Provide the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Expected Outcomes and timeframe for the proposed project.

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The purpose of assignments Part 1 – Part 3 is to gradually guide the student in developing the signature assignment. The idea is for the student to take a stepwise approach to completing the signature assignment. The signature assignment will be broken up into three steps: STEP 1 – Introduction and Overview of the Problem; STEP 2 – Project Purpose Statement, Background & Significance and PICOt Formatted Clinical Project Question; and STEP 3 – Literature Review and Critical Appraisal of the Literature. The three steps, when completed, will be combined in the final Signature Assignment formal paper in Week 8.

This week’s assignment is STEP 1 – Introduction and Problem Statement.

First, the student will select a clinical question from the Approved List of PICOt/Clinical Questions or seek approval for a question from the course professor only for Nurse Educator and Health Care Leadership MSN majors who wish to tailor their research question to their specialized major. The student will select an approved topic from the list (or with faculty approval as previously stated) and will customize the question to meet his or her interest.

Next, the student will use the outline below and submit via a Word doc to the assignment link.

Provide a title that conveys or describes the assignment.
Introduction – Provide an introduction to your topic or project. The introduction gives the reader an accurate, concrete understanding what the project will cover and what can be gained from implementation of this project.
Overview of the Problem – Provide a synopsis of the problem and some indication of why the problem is worth exploring or what contribution the proposed project is apt to make to practice.
References – Cite references using APA 6th ed. Manual.

STEP 2 – Project Purpose Statement, Background & Significance and PICOt Formatted Clinical Project Question.
The student will answer the items below in a Word doc and submit to the assignment link.
Provide a title that conveys or describes the assignment.
Project Purpose Statement – Provide a declarative sentence or two which summarizes the specific topic and goals of the project.
Background and Significance – State the importance of the problem and emphasize what is innovative about your proposed project. Discuss the potential impact of your project on your anticipated results to the betterment of health and/or health outcomes.
PICOt formatted Clinical Project Questions – Provide the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Expected Outcomes and timeframe for the proposed project.
References – Cite references using APA 6th ed format.

STEP 3 – Literature Review and Critical Appraisal.
The student will complete the following items and submit a Word doc to the assignment link.
Provide a title that conveys or describes the assignment.
Literature Review – Provide the key terms used to guide the search for the evidence and provide at least five (5) summaries of research studies to support the evidence.
Critical Appraisal of Literature – Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence, what is known from the evidence and any gaps in knowledge from the research evidence.
References – Cite a minimum of five scholarly references in APA 6th ed format.

What level of measurement is required for using your selected statistical test?

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Select one of the more common statistical tests used in nursing research. State which statistic you selected. What level of measurement is required for using your selected statistical test? Provide an example of how your selected statistical test could be used in a nursing research study.

Which two ways of knowing have had the most influence on your understanding of nursing science?

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Nurses have sought to understand the art and science of nursing since the time of Florence Nightingale. Six fundamental ways of knowing underpin nursing science. These ways of knowing include: (a) personal, (b) empirical, (c) ethical, (d) aesthetics, (e) emancipatory, and (f) unknowing. Consider how these ways of knowing contribute to knowledge development by addressing the following.

  1. Which two ways of knowing have had the most influence on your understanding of nursing science?
  2. Which two ways of knowing have you not considered previously and how will these ways of knowing shape your future nursing practice?
  3. Provide an example of how nursing science encompassed the six ways of knowing to bridge a gap to improve a healthcare outcome.

Prepare a 1,000-1,250 word paper that presents your assessment and proposes a strategic plan to ensure readiness.

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Health Organization Evaluation
Research a health care organization or network that spans several states with in the United States (United Healthcare, Vanguard, Banner Health, etc.). Assess the readiness of the health care organization or network you chose in regard to meeting the health care needs of citizens in the next decade.
Prepare a 1,000-1,250 word paper that presents your assessment and proposes a strategic plan to ensure readiness. Include the following:
Describe the health care organization or network.
Describe the organization’s overall readiness based on your findings.
Prepare a strategic plan to address issues pertaining to network growth, nurse staffing, resource management, and patient satisfaction.
Identify any current or potential issues within the organizational culture and discuss how these issues may affect aspects of the strategic plan.
Propose a theory or model that could be used to support implementation of the strategic plan for this organization. Explain why this theory or model is best.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Critically review and respond to the following statement

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Critically review and respond to the following statement (20%).
The strengths-based nursing care approach can
complement the problem based (medical model)
approach to healthcare currently evident in the Australian healthcare system.

Discuss the significance of these goals to Mrs Vaz, based on her current risk factors

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Format: Essay
Length: 2,000 words
Please note that the word count includes in text citations but not your reference list. There is no +10% allowance for word limit. Your mark will be affected if the word count exceeds the specified word limit because any words beyond the specified word limit will not be marked.
Assessment details
For this assessment you are required to review the following case study and answer the question below. Please read the case study carefully.
This assessment should be submitted in a modified essay format. This means students are required to include an introduction, body and conclusion in their work. Headings are acceptable, but dot points, lists, tables and pictures are not. Students should reference according to the guidelines set out in the APA 6 referencing guide.
This assessment requires you to explore the evidence base around nursing care for the older adult who has experienced an acute illness. You will need to critically analyse the current best practice nursing literature as it applies to the case study.
Only research articles are to be used for your identification of best practice. That is, unit protocols or guidelines, textbooks and other secondary sources do NOT qualify as suitable reference material for uncovering the evidence base for best practice. PubMed, The Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health literature (CINAHL) and Medline are useful sources to locate the research evidence for this essay.
Case Scenario
Mrs Vaz is a 78 year old female. She is an inpatient on the acute geriatrics ward. She has a history of osteoarthritis, transient ischaemic attacks (x2), mild dementia, hyperlipidaemia, and type II diabetes mellitus. Mrs Vaz is a widow who lives in the granny flat behind the home of her son and his young family. She enjoys maintaining the family garden, but she says that she finds it increasingly difficult to kneel down and go up and down the stairs of the sloping garden. Before her dementia diagnosis, she had been occasionally minding her two young grandchildren after school. Mrs Vaz was admitted to hospital after experiencing an acute episode of delirium. The cause of the delirium was precipitated by a urinary tract infection, which has since been resolved. While in hospital, Mrs Vaz has become incontinent of urine. She will soon be transferred to the geriatric rehabilitation ward, where the aim will be to set individualized, meaningful goals for her eventual discharge from hospital.
Based on the case study provided, identify three (3) rehabilitation goals for Mrs Vaz.
With reference to these identified goals;
Discuss the significance of these goals to Mrs Vaz, based on her current risk factors
Draw on the relevant evidence base, to critically analyse best practice for the nursing interventions which would be appropriate to achieve each of these goals
Provide an evidence based rationale for your nursing interventions
The word limit for this assessment is 2,000 words.
Introduction (100 words) Introduce the content you will focus on How will you discuss the complication (format of assignment)
Main body Goal #1 (150 words)
Critical analysis of best nursing practice to achieve the goal [450]
Evidence based rationale for the nursing interventions
Goal #2 (150 words)
Critical analysis of best nursing practice to achieve the goal [450]
Evidence based rationale for the nursing interventions
Goal #3 (150 words)
Critical analysis of best nursing practice to achieve the goal [450]
Evidence based rationale for the nursing interventions
Conclusion (100 words) Reinforce key points raised in main body
Reinforce key points raised in main body

Discuss the function values have in clinical practice during the assessment of vulnerable populations?

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This week we explored vulnerable populations and the environment We focused on the concepts of ethical considerations; the health impact of socioeconomic statuses of populations; the impact of educational level to health status; and environmental exposure and health risk.
Values and ethical principles strongly influence nursing practice and ethical decision making. Discuss the function values have in clinical practice during the assessment of vulnerable populations? Think of a time, for example, when you experienced this? Provide one example.

Discuss how nurses today communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and how this supports safer and more effective patient outcomes.

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The field of nursing has changed over time. In a 750‐1,000 word paper, discuss nursing practice today by addressing the following:
Explain how nursing practice has changed over time and how this evolution has changed the scope of practice and the approach to treating the individual.
Compare and contrast the differentiated practice competencies between an associate and baccalaureate education in nursing. Explain how scope of practice changes between an associate and baccalaureate nurse.
Identify a patient care situation and describe how nursing care, or approaches to decision‐making, differ between the BSN‐prepared nurse and the ADN nurse.
Discuss the significance of applying evidence‐based practice to nursing care and explain how the academic preparation of the RN‐BSN nurse supports its application.
Discuss how nurses today communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and how this supports safer and more effective patient outcomes.

Choose one population and discuss what might influence their definition or belief of wellness.

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Diverse Definitions of Wellness
Explore concepts of wellness with people from diverse populations such as different socioeconomic, occupational, or cultural groups. Choose one population and discuss what might influence their definition or belief of wellness. Provide one example. Choose a different population from one already posted.
Remember to include a citation and reference. If you add a direct quote, remember to add a page or paragraph number in your citation.
I choose Homeless population

How do you plan on working through the language barrier?

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You are caring for a patient on the telemetry unit to rule out a myocardial infarction. Your patient is new to America and speaks no English at all. His native language is Serbian. He has no family or other support for him. How do you plan on working through the language barrier? How will you explain procedures to him?