Category: APA citations

Thinking of nursing first as a job of caring and making a difference, as well as the work of giving medications on time, checking an X-ray to see if the doctor needs to be called, or taking an admission at 2:00 a.m. with a smile on our faces, reminds us of the synthesized whole of nursing work.

Write a reflection about this thought. Incorporate elements from this modules objectives, as well as what you have learned in this course about leadership. You may include personal experiences and professional opinions if you wish.

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Have you ever worked with someone who caused problems with you or others? (Explain how the problem manifested itself and how it was managed).

What are the common signs of bullying in nursing?

What are common stressors in the nursing workplace? What are some strategies to manage personal and professional stress?

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This week you will shadow and interview a nurse leader.  Please post your questions for the interview and offer some background as to why these questions were chosen. You will engage with and interview a nurse leader in person. Below is some examples of interview questions.

Sample questions below. Feel free to vary the content of the questions to fit your interview:

Please describe the nursing and inter-professional teams that operate in this facility/on this unit.
Can you provide an example of a nursing practice that has been changed in the last year based on current best evidence?
What do you consider your biggest challenge?
What do you love most about your job?
Why did you choose this job?
What other kinds of nursing/other job did you ever do?
How would you describe your companys culture?
How would you describe your role in admission and staffing decisions?
What is your leadership style? 

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create a powerpoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the prompts or questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least four (4) scholarly sources throughout your presentation, referencing in APA style. Include title and references slides in the presentation. Ensure that you have permission from your older adult to conduct the health assessment and ensure that they are not identified on the PPT.

Part 1: Assessment: Choose an adult (65 years or older) friend or relative and perform a holistic health assessment. Clearly discuss your discovered holistic health assessment data. Your assessment should include the following parts for the holistic assessment:

General Health History
Physiological Assessment
Psychological Assessment
Social Assessment
Cultural Assessment
Developmental Assessment
Spiritual Assessment

Part 2: Interpretation (Abnormality and Coping)

Choose one abnormality from the data gained in the assessments and discuss possible reasons/causes for the abnormality.
How does this abnormality impact the other areas of the patients life?
Discuss the clients stress and coping mechanisms. 
Are they healthy?
What recommendations and improvements could be made that are individualized for this person?

Part 3: Teaching Plan: Create a teaching plan that addresses the client holistically by applying the assessment data you have analyzed.

Describe at least one client goal for each of the six categories (each category should have a goal) (physical, psychological, social, cultural, developmental, and spiritual).
Discuss one strategy per goal you would use to teach your client about each individual goal
Explain how you will evaluate if your teaching was effective

Title Slide (1 slide)
Objective Slide (1 slide)
Assessment
General Health History (1slide)
Physical (1 slide)
Psychological (1 slide)
Social (1 slide)
Cultural (1 slide)
Developmental (1 slide)
Spiritual (1 slide)
Interpretation (Abnormality and Coping)
Abnormality, Reasons/Causes, Impact on Life (1 slide)
Stress, Coping, Recommendations (1 slide)
Teaching Plan
Physical Goal and Teaching Strategy (1 slide)
Psychological Goal and Teaching Strategy (1 slide)
Social Goal and Teaching Strategy (1 slide)
Cultural Goal and Teaching Strategy (1 slide)
Developmental Goal and Teaching Strategy (1 slide)
Spiritual Goal and Teaching Strategy (1 slide)
Evaluation Plan (1 slide)
References (1 slide)

create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. . Support your content with at least two (2) sources throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end.Locate the American Red Cross in your area: http://www.redcross.org/ or in person

Identify what is necessary for emergency supplies to have on hand for a healthy older adult (OA).
Visit with an older family member or friend to identify specific needs for this older adult (reasonable for this person).
Assist the older Adult (OA)in creating their Personal Emergency Plan
Why is this important for OA singles or couples who live independently without services?
Title Slide (1 slide)
Objective Slide (1 slide)
Necessary Emergency Supplies for OA (1 -2 slides)
OA Personal Emergency Plan (1-2 slides)
Importance for Independent OAs (1 slide)
References (1 slide)

How one defined herself as a nurse?
Explain the importance of debriding in nursing?

If a debriding would happen in your workplace who would be involved, what would be discussed, who would lead the debriefing, where would it take place? Support your ideas with at least two (2) sources in your essay.

Evidence-Based Practice Model and Change Model

Create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least three (3) sources using APA citations throughout your presentation. Make sure to cite the sources using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Part 1: Choose and explain one Evidence Based Practice Model from Chapter 13 of the textbook (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, 2015). Then, related to my research topic (see attached), describe in detail how you would utilize the model to implement an evidence-based practice change in your personal clinical practice environment. Models to choose from include: Stetler Model of EBP, Iowa Model of EBP, A Model for EBP Change, ARCC Model, PARIHS, Clinical Scholar Model, John Hopkins Nursing EBP, ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation

Part 2: Choose one Change Model/Theory from Chapter 14 of the textbook (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, 2015). Then, related to your research topic from Mod 1, describe in detail how you would utilize the model/theory to implement an evidence-based practice change in your personal clinical practice environment. Models/theories to choose from include: Change Curve, Kotter and Cohen’s, Roger’s Theory of Diffusion of Innovations, The Transtheoretical Module of Health Behavioral Change

Title Slide (1 slide)
Objective Slide (1 slide)
Choose and explain one Evidence Based Practice Model from Chapter 13 of the textbook (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, 2015). (1-2 slides)
Related to your research topic from Mod 1, describe in detail how you would utilize the model to implement an evidence-based practice change in your personal clinical practice environment (2-3 slides)
Choose one Change Model/Theory from Chapter 14 of the textbook (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, 2015). (1-2 slides)
Related to your research topic from Mod 1, describe in detail how you would utilize the model/theory to implement an evidence-based practice change in your personal clinical practice environment. (2-3 slides)
References (1 slide)

Evidence-Based Practice Model and Change Model

Create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least three (3) sources using APA citations throughout your presentation. Make sure to cite the sources using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Part 1: Choose and explain one Evidence Based Practice Model from Chapter 13 of the textbook (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, 2015). Then, related to my research topic (see attached), describe in detail how you would utilize the model to implement an evidence-based practice change in your personal clinical practice environment. Models to choose from include: Stetler Model of EBP, Iowa Model of EBP, A Model for EBP Change, ARCC Model, PARIHS, Clinical Scholar Model, John Hopkins Nursing EBP, ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation

Part 2: Choose one Change Model/Theory from Chapter 14 of the textbook (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, 2015). Then, related to your research topic from Mod 1, describe in detail how you would utilize the model/theory to implement an evidence-based practice change in your personal clinical practice environment. Models/theories to choose from include: Change Curve, Kotter and Cohen’s, Roger’s Theory of Diffusion of Innovations, The Transtheoretical Module of Health Behavioral Change

Title Slide (1 slide)
Objective Slide (1 slide)
Choose and explain one Evidence Based Practice Model from Chapter 13 of the textbook (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, 2015). (1-2 slides)
Related to your research topic from Mod 1, describe in detail how you would utilize the model to implement an evidence-based practice change in your personal clinical practice environment (2-3 slides)
Choose one Change Model/Theory from Chapter 14 of the textbook (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, 2015). (1-2 slides)
Related to your research topic from Mod 1, describe in detail how you would utilize the model/theory to implement an evidence-based practice change in your personal clinical practice environment. (2-3 slides)
References (1 slide)

Review the evidence-based practice requirements outlined for the Magnet Recognition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) at https://www.nursingworld.org/organizational-programs/magnet/magnet-model/. Compare and contrast your current practice environment to that of the guidelines. THE CURRENT PRACTICE IS BASED ON REGISTERED NURSES WHO WORK IN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL SETTINGS

Develop two separate infographics (informative posters) to discuss two separate health issues relevant to the LGBT communities. In each infographic you will discuss:

What is the health problem

Which group(s) are most likely to be at risk

What social/behavioral/health system determinants affect this

Identify at least two potential interventions/activities the community, community health agency, community health nurse could offer to prevent and or support this health issue

What resistance might be met in implementing the intervention/activity.

SO WHAT I NEED IS BULLET POINTS AS I WILL DO THE INFORMATIVE POSTERS. I NEED THE DATA TO DO IT.
I NEED 1 SCHOLARLY SOURCE