Discuss one 2019 Hospital National Patient Safety Goal within your paper/presentation and how it relates to your topic.

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Quinsigamond Community College     

NUR 202-FA Fall 2019

     Evidence-Based Practice Paper and Presentation Guidelines  

  • Each student will develop an evidence based practice (EBP) paper and presentation emphasizing best practices on a medical-surgical topic related to course & clinical content. Topics must be approved by faculty. No duplication of topics is allowed within each clinical group.
  • The paper will include the cover page, 2-3 pages for the body of the paper, and a reference list.
  • The paper must include a minimum of two professional nursing articles published within the past 5 years.
    • Articles should be research or evidence based, preferably from nursing journals but may be from a related health field if appropriate for the topic
    • Opinions, blogs, editorials, etc. are not research or evidence based
    • QCC Library Research Process Guide: http://qcc.mass.libguides.com/researchprocess
  • APA format
    • Double spaced, one inch margins, with Times New Roman size 12 font
    • Include a cover page, cite all sources quoted or paraphrased in the paper using APA format, and include a reference list with all cited sources listed in APA format.

https://www.jointcommission.org/hap_2017_npsgs/

  • The presentation should be accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation, brochure, poster board, or other visual aid. Please be creative in the 10-15 minute presentation.
  • The grading rubric specifies how points are allotted for the paper and presentation (after passing the course with at least 77 per the syllabus). Focus on the “Meets Expectations” column.

 

    • Go to Clinical content folder – Assignments – Evidence-Based Practice Paper (Turnitin)
    • Turnitin checks for plagiarism so make sure to cite all paraphrased and quoted material. All work not cited must be original to the student.
  • Presentation date: See clinical rotation schedule/per clinical faculty.

Revised 8.7.19 STJ/MLM

Grading Rubric for Evidence-Based Practice Assignment

 

Performance Indicators
Objective/Criteria Unacceptable Needs Improvement Meets Expectations
Spelling & Grammar (0-1 point)
Major spelling and grammar errors		 (3 points)
Minor spelling and grammar errors		 (5 points)
No spelling or grammar errors
Submitted On Time (0-1 point)
Paper is submitted more than 24 hours after due date and time		 (3 points)
Paper is submitted within 24 hours of due date and time		 (5 points)
Paper is submitted by due date & time
APA Style (0-1 point)
Major APA formatting errors with in text referencing or reference page		 (2-4 points)
Minor APA formatting errors with in-text referencing or reference page		 (5 points)
Paper and reference page strictly adheres to APA style formatting
Quality of Evidence (0 points)
Evidence is based on non- evidence based sources or non-nursing/healthcare articles.		 (5-10 points)
Evidence is based on less than 2 current nursing/healthcare articles or non-current (more than 5 years old).		 (15 points)
Evidence is based on 2 current nursing/healthcare articles (within the past 5 years).
Focus of Evidence (0 points)
Evidence does not provide implication for nursing practice.		 (5 points)
Evidence provides some implication for nursing practice.		 (10 points)
Evidence provides implication for nursing practice.
NPSG Competency (0 points)

Lacks evidence of integration of NPSG competency.

 (3-5 points)

Some evidence of integration of NPSG competency.

 (7 points)                          Integration of NPSG competencies discussed.
Paper Length (0-1 point)
Body of paper is less than 2 pages and/or is not double-spaced with one-inch margins.		 (2 points)
Body of paper is less than 2 pages, greater than 3 pages and/or is not double-spaced with one-inch margins.		 (3 points)
Body of paper is 2-3 pages long and is double-spaced with one-inch margins.
Content Organization (0-2 points)
Information is not clearly stated, supported, not easy to follow, and paper is difficult to understand.		 (5-10 points)
Information is stated but not easy to follow.  There is minimal support through nursing literature and application of concept into nursing		 (20 points)
Information is clearly stated, supported, and easy to follow with integration of nursing literature found throughout the paper. Presents current standards and research based information on the topic.
Total points for paper:_______

(max 70 points)

 Paper Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Topic Choice (0 point)

Does not define background and importance of topic

 (1-2 point)

Limited definition of background and importance of topic

 (2.5 points)

Defines background and importance of topic
Organization (0-0.5 point)

Information is not presented in a logical sequence

 (1-2 point)

Information is generally presented in a logical sequence

 (2.5 points)

Information is presented in a logical sequence
Implication for Nursing (0 point)

Implications for nursing not presented

 (1-2 point)

Implication for nursing is minimally presented and/or not specific to topic.

 (2.5 points)

Implications for nursing are presented and specific to topic.
NPSG application (0 point)

NPSG is not identified or discussed.

 

 (1-2 point)

NPSG is discussed but does not align with chosen topic.

 (2.5 points)

NPSG aligns with chosen topic and is discussed.
Speaking Skills Pronunciation (0-0.5 point)

Speaker lacks eye contact, animation, and/or reads the presentation.

 (1-2 point)

Speaker is somewhat animated and makes eye contact during parts of the presentation.

 (2.5 points)

Speaker maintains good eye contact with the audience and is animated
Delivery of Content (0-0.5 point)

Delivery lacks poise and is not audible.

Pronunciation is incorrect.

 (1-2 point)

Delivery is unclear and occasionally difficult to hear.

Pronunciation is generally correct.

 (2.5 points)

Delivery is poised, clear and a Pronunciation is correct udible.
Professional Attire (0-0.5 point)

Dressed inappropriately. General attire not appropriate for audience

(jeans, t-shirt, shorts). Lack of professional grooming, head to toe.

 (1-2 point)

Dressed in a casual, but not necessarily professional manner (revealing blouse, t-shirt, sneakers, etc.). Fairly neat.

 (2.5 points)

Dressed in a professional manner. Generally neat and well-groomed.
Visual Aids (0-0.5 point)

Visual aids poorly prepared, distracting, ineffective or not used

 (1-2 point)

Visual aids minimally prepared and/or somewhat distracting and ineffective

 (2.5 points)

Visual aids are well prepared, informative, effective, and not distracting
Length (0-0.5 point)

Length of presentation is more than 10 minutes over the time limit

 (1-2 point)

Length of presentation is less than 5 minutes or 5-10 minutes over the time limit

 (2.5 points)

Length of presentation is within the allotted time limit
Accuracy (0-0.5 point)

Information contains several inaccurate points and is not thorough

 (1-2 point)

Information contains few inaccurate points and/or is limited

 (2.5 points)

Information is communicated accurately and thoroughly
Question Response (0-0.5 point)

Speaker is unable to answer questions or requires correction of more than two answers by faculty for accuracy

 (1-2 point)

Speaker is limited in ability to answer questions and/or requires correction of 1-2 answers by faculty.

 (2.5 points)

Speaker is able to answer questions professionally and accurately
Closing Statement (0-0.5 point)

Lacks a conclusion to summarize the presentation

 (1-2 point)

Provides a limited conclusion to summarize the presentation.

 (2.5 points)

Provides an obvious conclusion to summarize the presentation.
Total points for presentation: ________

(max 30 points)

 Presentation Comments:
Paper and Presentation graded by:                                                                                                       Date: __/__/___

Total EBP Project Points: __________   80-86 (1 point), 87-93 (2 points), 94-100 (3 points)

What aspects of your life affected your development as a learner?

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What aspects of your life affected your development as a learner? Consider experiences from preschool, elementary school, high school, college, and graduate school.
Which of these theories, philosophies, and principles were embodied by the teachers you previously had? How did these enhance or inhibit your development as a learner?
What insights have you gained from these events that could help you consider the dos and don’ts in your own teaching practice?
How have these events affected your current educational practice?
What lessons will you consider in your work based on your reflections about your own development as an adult?
Now that you have factored for your foundational learning experiences and reflected on the literature, consider your personal teaching philosophy. How have your individual learning experiences, coupled with your integration of key principles you are learning here, influenced your personal philosophy?

For part two of this assignment, imagine that you are being interviewed for a job as an adult educator. The interviewer asks you to define your personal teaching philosophy. Write a paragraph or two explaining your personal teaching philosophy as you would in a job interview.

Assignment Expectations
To complete this assignment successfully, you will be expected to:

Reflect on your personal learning experiences.
Analyze the potential impact of personal attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors on individual teaching practice.
Identify events that have influenced your personal philosophy.
Integrate individual learning experiences to create a personal teaching philosophy.
Communicate knowledge in a manner that is concise, balanced, and logically organized. Apply current APA style and formatting.

Argumentative Essay:Which is these sentences are you more likely to believe?

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Hints to Writing a Strong Argumentative Essay

Like the research paper, the first place to start when writing an argumentative essay is with choosing a topic. You can review Topic 3 in the research paper project section to help you even more.

Next, you will need a thesis statement. As you will need to conduct research in order to develop your argumentative essay, you can create a working thesis statement by following this prompt:

 

Once you complete the prompt, focus on all of the information that you’ve added to this prompt. What is the issue you’re writing about? What is your stance? Why do you believe this? Use the answers to these three questions to develop a working thesis statement. For example, consider this sequence:

  • Prompt:My stand on whether the United States should implement its own version of the Mexican siesta is that we should do that, and I believe this because it will ensure that Americans have enough rest, it will allow employees to work promptly and efficiently, and it will decrease the amount of stress Americans face.
  • Working Thesis Statement:The United States should implement its own version of the Mexican “siesta” to ensure that Americans have enough rest, to allow employees to work promptly and efficiently, and to decrease the amount of stress Americans face.

Next, create an outline form your working thesis statement. Your essay should contain the following:

  • Background Information:What facts, studies, or observations can I provide on the topic?
  • Claim:What am I trying to prove?
  • Support:How can I prove my claim?
  • Counterarguments:What arguments will my opponents raise? How will I respond?

Using the working thesis statement developed above, we could create an outline like this:

  1. Introduction (and thesis statement)
    a. Situation about someone having a siesta during the workday
    b. Thesis Statement: The United States should implement its own version of the Mexican “siesta” to ensure that Americans have enough rest, to allow employees to work promptly and efficiently, and to decrease the amount of stress Americans face.
    II. Background Information
    a. Describe siestas
    b. When siestas occur
    c. What the purpose of siestas are
    III. My Viewpoint – Reason 1
    a. Topic Sentence: With a siesta, Americans will be able to rest.
    b. Give evidence to support this (need to research).
    c. Explain how the evidence supports my thesis statement.
    IV. My Viewpoint – Reason 2
    a. Topic Sentence: In addition, siestas provide employees an opportunity to work efficiently.
    b. Give evidence to support this (need to research).
    c. Explain how the evidence supports my thesis statement.
    V. My Viewpoint – Reason 3
    a. Topic Sentence: Lastly, implementing a siesta will decrease the amount of stress Americans face.
    b. Give evidence to support this (need to research).
    c. Explain how the evidence supports my thesis statement.
    VI. Counterargument
    a. Concede or Refute why someone wouldn’t want a siesta
    VII. Conclusion
    a. Revisit thesis statement
    b. Argue why my position is correct

One technique you can use to find the counterarguments is to think about what is directly opposite of your thesis statement. In this case, we’re arguing why there should be a siesta, so the counterargument is going to take the position that we shouldn’t have siestas. What reasons would support this argument? Those are going to be counterarguments. Let’s look at two techniques we can use to address the counterargument using the chosen topic for this example:

1) Concede: Admit this argument is valid. However, you need to prove that you can accept it without changing your original position. Consider this counterargument and concession: Including a siesta would interrupt the workday and ultimately harm the economy.

  • While a siesta is designed to provide a break during the workday, it allows employees to be rejuvenated. Rested employees will be more focused on their work, and production will increase, thus stimulating the economy.

2) Refute: Present additional evidence to deny the counterargument. Consider this same example: Including a siesta would interrupt the workday and ultimately hard the economy.

  • After a short siesta, production increases, and the risk of accidents decreases. Therefore, the economy will be stimulated, as employees are producing more goods and services to be sold and bartered.

Now, knowing what facts are needed, the writer can begin the research process, so creating an outline is essential. You will likely be able to use many of the same headings and replace the information for your argumentative essay in each section of the outline.

Once you have an outline and you have your researched information, you can begin writing the first draft of your essay. One technique that distinguishes argumentative writing from other types of writing is the strong language that is used. Consider these two sentences:

  1. One suggestion that some offer is maybe companies could offer employees a twenty minute or so siesta.
  2. Offering a twenty minute siesta will decrease the amount of stress Americans face while simultaneously increasing their job satisfaction, this enhancing production.

Which is these sentences are you more likely to believe? Most likely, you chose the second one for a few reasons:

  • The language is much stronger. Using the word “will” show that changes will take place. In the first sentence, the words “suggestion” and “maybe” hint that this might now be the best solution.
  • Reasons are offered. The second sentence includes two reasons (decreasing stress of Americans and increasing job satisfaction) to explain why siestas should be included.

Including strong language and specific reasons with the ideas in your essay will ensure that your argumentative essay is a great one!

 

Strategic communication plan for the ministry of health in the UAE.

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Assignment 2 – Strategic Communications Plan
Value: 30%
Word Count: 2000 words Due: As per schedule
In the form of a report, prepare a formal strategic communication plan for an identified client (more information on this client is on LMS) including the following components:
• outline the (real/potential) communication issues/situation/problem, specifically as it relates to your organisation
• describe the research that you have undertaken to devise and implement the campaign
• identify the key (internal and/or external) publics and stakeholders and their role in the campaign
• identify the main goals of your campaign
• identify the SMART objectives of the campaign
• write a strategy statement for the campaign
• identify and explain the key message/s for the campaign
• outline how the success of the campaign is to be monitored, modified and evaluated
Your reference list for this communications plan should contain a minimum of four (4) academic sources including two (2) from the COM214 reading list.
You are required to develop a strategic communication plan to address an issue faced by a given organisation who will be your client. More information will be provided in class and on Moodle.
You do not need to provide a budget or timetable for this plan, so you are encouraged to present an ‘ideal’ campaign, without the constraints of a formal budget or schedule.
However, you do need to be mindful of how realistic your strategy is, which a consideration in the marking criteria is.
Please be mindful that this is a hypothetical assignment and the organisations below are not real clients. ie: they have not been involved in the development of this brief. You should not contact them for information.

* Obesity in School Children

Obesity is a growing issue and common health problem worldwide, including in the United Arab Emirates.
It can affect the quality of life for people diagnosed and recent research suggests In addition to adults being at-risk, there has also been an increase in the prevalence of the obesity in children. The study “Increasing Obesity Rates in School Children in the United Arab Emirates” found that 40 percent of schoolchildren were overweight and a further 24.4 percent were obese.
You are a strategic communication consultant for the Ministry of Health and have been given the job of creating a strategic communications plan to address the issue of a lack of
awareness and behaviour change surrounding the risks associated with obesity in children aged six to 13.

What are the Impact of constructing a Motorway outside a care home for people with dementia?

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Anderson, John, Anna Oudin, Anna Sundström, Bertil Forsberg, Rolf Adolfsson, and Maria Nordin. 2018. “Road Traffic Noise, Air Pollution, And Risk Of Dementia – Results From The Betula Project”. Environmental Research 166: 334-339. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2018.06.008.

Brown, Donnamay T., Juanita L. Westbury, and Benjamin Schüz. 2015. “Sleep And Agitation In Nursing Home Residents With And Without Dementia”. International Psychogeriatrics 27 (12): 1945-1955. doi:10.1017/s1041610215001568.

Carey, Iain M, H Ross Anderson, Richard W Atkinson, Sean D Beevers, Derek G Cook, David P Strachan, David Dajnak, John Gulliver, and Frank J Kelly. 2018. “Are Noise And Air Pollution Related To The Incidence Of Dementia? A Cohort Study In London, England”. BMJ Open 8 (9): e022404. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022404.

Cui, Bo, and Kang Li. 2013. “Chronic Noise Exposure And Alzheimer Disease: Is There An Etiological Association?”. Medical Hypotheses 81 (4): 623-626. doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2013.07.017.

Gong, Gordon, and Sid E. OʼBryant. 2010. “The Arsenic Exposure Hypothesis For Alzheimer Disease”. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders 24 (4): 311-316. doi:10.1097/wad.0b013e3181d71bc7.

Joosse, Laura L. 2012. “Do Sound Levels And Space Contribute To Agitation In Nursing Home Residents With Dementia?”. Research In Gerontological Nursing 5 (3): 174-184. doi:10.3928/19404921-20120605-02.

Miller, Donald A. 1973. “Third Environmental Pollution Symposium: Noise”. Water, Air, And Soil Pollution 2 (3): 253-254. doi:10.1007/bf00159656.

Paul, Kimberly C., Mary Haan, Elizabeth Rose Mayeda, and Beate R. Ritz. 2019. “Ambient Air Pollution, Noise, And Late-Life Cognitive Decline And Dementia Risk”. Annual Review Of Public Health 40 (1): 203-220. doi:10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040218-044058.

SPLETE, HEIDI. 2012. “Air Pollution May Speed Cognitive Decline, Increase Strokes”. Clinical Psychiatry News 40 (3): 4. doi:10.1016/s0270-6644(12)70076-0.

Tudor Hart, J. 1970. “AIR POLLUTION BY NOISE”. The Lancet 295 (7654): 998. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(70)91118-9.

 

Community Health:How can the Environmental Protection Agency help with this issue?

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Unit 6 Scholarly Activity Instructions:

Community Health:

After reviewing the following website, http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/default.htm, select one of the following issues:

  • asthma
  • mold
  • lung cancer
  • carbon monoxide poisoning

Address the following questions in your essay:

  1. What is the issue?
  2. Does air pollution play a role in the issue? How?
  3. What are the treatment options for the issue?
  4. How can the Environmental Protection Agency help with this issue?
  5. As a community health leader, discuss recommendations and how we can address the issue of air pollution.

Your APA-formatted essay should be at least two pages (not including the title and reference pages). All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Gang Violence:How can the community and schools help prevent juveniles’ involvement in gang activity?

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In three to five pages (at least 3, but no more than 5 pages), not including the cover sheet and reference page, research and discuss a topic from the list below.
Why do juveniles join gangs?
What are some social characteristics (psychological profile) commonly associated with an individual involved in a gang? Describe these characteristics.
What can parents do to help their children stay clear of gangs?
How can the community and schools help prevent juveniles’ involvement in gang activity?
What approaches are the best for addressing prevention and helping kids get out of gang membership? To best illustrate your response, provide an example of one such approach utilized by a community program or delinquency prevention program.

Memory and Eyewitness Identification ry and Eyewitness Identification:Which person did you pick and why?

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___Please visit these websites (in order) first and complete the activity: (copy and paste the links into your browser)

  1. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mfUGWif6pQ
  2. Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFYYJZwYy_8

1 Which person did you pick and why? How confident were you in your answer when you picked the person out of the lineup? Why were you confident/not confident?

__After completing the above, visit these websites and learn about Ronald Cotton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-SBTRLoPuo – Part 1 video (copy and paste links into new tab in your browser)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4V6aoYuDcg – Part 2 video

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/dna/cotton/summary.html

  1. Make sure you look at the photos, videos, etc. Then discuss your opinion about Ronald Cotton’s case and how it may relate to the activity you did with the lineup.

If the link doesn’t work, copy and paste it into a new tab in your browser.

MAKE SURE YOU ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THIS DISCUSSION  :)  

 

My Myers-Briggs Personality Test:what have you learned from these personality tests about organizational behavior that will help you be a better employee, coworker, and/or manager?

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PROJECT 1 INSTRUCTIONS
This project requires that you complete the Myers-Briggs Personality Test online, and then apply your results. The links and details are in Steps 1 and 2 (see below). Read all of the instructions for this assignment before beginning any of your work.
Step 1
1. Open the following website to complete the assessment: Jung Typology Test.
2. Once complete, click on “Score it” to retrieve your four-letter type.
3. Next, you will need to investigate your Temperament through researching the topic, however the various sites below are suggestions for descriptions of your Type and data on relationships, careers, etc.
a. Personality Page-Four Temperaments: This site allows you to explore the Temperaments by traits
b. Keirsey Overview: This site gives an overview of the Temperaments and Keirsey but doesn’t lend itself to a great deal of information. You might find it has some other items of interest for your traits though.
c. Personality Club: This site has a nice visual graphic on the Temperaments for each trait.
4. Using Temperaments links, explore Keirsey’s Temperaments and go back to the Jung Typology test site to explore the Sixteen Personality Types using the tabs at the top to locate the description of your type. You may also research beyond these suggested links as long as you cite them properly.
5. Once there, click on links for The Four Preferences, Keirsey’s Temperaments, and Overview of the Sixteen Personality Types to locate the description of your type. If you cannot locate them within the Jung site, explore them through the other links.
6. The personality test will reveal your 4-letter type and your 2-letter temperament. In this step, you will discuss the validity of each letter of your type and temperament. Provide your statistical/percentage results for comparison of letters within your discussion. Any adverse personal opinions on the assessment tools must be respectful and scholarly with supportive research.
7. Include a separate section for each letter of your personality type, as well as a section for discussing how the different aspects of your personality (represented by the letters) work together. For example, if you scored with the letter “I,” then that letter with your type will be a heading: I-Introverted.
• You must have separate sub-headings for each section.
• Give specific examples from your life—especially your work life—and discuss the weaknesses of your personality type as well. Refer to the Presentation: “Lesson 1–A Worldview Perspective on Organizational Behavior,” found in the Module/Week 1 Reading & Study folder.1. Apply the Type Talk at Work textbook, which focuses on how various personality types relate at work. The book must be evident within the discussion, not simply cited, with specific, applied topics.
2. Using the Type Talk at Work textbook as your guide, discuss the things you have learned about yourself that will help you understand your organization and your role within it. In a new section in your paper (labeled Step 2), answer the following questions with specific correlation to the book:
• In general, what have you learned from these personality tests about organizational behavior that will help you be a better employee, coworker, and/or manager?
• In particular, what have you learned about yourself from this personality test that will help you be a better employee, coworker, and/or manager? Provide specific examples.Formatting
1. Use current APA format for every element of the paper. Be sure to include the current APA-formatted cover page, abstract, and reference page. Refer to your APA manual for help or this site for assistance: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/18/
2. Write in first person—this is allowed due to the personal nature of the assignment.

Explain what human resource professionals should consider when planning compensation and pay during recruitment planning.

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Unit 6:  Human Resource Management Instructions:

For this assignment, you will write an essay that explores the topics of gender gap and compensation.

In your introduction, explain whether you think the gender gap is a women’s issue, men’s issue, or both. Explain your response and reasoning within your introduction.

Then, divide the body of your paper using the headers below, and cover in that section what is indicated under the header.

Closing the Gap

Explain why the gender gap continues to be an issue in our society and what can be done to help close this gap in terms of opportunities and pay.

Legal Provisions

Identify legal provisions that are in place for addressing the gender gap. Hypothesize why legal provisions have not been successful in closing the gap. Discuss how ethics may play a role in future changes.

Recruitment Planning

Explain what human resource professionals should consider when planning compensation and pay during recruitment planning.

Support your essay with a minimum of two resources.

Your essay must be at least two pages in length, not counting the title or reference pages. Adhere to APA style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.