Women Creating Culture

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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review Did Women Have a Renaissance? (Links to an external site.) and From 1971: Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? (Links to an external site.) Also watch The Story of Women and Art: Episode 3.

For this assignment, you will examine women’s contributions to the creation of culture in western society through a discussion of three key figures (artists, poets, writers, dancers, performers, composers, etc.) from our required or recommended resources. In your paper, you will also analyze how western society has shaped these women’s lives and their creativity.

Begin by selecting three key figures from different time periods and different genres who have made artistic contributions to our culture. You may either consider these elements separately as explained below or weave the ideas together as you discuss each of your key figures. Having selected your three key figures, analyze how their creativity made important contributions to culture in their own era and in some cases, how their contributions reverberated to different disciplines and different eras and time periods, perhaps even being felt today. You should provide detailed discussion of examples from their creative work (paintings, poetry, performance, methods of dance, music, etc.) to support your claim on the importance of their contributions. This section must be three to four pages in length.

Next, as you examine how society has shaped these women’s lives and creativity, consider some of the following questions.

  • How did prescribed gender roles for women impact their creativity?
  • What images defined women (seductress, mother, virgin, etc.)?
  • Which images and roles were acceptable and which were outside the norm?
  • How did these narrowly-defined gender roles and images (such as the “nature of women”) shape the lives and work of your three key figures?

Some women may have outwardly conformed to these expectations while their work challenged the roles/images in subversive and creative ways while others openly rebelled. As you delve deeper into these issues, consider the dynamics of gender and power in creative expression. For example, how does the subject matter in paintings and texts (or performance) reflect the dynamics of gender and power? Who has privilege? Who has power? How do these creative women sometimes deconstruct (break down) dominant male patterns while reconstructing female experience?

As you discuss how society has impacted women’s creativity, remember to consider the significance of race, class, and/or ethnicity of the three key figures. How does the artist’s class, for example, impact both the importance of her contributions and the ways society shaped her life and work? Does her ethnicity or race determine what subjects she writes about or paints or how she performs? Again, provide detailed examples from the creative women’s work (compositions, performances, sculpture, paintings, writings, etc.) to support your discussion (three to four pages).

In Summary, be sure that your Women Creating Culture Paper:

  • Identifies Three Key Figures from Different Time Periods and Genres, and Discusses Their Artistic Contributions to Culture
  • Discusses How the Identified Key Figures’ Made Important Creative Contributions to Culture in Their Own Area, and Provides Detailed Illustrations from Their Work
  • Analyzes How Western Society Has Shaped the Lives and Creativity of the Identified Key Creative Women
  • Analyzes the Impact of Race, Class, and/or Ethnicity of the Three Identified Key Creative Women’s Lives and Work

Women Creating Culture

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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review Did Women Have a Renaissance? (Links to an external site.) and From 1971: Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? (Links to an external site.) Also watch The Story of Women and Art: Episode 3.

For this assignment, you will examine women’s contributions to the creation of culture in western society through a discussion of three key figures (artists, poets, writers, dancers, performers, composers, etc.) from our required or recommended resources. In your paper, you will also analyze how western society has shaped these women’s lives and their creativity.

Begin by selecting three key figures from different time periods and different genres who have made artistic contributions to our culture. You may either consider these elements separately as explained below or weave the ideas together as you discuss each of your key figures. Having selected your three key figures, analyze how their creativity made important contributions to culture in their own era and in some cases, how their contributions reverberated to different disciplines and different eras and time periods, perhaps even being felt today. You should provide detailed discussion of examples from their creative work (paintings, poetry, performance, methods of dance, music, etc.) to support your claim on the importance of their contributions. This section must be three to four pages in length.

Next, as you examine how society has shaped these women’s lives and creativity, consider some of the following questions.

  • How did prescribed gender roles for women impact their creativity?
  • What images defined women (seductress, mother, virgin, etc.)?
  • Which images and roles were acceptable and which were outside the norm?
  • How did these narrowly-defined gender roles and images (such as the “nature of women”) shape the lives and work of your three key figures?

Some women may have outwardly conformed to these expectations while their work challenged the roles/images in subversive and creative ways while others openly rebelled. As you delve deeper into these issues, consider the dynamics of gender and power in creative expression. For example, how does the subject matter in paintings and texts (or performance) reflect the dynamics of gender and power? Who has privilege? Who has power? How do these creative women sometimes deconstruct (break down) dominant male patterns while reconstructing female experience?

As you discuss how society has impacted women’s creativity, remember to consider the significance of race, class, and/or ethnicity of the three key figures. How does the artist’s class, for example, impact both the importance of her contributions and the ways society shaped her life and work? Does her ethnicity or race determine what subjects she writes about or paints or how she performs? Again, provide detailed examples from the creative women’s work (compositions, performances, sculpture, paintings, writings, etc.) to support your discussion (three to four pages).

In Summary, be sure that your Women Creating Culture Paper:

  • Identifies Three Key Figures from Different Time Periods and Genres, and Discusses Their Artistic Contributions to Culture
  • Discusses How the Identified Key Figures’ Made Important Creative Contributions to Culture in Their Own Area, and Provides Detailed Illustrations from Their Work
  • Analyzes How Western Society Has Shaped the Lives and Creativity of the Identified Key Creative Women
  • Analyzes the Impact of Race, Class, and/or Ethnicity of the Three Identified Key Creative Women’s Lives and Work

Nosocomial Urinary infection rates

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You receive information that the nosocomial urinary infection rate is increasing for patients in the critical care areas. You are tasked to research the cause, identify likely causes, and use critical thinking and problem-solving to reduce or prevent infection and implement a solution.

1. Research and identify three causes of increased Nosocomial Urinary infection rates.

2. Explain three likely causes of increased Nosocomial Urinary infection rates. 

3. Uses critical thinking for all three elements;  

● problem-solving to reduce Nosocomial Urinary infection  

● prevent Nosocomial Urinary infection  

● implement a solution to reduce Nosocomial Urinary    

 

Creativity and Visibility in Contemporary Culture Reflection

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, watch The Story of Women and Art: Episode 3.

Towards the end of the required video for this week, Ms. Vickery discusses the idea that women artists, as reflected in the ones she chose to discuss this week, have moved past copying men (‘derivative’) and into creating new art forms entirely. In the “Post Your Introduction” forum, you discussed a female artist that you respect.

 

Considering all that you have learned in this course, put your female artist in historical perspective. Of the many artists we have discussed in this course, who is she most like and why? Is she creating a new art form, or is she competing on her own terms in an art still dominated by men? Is she a product of third or fourth wave feminism, and why? Do you respect and admire her as much now as you did when you started this course? Why or why not?

The Intersection of Art and Social Change

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We have discussed the impact of the publication of The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir in 1949. It could be said that her work shifted the way women’s creative expression was presented and viewed in Europe and the United States in the second half of the 20th century. This shift was especially true as the women’s and civil rights movements heated up in the 1960s and 1970s. The creative expression of women during this era began to address issues like identity and equality, if not overtly, like artists Judy Chicago and Carrie Weems, by lifestyle, like Georgia O’Keeffe. A play by a young Lorraine Hansberry provides an example of how life and art intersect. Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun (1959) about a struggling black family in Chicago, was the first to be produced on Broadway by a black playwright, making gains for both women and African Americans in the literary field.

For this journal assignment, discuss the ways women’s artistic expression and movements for social change intersect in the second half of the 20th century (after 1950). To complete this journal, first reflect on what it means to say that the arts and social change intersect. Next, analyze how you see this trend specifically in women’s artistic expression. Be sure to support your discussion by providing examples of at least two creative women from the late 20th century whose work makes a statement about society and perhaps suggests ways to make it better. Select your two examples of creative women from two different genres, for example painting, photography, writing, dance, etc.

Finally, for your conclusion (your final page), think about ways you have seen the arts and social change intersect in your community. In this case, the art in your community could have been created by women, men, or collaborations as our emphasis here is on the way art and social change intersect. For example, artist and architect Maya Lin’s Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, honors 40 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968. Her work recognizes the sacrifices freedom and equality require. . If none of your research turns up art that makes a statement for social change in your community, imagine and discuss how you might address—with an artistic solution—an important issue that needs changing in your community.

Healthcare Facility Business Plan

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: Offer in-depth details of the type of healthcare practice, type and number of employees, estimated revenues, and expenses. You are responsible to present this plan to obtain a bank loan for the initial capital/start-up funding. Summarize your chosen model, and explain the elements you would include in your business plan and why. Give an evaluation of these methods and indicate when they should be used for best results. Based upon what you have learned in this class, prepare a 1,250–1,500-word paper in which you propose a plan to present for funding. Cite at least four references to validate your proposal. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines.

 

One important area to consider is self-care. Discuss ways in which you will recognize signs of imbalance or stress as a DNP learner. Explain what type of self-care routines or activities you can use in these instances to help you better achieve balance

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I need these questions answered in 200 words each.

DQ 1

In a few words, explain how your future role as a Doctor of Nursing Practice leader will serve your profession and your personal community. On a personal level, what do you expect to achieve from this program? (This response does not require research support.)

DQ 2

Assessment Description

The rigor of a DNP program requires that each learner maintain personally developed strategies that can be used to minimize stress in order to maintain a healthy balance. One important area to consider is self-care. Discuss ways in which you will recognize signs of imbalance or stress as a DNP learner. Explain what type of self-care routines or activities you can use in these instances to help you better achieve balance. (This response does not require research support.)

hink of a change that is being implemented or was recently implemented at your workplace or clinical setting. Briefly explain the change. How do the changes identified relate to outcomes?

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Think of a change that is being implemented or was recently implemented at your workplace or clinical setting. Briefly explain the change. How do the changes identified relate to outcomes? How will data be used to evaluate these outcomes? What is the bedside nurse’s role in dissemination or communication of clinical findings?

Describe your proposed practice site and a potential patient practice problem that you are interested in exploring for your project.

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I need these questions answered in 200 words each.

 

Topic 2

DQ 1

Learners in the DNP program are required to develop a Direct Practice Improvement (DPI) Project. Describe your proposed practice site and a potential patient practice problem that you are interested in exploring for your project. Explain why this is a valid topic for your practice site. How do you believe this project will contribute to the body of knowledge in your field?

DQ 2

Learners are expected to demonstrate scholarly writing throughout the program in all written work (discussion forum, assignments, final project). Reflect on writing your Scholarly Writing Using Research paper and consider which of the standards of scholarly writing are most challenging for you:

Identifying appropriate evidence for support (peer-reviewed and scholarly sources).

Writing in one’s own words and properly citing authors for ideas, findings, etc.

Writing in APA style.

Describe which is most challenging for you and why. What tools or sites did you use to address the challenges? What strategies will you use to become more proficient? (This response does not require research support.)

You are expected to use the principles of scholarly writing throughout the program without further prompting. Refer to the writing resources in the GCU Library and Student Success Center for ongoing assistance.?

Topic 3

DQ 1

Refer to the “Levels of Evidence in Research” document to assist in this discussion question.

Explain why research articles that fail to meet these criteria cannot be used to provide evidence for the DPI Project. Using these criteria, find two primary research articles for your proposed patient practice problem and explain why these are considered primary research articles and why they demonstrate support for your proposed nursing practice problem. Post the links with your references.

DQ 2

When writing in APA style, citations and references are used to give credit to the respective authors for their ideas or work. It is also preferred that ideas or work are summarized instead of using a direct quote to present the information. Explain what the difference is between a citation and reference, how using these properly will help you avoid the consequences of plagiarizing, and why a summary is preferred. How can LopesWrite help ensure you are effectively summarizing another author’s work (versus direct quotes)?

As an example, summarize and cite information from a primary research article that demonstrates support for your proposed intervention for your selected practice problem (three or four sentences).

Topic 4

DQ 1

In your own words, define critical thinking and explain why it is an important to you as a learner proposing a quality improvement project (DPI project) for your practice site. Discuss three critical thinking skills necessary for evaluating and interpreting primary quantitative research for a DPI Project.

DQ 2

Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative research. Explain why more quantitative research articles are required for support for the DPI Project as compared to qualitative research articles. Conduct a search in the GCU Library using the nursing databases for a primary quantitative article that provides support for your proposed intervention and briefly explain how the research provides evidence that the intervention would improve the problem at your practice site.

Topic 5

DQ 1

In your own words, describe personal and research bias and explain why bias is one of the main reasons for poor validity in research outcomes. How could a quality improvement project (DPI Project) be affected if the research used had bias? How would the site be affected? Using one of the primary research articles you selected for you PICOT-D, discuss potential bias that could have occurred and how this affects the research outcomes and ultimately the validity of the studies. Is it still viable research for your DPI Project?

DQ 2

Explain the difference between statistical significance and clinical significance. Provide an example for each. How do statistical significance and clinical significance apply to a quality improvement initiative, like your future DPI Project?

Topic 6

DQ 1

Review the “Literature Evaluation Table.”

Explain how the criteria on this table helps you evaluate the quality of a primary quantitative research article to determine if it will support a practice improvement project (DPI Project). Which criterion is most helpful in identifying a qualifying research article and why? How does the “Levels of Evidence in Research” chart support your search and the use of this table?

Topic 7

DQ 1

A personal worldview is based on the personal philosophy (beliefs, concepts, or ideas about the world) that one creates, ether consciously or unconsciously. These influence how one sees and interacts with the world. Reflect on the principles that have created your worldview. Were these principles developed consciously or unconsciously? Do they help or hinder? What are the main principles you use?

Based on your self-reflection, discuss two core principles from your personal philosophy and explain how they have shaped your worldview. How do these impact your ability to think critically? How does “open-mindedness” influence nursing care when caring for patients who do not share your personal philosophy or worldview? How do you think others experience you based on the actions or attitude derived from your personal philosophy/worldview? (This response does not require research support.)?

DQ 2

Discuss two principles your personal worldview has in common with GCU’s Christian worldview. Explain how these common principles align with the mission and vision from your practice site and how they fundamentally serve to promote patient care. (This response does not require research support.)

Topic 8

DQ 1

Reflect on your different experiences in this course, from learning new tools to having to think critically to learning how to accept feedback. Discuss which aspects were most challenging and most rewarding. Based on your experience, what doctoral strategies helped you navigate these new experiences successfully (or could help you in the future)? How could you use these strategies as a leader at a local level or within the broader health care system to advocate for change?

DQ 2

Sometimes topic ideas for a PICOT-D/DPI Project are intriguing, but not completely feasible for one reason or another. Based on the instructor feedback you have received, explain why you have, or do not have, a feasible topic for your PICOT-D. What changes will you need to make in order to have a feasible topic for your PICOT-D? If it is not feasible, what other topics are you considering?

 

 

                                                        RESOURCES

Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style

View the “Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style” tutorial, located on the American Psychological Association (APA) website. You will use this resource throughout the course for assignments and discussions.

https://extras.apa.org/apastyle/basics-7e/?_ga=2.128488908.1153078724.1596866222-1012012210.1596866222#/

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Utilize the resources on the “Doctor of Nursing Practice” page, located on the GCU Library, to assist in completing your assignments. https://libguides.gcu.edu/DNP

The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice

Familiarize yourself with the following resource. The essentials discussed in it will be reviewed periodically throughout your DNP program.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2006). The essentials of doctoral education for advanced nursing practice. http://www.aacnnursing.org/DNP/DNP-Essentials

DNP Institutional Review Board (IRB) Project Assessment Tool

Review the “DNP Institutional Review Board (IRB) Project Assessment Tool,” located in the DC Network.

You will use this resource to guide the focus of your Direct Practice Improvement (DPI) Project. The focus of the DPI Project in the GCU DNP Program is the application of strong evidence-based research to improve population/patient outcomes. As such, learners are highly encouraged to select a project topic that is anchored in either quality improvement (QI). This focus will result in the most actionable outcomes (i.e., “real-time” results). Learners need to be cautious of the scope and target population for their project or it may result in unforeseen delays in IRB

Learner Dissertation Page

All DNP learners are required to set up their own Learner Dissertation Page (LDP) housed in the DC Network. Throughout the program, learners will upload all completed assignments (including all practicum and practice immersion materials/assignments/hours) to their LDP to ensure availability for future use. This responsibility is in addition to the requirement of submitting assignments to dropbox in the LMS. This space will allow learners and the DPI committee, including faculty members, chair (assigned in DNP-955A), and the mentor/content expert, to communicate regarding the DPI Project privately. Learners are required to keep the following in their LDP under the “Portfolio” fol

The Doctor of Nursing Practice: Current Issues and Clarifying Recommendations

Read:

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2015). Doctor of nursing practice: Current issues and clarifying recommendations.

This document will be reviewed periodically throughout the DNP Program.

https://www.pncb.org/sites/default/files/2017-02/AACN_DNP_Recommendations.pdf

DNP Direct Practice Improvement Project Recommendations

Introduction

Online classroom discussion is a vital learning activity that enhances writing, critical thinking, and scholarly development. These skills establish the foundation for self-reflection and unbiased consideration of other perspectives that enhances the long-term development of the doctoral learner.

Successful doctoral learners engage faculty and colleagues in substantive conversations by reflecting on others’ perspectives while articulating their own views. More importantly, doctoral learners demonstrate the disposition to critically and reflectively consider new information, facts, and perspectives in the enhancement of their own knowledge and de

Doctor of Nursing Orientation Webinar

Attend the live “Doctor of Nursing Webinar.” Information on the webinar, and the registration link, are located in the DC Network under the DNP Calendar.

Doctor of Nursing Practice – Doctoral Community Getting Started Guide

Read the “Doctor of Nursing Practice – Doctoral Community Getting Started Guide,” located in the DNP PI Workspace section of the DC Network.

This resource includes essential information about developing your online presence in the program.

Optional: Grammarly

For additional information, the following is recommended:

Grammarly is an online writing assistance app that reviews written submissions and suggests context-specific corrections for grammar, spelling, word usage, wordiness, style, punctuation, and plagiarism. The reasoning for each suggested correction is provided, allowing users to make informed decisions about how to correct writing issues.

Grammarly can be installed as free browser extension, but Grammarly Premium requires an annual subscription. This subscription is not a GCU-required purchase, but it is strongly recommended to DNP learners.

https://www.grammarly.com/premium

The Doctor of Nursing Practice Essentials: A New Model for Advanced Practice Nursing

Zaccagnini, M. E., & Pechacek, J. M. (2021). The doctor of nursing practice essentials: A new model for advanced practice nursing (4th ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN-13: 97811284079708

Give at least three (3) advantages and three (3) disadvantages of the nursing care delivery model you have chosen.

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As the manager for your unit, what would be your choice of nursing care delivery models? Give at least three (3) advantages and three (3) disadvantages of the nursing care delivery model you have chosen.Please explain and support your response. 200 word

Discuss how a nurse’s previous abusive relationships might negatively or positively affect his or her practice with victims of domestic violence. Support your answer with literature. This means include references.100 words