is important to you. If mileage and dependability are the important factors, you will search for data focused more on these factors and less on color options and sound systems.

The same holds true when searching for research evidence to guide your clinical inquiry and professional decisions. Developing a formula for an answerable, researchable question that addresses your need will make the search process much more effective. One such formula is the PICO(T) format.

In this Discussion, you will transform a clinical inquiry into a searchable question in PICO(T) format, so you can search the electronic databases more effectively and efficiently.

You will share this PICO(T) question and examine strategies you might use to increase the rigor and effectiveness of a database search on your PICO(T) question.

 

Develop a patient medication guide for treatment of depressive disorders in a vulnerable population.

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Depressive disorder

Develop a patient medication guide for treatment of depressive disorders in a vulnerable population (your choice for one vulnerable patient population to choose from: children, adolescents, older adults, dementia patients, pregnant women or one not listed of your choice!). Be sure to use language appropriate for your audience (patient, caregiver, parent, etc.). You will include non-copyright images and/or information tables to make your patient medication guide interesting and appealing. Limit your patient medication guide to 5 pages. You will create this guide as an assignment; therefore, a title page, introduction, conclusion, and reference page are required. You must include a minimum of 3 scholarly supporting resources outside of your course provided resources.

  • Depressive disorder causes and symptoms
  • How depression is diagnosed for the vulnerable population of your choice, why is this population considered vulnerable
  • Medication treatment options including risk vs benefits; side effects; FDA approvals for the vulnerable population of your choice
  • Medication considerations of medication examples prescribed (see last bullet item)
  • What is important to monitor in terms of labs, comorbid medical issues with why important for monitoring
  • Special Considerations (you must be specific, not general and address at least one for EACH category; you must demonstrate critical thinking beyond basics of HIPPA and informed consent!): legal considerations, ethical considerations, cultural considerations, social determinants of health
  • Where to follow up in your local community for further information
  • Provide 3 examples of how to write a proper prescription that you would provide to the patient or transmit to the pharmacy.

 

How can a single agreed-upon model of terminology use help to integrate knowledge into routine clinical practice?” Why is this important to advance the process of Health Information Exchange (HIE)?

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Nursing Informatics

How can a single agreed-upon model of terminology use (with linkages to a single terminology) help to integrate knowledge into routine clinical practice?” Why is this important to advance the process of Health Information Exchange (HIE)?

  1. Write several paragraphs (300-500 words) discussing this issue.
  2. Post an original, well-organized, clear, and concise response to the posted question. Provide adequate details that demonstrate that you completed and understand the assigned reading, videos, websites, etc. for the module.

 

Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for the assessment and treatment of pediatric patients requiring antidepressant therapy.

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Assessing and Treating Vulnerable Populations for Depressive Disorders

Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for the assessment and treatment of pediatric patients requiring antidepressant therapy.

The Assignment: 5 pages

For this assignment, you will develop a patient medication guide for treatment of depressive disorders in a vulnerable population (your choice for one vulnerable patient population to choose from: children, adolescents, older adults, dementia patients, pregnant women or one not listed of your choice!). Be sure to use language appropriate for your audience (patient, caregiver, parent, etc.). You will include non-copyright images and/or information tables to make your patient medication guide interesting and appealing. Limit your patient medication guide to 5 pages. You will create this guide as an assignment; therefore, a title page, introduction, conclusion, and reference page are required. You must include a minimum of 3 scholarly supporting resources outside of your course provided resources.

In your patient guide, include discussion on the following:

  • Depressive disorder causes and symptoms
  • How depression is diagnosed for the vulnerable population of your choice, why is this population considered vulnerable
  • Medication treatment options including risk vs benefits; side effects; FDA approvals for the vulnerable population of your choice
  • Medication considerations of medication examples prescribed (see last bullet item)

What is important to monitor in terms of labs, comorbid medical issues with why important for monitoring

Special Considerations (you must be specific, not general and address at least one for EACH category; you must demonstrate critical thinking beyond basics of HIPPA and informed consent!): legal considerations, ethical considerations, cultural considerations, social determinants of health

Where to follow up in your local community for further information

Provide 3 examples of how to write a proper prescription that you would provide to the patient or transmit to the pharmacy.

Note: Support your rationale with a minimum of five academic resources. While you may use the course text to support your rationale, it will not count toward the resource requirement. You should be utilizing the primary and secondary literature.

 

Interview a master’s prepared nurse leader, a master’s prepared nurse with leadership responsibilities, or advanced practice nurse with leadership responsibilities. Analyze the leader’s role as it relates to a minimum of five of the major course concepts addressed.

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Nurse Leader Interview

Interview a master’s prepared nurse leader (chief nurse, associate chief nurse, director, supervisor, manager), a master’s prepared nurse with leadership responsibilities (nurse educator, nurse quality specialist, nurse risk manager, nurse case manager, etc.), or advanced practice nurse with leadership responsibilities (clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, or nurse practitioner).

Analyze the leader’s role as it relates to a minimum of five of the major course concepts addressed (ethics in leadership, emotional intelligence, communication, conflict resolution, change theory, cultural competence/diversity, labor relations management, leadership models, management theory, motivational theory, Nurse of the Future competencies, interprofessional collaboration, and team building).

Provide a narrative summary of your interviewee’s responses to each of the concepts (but not a verbatim account) of the interview. Incorporate references to provide support and analyze the concepts you discussed. Include your impression of congruence between the leader’s self-reflection and your personal observations of demonstrated leadership.

Include the following in your paper:

Comprehension: Introduce the leader, his or her credentials, title, job responsibilities, placement on the organizational chart/reporting responsibilities, education, experience, mentors, and pathway to his or her current role.
Application: Describe the predominate model/theory of leadership used by this leader. Describe their style of leadership.
Analysis/Synthesis: Clarify and illustrate the leader’s level of authority and influence within the organization. Discuss this leader’s sense of empowerment and efforts to empower others. Describe his or her intra- and extra-organizational responsibilities.
Compare your personal philosophy/style/model of leadership with this leader and share whether or not expectations/perceptions of this leader were accurate.
Evaluation: Summarize the leader’s behavior, strengths, successes, challenges, and weaknesses.
Your paper should be 9–10 pages long, not counting the cover page or references list, and should include 10–12 scholarly references.