Thinking about your experiences as a student nurse, have you observed effective communication improve patient care outcomes? Have you observed the impact of poor communication on patient outcomes?

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Thinking about your experiences as a student nurse, have you observed effective communication improve patient care outcomes? Have you observed the impact of poor communication on patient outcomes?

INSTRUCTIONS

Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per DQ, with a minimum of three sentences each paragraph.

·      All answers or discussions comments submitted must be in APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th ed.) 2009 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5

·      Minimum of two references, not older than 2015.

Trace the history of cannabis use in medicine for the treatment and management of illness via nursing scholarly journal articles.

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Trace the history of cannabis use in medicine for the treatment and management of illness via nursing scholarly journal articles. Examine your sources for the following information below and describe the following:

1. Who are the stakeholders both in support of and in opposition to medicinal cannabis use?

2. What does current medical/nursing research say regarding the increasing use of medicinal cannabis?

3. What are the policy, legal and future practice implications based on the current prescribed rate of cannabis?

Attached below is an additional resource that details current state medical marijuana laws:

National Conference of State Legislatures- State Medical Marijuana Laws: http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx

..You are admitting a 19-year old female college student to the hospital for fevers.  Using the patient information provided,  A.choose a culture unfamiliar to you and describe what would be important to remember while you interview this patient. 

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1..You are admitting a 19-year old female college student to the hospital for fevers.  Using the patient information provided,

A.choose a culture unfamiliar to you and describe what would be important to remember while you interview this patient.

B.Discuss the health care support systems available in your community for someone of this culture.

C.If no support systems are available in your community, identify a national resource.

2..For the middle-aged adult, exercise can reduce the risk of various health problems.

A. Choose two at-risk health issues that regular physical exercise and activity can help prevent and manage.

B. Discuss the prevalence of each of these health problems in society today.

C..Describe measures that you would take as a nurse to assist clients with health promotion measures to incorporate exercise and physical activity into their lives.

D.Include the kind of activities you would recommend, the amount of exercise, and the approach you would use to gain cooperation from the client.

E..Support your response with evidence-based literature.

What should the nurse practitioner include when teaching Steve about promoting healthy eating habits and appropriate sleep and rest?

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Steve Shell has brought in his 9-month-daughter Emily for her wellness examination and immunizations. Steve is a single father raising his daughter after Emily’s mother was killed in a motor vehicle accident (MVA). Steve is doing a great job of raising Emily by himself, but he still has some concerns about his abilities as a father. He has several questions for the nurse practitioner. The nurse practitioner’s examination of Emily is unremarkable and she is growing and developing as expected. (Learning Objectives 6 and 7)

A. What should the nurse practitioner include when teaching Steve about promoting healthy eating habits and appropriate sleep and rest?

B. What can the nurse practitioner offer Steve regarding promoting appropriate discipline with Emily?

C. Since Steve is a single parent and sole income earner, he is required to place Emily in day care while he is at work. Steve is concerned about the effects of day care on Emily’s development. What can the nurse practitioner teach Steve about child care?

How would you rate the quality of the sampling procedures and your confidence in drawing inferences to the target population?

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  • Was the sampling method and inclusion/exclusion criteria adequate to reduce sampling bias? rationale needed

 

  • How would you rate the quality of the sampling procedures and your confidence in drawing inferences to the target population?

Based on the readings, viewing on the page, and your own experience, what strategies would you recommend encouraging culturally competent care of African Americans?

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Based on the readings, viewing on the page, and your own experience, what strategies would you recommend encouraging culturally competent care of African Americans?

Submission Instructions:

  • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.

Review your problem or issue and the cultural assessment

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Review your problem or issue and the cultural assessment. Consider how the findings connect to your topic and intervention for your capstone change project. Write a list of three to five objectives for your proposed intervention. Below each objective, provide a one or two sentence rationale.

After writing your objectives, provide a rationale for how your proposed project and objectives advocate for autonomy and social justice for individuals and diverse populations.

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 not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

RN to BSN

1.5:  Advocate for autonomy and social justice for individuals and diverse populations.

New practice approaches Interprofessional collaboration

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Students are required to submit weekly reflective narratives throughout the course that will culminate in a final, course-long reflective journal due in Topic 10. The narratives help students integrate leadership and inquiry into current practice.

This reflection journal also allows students to outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week students should also explain how they met a course competency or course objective(s).

In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout the course. Journal entries should address one or more of the areas stated below.  In the Topic 10 graded submission, each of the areas below should be addressed as part of the summary submission.

  1. New practice approaches
  2. Interprofessional collaboration
  3. Health care delivery and clinical systems
  4. Ethical considerations in health care
  5. Practices of culturally sensitive care
  6. Ensuring the integrity of human dignity in the care of all patients
  7. Population health concerns
  8. The role of technology in improving health care outcomes
  9. Health policy
  10. Leadership and economic models
  11. Health disparities

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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 not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

How does data become knowledge and finally wisdom?

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Nursing Informatics Discussion

How does data become knowledge and finally wisdom? Explain the relationship between knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing, knowledge generation, knowledge dissemination, and wisdom. Then provide examples from your clinical practice according to the following:

a. Examples of knowledge acquisition

b. Examples of knowledge generation

c. Examples of knowledge processing

d. Examples of knowledge dissemination

e. Examples of the use of feedback

 

 

APA 7th edition – I need two references (in text citation) one from McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2018). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (4th Ed) b

employment questionnaire requiring a self-evaluation of your leadership and ethical experiences.

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Write a 3–4 page response to an employment questionnaire requiring a self-evaluation of your leadership and ethical experiences.

An understanding of one’s own approaches to leadership, motivation, collaboration and ethical situations is important to the evolution of an effective leader. An introspective lens can help emerging leaders better understand and hone these important skills.

SHOW LESS

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

  • Competency 1: Apply qualities, skills and practices used by effective healthcare leaders.
    • Analyze one’s own leadership qualities and actions relative to a specific experience.
  • Competency 2: Apply practices that facilitate effective interprofessional collaboration.
    • Analyzes one’s own leadership and motivational techniques used to foster collaboration among stakeholders.
  • Competency 3: Apply ethical codes and diversity best practices in health care organizations.
    • Analyze actions taken in response to an ethical dilemma, using an ethical code.
  • Competency 4: Produce clear, coherent, and professional written work, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.
    • Conveys clear meaning in active voice, with minimal issues in grammar, usage, word choice, spelling, or mechanical errors.

ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS

 

Preparation

Download and review the Western Medical Enterprises Questionnaire found in the Resources. Use it to complete this assessment.

Optional

Read Ethical decision-making in a caring environment: The four principles and LEADS if you chose this reference to complete your assignment. See the Western Medical Enterprises Questionnaire for details.

Scenario

Imagine that over the past few months you have participated in several organizational projects and met many new people.  The opportunities to collaborate and demonstrate your emerging skills as a leader prompted you to think about applying for a new position.  After exploring online job postings, you prepared a resume and submitted the application to Western Medical Enterprises. A few days later you received the following email:

Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in employment at Western Medical Enterprises. We have received your application packet. The next step for all potential employees is to provide a narrative response to the questions in the attached document. Please return your completed document to me by replying to this e-mail.
Once we receive your responses, we will review them and notify you of the next steps.
Good luck!
Sincerely,
Thomas Hardy
Human Resources Recruiter
Western Medical Enterprises

Instructions

Respond to the scenario by completing the Western Medical Enterprises Questionnaire found in the Resources.

Please refer to the scoring guide for details on how your assessment will be evaluated.

GRADING RUBRIC:

1-  Analyze one’s own leadership qualities and actions relative to a specific experience.

Passing Grade:  Analyzes one’s own leadership qualities and actions relative to a specific experience, against an accepted leadership model.

2-  Analyze one’s own leadership and motivational techniques used to foster collaboration among stakeholders.

Passing Grade:  Analyzes one’s own leadership and motivational techniques used to foster collaboration among stakeholders, comparing them to one or more proven techniques.

3-  Analyze actions taken in response to an ethical dilemma, using an ethical code.

Passing Grade:  Analyzes actions taken in response to an ethical dilemma in great detail that references specific elements of the code to help assess actions taken.

4-  Convey clear meaning in active voice, with minimal issues in grammar, usage, word choice, spelling, or mechanical errors.

Passing Grade:  Produces complex and concise text that conveys clear meaning, with strong grammar, usage, word choice, spelling, and mechanical decisions. Enhances flow and meaning of text by using strong active voice throughout.