Using the three methods you identified in the discussion for this week, develop a specific, detailed step-by-step process you will use to find knowledge available in the body of knowledge for the industry. Describe where and how you will find the information. Explain how you will determine if the research you find is appropriate or inappropriate to use in developing a practice implementation model.

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MODULE 1 ASSIGNMENT:

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the course discussions so far and any insights gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources if needed, use APA style as required, and check your spelling.

Assignment:
Researching Theory and Scientific Knowledge – Write a 1500-1750 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Support your ideas with at least three (3) scholarly citations in your essay. Use strict APA guidelines to format the paper. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount and an abstract and table of contents are not necessary and if included are not part of the overall word count.

Using the three methods you identified in the discussion for this week, develop a specific, detailed step-by-step process you will use to find knowledge available in the body of knowledge for the industry. Describe where and how you will find the information. Explain how you will determine if the research you find is appropriate or inappropriate to use in developing a practice implementation model.

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment.

References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims

Is the writing clear? Does the author’s writing style make his /her argument clear, or does it create unnecessary confusion?

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Literature Critique

When writing a critical Review your essay must include the following components :

1. Introduction: Your first paragraph must familiarize your reader with the book /article you will discuss, as well as your own evaluation of the book/article. Here you will mention the book’s title and author and provide a brief overview of the author’s argument. Then give your own argument about the book/article’s effectiveness. Be specific. Also, give the reason for your evaluation (critique) of the book /article.

2. Summary: Use this section to familiarize your reader with the author’s argument. Explain the author’s stance on the topic, and the main points he or she makes in order to back up the argument. Describe the author’s conclusion of the topic.

3. Evaluation ( Critique) of book or article: This is the most important part of your essay. ( Remember you are not writing about whether you agree or disagree with the author). Instead, it’s your job to decide how effective the author’s argument is. The following are some criteria you can use to decide:

i. Is the writing clear? Does the author’s writing style make his /her argument clear, or does it create unnecessary confusion?

ii. How strong is the author’s argument? Do the Author’s main point back up his /her arguments effectively? is the argument organized in a logical way?

iii. Are there indications of bias? Does the author mention all sides of the issue or does he or she leave out important counter-arguments? what do you know about the author? Is there anything in the author’s background that may have caused bias?

iv. What is the author’s source? are they reliable? Does he or she use predominantly one type of source?

v. Which aspect of the author’s argument do you find convincing? Least convincing

Identify 10 attributes that form your professional identity based on professional standards. Reflect on why each of the attributes were selected for your professional identity. Determine the attributes that are important for nurse leaders.

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Valuable Member Infographic

Competency

Demonstrate principles of professional identity and professionalism for the nurse within the context of regulatory and practice standards.

Scenario

You are assigned to discuss your professional identity with your peers on the unit during a meeting and have decided to present the attributes using an infographic. The goal is to encourage all nurses to examine attributes and identify their professional identity to improve professionalism in the healthcare setting. As a nurse leader, you want your infographic to include the attributes that have guided your growth within the profession. As a leader of the unit, you work to grow the nurses on the unit and want to encourage them to identify their professional identity as the leaders to focus on succession planning. Your goal is to develop your infographic and share with other nurses to encourage them to examine the attributes to grow within the profession.

Instructions

Create an infographic that includes the attributes you believe support your professional identity. Include the following:

  • Identify 10 attributes that form your professional identity based on professional standards.
  • Reflect on why each of the attributes were selected for your professional identity.
  • Determine the attributes that are important for nurse leaders.
  • Identify how diversity and teamwork plays a role in developing your professional identity.
  • Provide stated ideas with professional language and attribution for credible sources with correct APA citation, spelling, and grammar.

What about from the legal standpoints? Does hiring international nurses to come work in the U.S. pose any legal issues/concerns to us, the nurses themselves, and/or the nurses’ home countries?

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Global nursing shortage

You will write a paper that contains a minimum of 4 pages but no longer than 6 pages for this course as its portfolio project. Your paper will address a topic of global nursing shortage, the topic associated with global health and health disparities. Nursing shortage in the United Stated is a problem that we all have been aware of for the longest time. This problem is not isolated only in our country; it is a global phenomenon. As some of you may have heard, there are nursing agencies who bring in international nurses to the U.S. to alleviate the severity of nursing shortage. One may ask if it is ethically justifiable to do so, especially when those foreign nurses are from the developing countries. From the same token, is it ethical for the nurses to come to the U.S. or to some other developed countries, leaving their own countries in
a worse public health and a more severe nursing shortage? The answer to this question may vary, depending on whom you ask. What about from the legal standpoints? Does hiring international nurses to come work in the U.S. pose any legal issues/concerns to us, the nurses themselves, and/or the nurses’ home countries?

Provide an overview of the topic 10
Review published literature that addresses the global nursing shortage to provide a broad picture of the situation. The discussed elements of the situation could be a combination of some or all of the following: causes, trends, impacts,
challenges, any relevant aspects found in the literature.

Discuss two (2) ethical/legal issues/concerns associated with the global nursing shortage as stated in the literature (e.g., population’s health issues, foreign nurse recruitment, recruiting agencies, immigration restrictions) with an integration of your personal views.

Explain each of the Institute of Medicine’s five core competencies and describe ways in which nursing practice can meet each of these. Identify at least one obstacle for each and explain in detail how it can be overcome.

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Nursing: Today and Beyond

Write a 1500-2000 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be three main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least five (5) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount.

Describe at least three challenges nurses face today in care delivery. These can be ethical, legal, financial, or social. Provide at least one way to successfully overcome each challenge.

• In the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 Future of Nursing report, the committee developed four key messages. Choose one message, explain the message in detail, and why it is important to the nursing profession.

• Explain each of the Institute of Medicine’s five core competencies and describe ways in which nursing practice can meet each of these. Identify at least one obstacle for each and explain in detail how it can be overcome.

Describe the measurable nursing outcome desired related to the improvement of the patient’s condition.

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Critical Thinking Case Study 1

In this assignment, you will be looking at a case study of a real-world situation. You will decide on the outcome goal for the patient and select a theory that aligns to the care plan and facilitates the desired outcomes. You will then create a concept map depicting the relationships between the nursing theory and the care plan. And finally, you will summarize the contents of the concept map

Case Study
Read the following case study:
You are a staff nurse working in an intensive care unit and assigned to care for a 75-year-old Native American man who had coronary artery bypass graft surgery 4 days ago. The patient has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbated by heavy smoking. His postoperative course has been difficult, and he has suffered several setbacks. Staff members, despite their diligent efforts, have not been able to wean him off the ventilator since the surgery. He has required frequent suctioning throughout the shift, and he is being evaluated for the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Assignment
In 1 or 2 sentences, describe the measurable nursing outcome desired related to the improvement of the patient’s condition. Example: Patient will have a respiratory rate of less than 30 breaths per minute.

Identify a nursing theory to align with the plan of care to improve this patient’s outcome.

Create a concept map in which you show the relationship among the concepts of the nursing theory and alignment of nursing practice (including the critical thinking and clinical decision-making processes) for an improved the nursing care plan.

Provide a 700- to 875-word summary explaining the following from the concept map:
How the nursing theory concepts align to nursing practice, critical thinking, and the clinical decision-making process
How alignment of nursing theory concepts and nursing practice, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making processes can improve the nursing care plan

Include the measurable nursing outcome and the nursing theory you identified on the same document as the summary.

Use visual presentation software from the College of Education Technology Resource Library to create your concept map. To see your options, do the following:
Select Web Tools in the Table of Contents.
Select Collaboration & Productivity from the list of tools.

Include at least 2 scholarly resources from the University of Phoenix Library to support you work.

Cite and format your sources according to APA guidelines.

Describe three patient care technologies used at the agency assigned. Include the purpose and the role of the nurse or health care provider in the use of the technology and its impact on patient care.

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Week 1 Informatics Journal in Medical Surgical Unit

Complete a reflective journal (see rubric) on one of the following topics below:

a) Describe three patient care technologies used at the agency assigned. Include the purpose and the role of the nurse or health care provider in the use of the technology and its impact on patient care.

b) Describe your experience in using at least two patient care technologies at the agency assigned. Discuss how the technology promoted the providing of safe, quality patient care.

 

Identify and explain positions other than the lithotomy in which a pelvic examination can be performed. Why are women at a higher risk of UTI than males? What would you educate to decrease the risk of UTI?

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Pelvic examination

Identify and explain positions other than the lithotomy in which a pelvic examination can be performed.
Why are women at a higher risk of UTI than males?
What would you educate to decrease the risk of UTI?
Summarize the pros and cons of newborn circumcision.

Describe the following signs on a female examination:
Goodell
Hegar’s
McDonald’s
Chadwick

Name the characteristics of the following type of hernias:
Indirect inguinal
Direct inguinal
Femoral

Describe the differences during the rectal examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy. What findings would expect on physical examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy?

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Rectal examination on an older adult

You are about to perform a rectal examination of an older adult.

What are the steps to examine this patient?
Explain your rationale.
What are some findings you can have while assessing the rectal sphincter?
Describe the differences during the rectal examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy.
What findings would expect on physical examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy?

Conduct a literature search to locate a journal article related to disability disparities. What disability disparity is the author referencing. What can you do as a nurse to address the disparity and ensure a positive outcome for patients?

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Discussion 3&4

Discussion Question: Dicussion #3
Like healthcare disparities, disability disparities refer to the differences in service delivery, disability experiences, or clinical outcomes based on one’s membership in a particular group such as age, race, culture, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status (Kersey-Matusiak, 2019).
Conduct a literature search to locate a journal article related to disability disparities. What disability disparity is the author referencing. What can you do as a nurse to address the disparity and ensure a positive outcome for patients? Consider Lewis’ model. What biases might act as barriers to access to care for members of culturally diverse groups?

Discussion Question:Discussion #4
Go to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website and review the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care Guidelines. Review the national standards and search for an article that addresses one of the standards. Provide a summary of the article and describe how the information may impact your nursing practice. Provide a copy of the journal article (or hyperlink) if possible.