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NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework NURS 6531 Week 1 Discussion – Competencies for Nurse Practitioners The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation has brought about changes in the competencies for nurse practitioners. There are Core Competencies for all nurse practitioner populations and include both MSN and DNP degrees. Review your Learning Resources Page to examine the Core Competencies.

• Family/Across the Lifespan competencies
• Adult-Gerontology NP competencies
• The major categories of family/across the lifespan competencies include the following: Scientific Foundation; Leadership; Quality; Practice Inquiry; Technology and Information Literacy; Policy; Health Delivery System; Ethics; and Independent Practice. In this Discussion, you explore the nine competencies, and their application to the clinical setting.
• The adult-gerontology NP competencies are different and students in that specialty should become familiar with them. NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

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To prepare for NURS 6531 Week 1:

Review this week’s media presentation with Dr. Terry Buttaro, as well as the “Nurse Practitioner Self-Appraisal Guide” in the Learning Resources. Review the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation and the National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties Core Competencies and population foci competencies. Consider the following nine competencies (Note: By Day 1 of this week, your Instructor will assign you to post on one of these nine competencies):

• Scientific Foundation
• Leadership
• Quality
• Practice Inquiry
• Technology and Information Literacy
• Policy
• Health Delivery System
• Ethics
• Independent Practice

Reflect on the category that was assigned to you by the Course Instructor. Think about how you would implement this competency in a clinical setting. Consider evidence-based clinical practice. Post on or before Day 3 a brief description of the competency that was assigned to you. With your competency description in mind, explain how you would implement it in a clinical setting. Support your rationale with evidence from current research. NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

NURS 6531 Week 2 Discussion Diagnosing Skin, Eye, Ear, and Throat Disorders

When entering examination rooms, advanced practice nurses often immediately begin assessing patients by looking for external abnormalities such as skin irritations or cloudy eyes. By making these simple observations, they can determine how to proceed with their patient evaluations. During the patient evaluation, advanced practice nurses will use initial observations to guide them in acquiring the necessary medical history, performing additional assessments, and ordering the appropriate diagnostics. The information obtained during this evaluation process will help in the development of a differential diagnosis. Once a diagnosis is made, the advanced practice nurse can consider potential treatment options and work with the patient to develop a plan of care. For this Discussion, consider the following four case studies of patients presenting with skin, eye, ear, and throat disorders.

Case Study 1: A 46-year-old male presents to the office complaining of a pruritic skin rash that has been present for a few weeks. He initially noted the rash on his chest, but it then spread to his back and arms. He notes that it does not seem to be on his legs. He recently came home from a trip to Florida, but denies fever, chills, new soaps or detergents, other travel, or known insect bites. He takes occasional ibuprofen for knee pain, but denies taking other medications or having other health problems. He has no known drug allergies. The physical examination reveals a male with a deep tan and notable scattered 1–1.5-centimeter, flat, circular, light-colored patches on his chest, back, and upper extremities.

Case Study 2: An 86-year-old widowed female is brought to the office by her daughter-in-law. The patient complains of constant tearing and an itchy, burning sensation in both eyes. The patient states this is not a new problem, but it has worsened in the past week and is affecting her vision. The patient complains that her eyes are dry. She thinks the problem must be caused by one of her medications. Her patient medical history is positive for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. She has an allergy to erythromycin that causes rash and elevated liver enzymes. Medications currently prescribed include Furosemide 40 milligrams po twice a day, diltiazem 240 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily, and warfarin 3 milligrams po daily. The physical examination reveals a frail older female with some facial dryness and slight scaling. Her visual acuity is 20/60 OU, 20/40 OD, 20/60 OS. The eyelids are erythematous and edematous with yellow crusting around the lashes. Sclera are injected, conjunctiva are pale, and pupils are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.

Case Study 3: A middle-aged male presents to the office complaining of a two-day history of a left earache. The onset was gradual, but has steadily been increasing. It has been constantly aching since last night, and his hearing seems diminished to him. Today he thinks the left side of his face may even be swollen. He denies upper respiratory infection, known fever, or chills. His patient medical history is positive for Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. The patient has a known allergy to Amoxicillin that results in pruritus. Medications currently prescribed include Metformin 1,000 milligrams po twice a day, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily, Aspirin 81 milligrams po daily, and simvastatin 40 milligrams po daily. The physical exam reveals a middle aged male at a weight of 160 pounds, height of 5’8”, temperature of 98.8 degrees Fahrenheit, heart rate of 88, respiratory rate of 18, and blood pressure of 138/76. Further examination reveals the following: Face: Faint asymmetry with left periauricular area slightly edematous Eyes: sclera clear, conj wnl L ear: + tenderness L pinna, + edema, erythema, exudates left external auditory canal, TM not visible R ear: no tenderness, R external auditory canal clear without edema, erythema, exudates + tenderness L preauricular node, otherwise no lymphadenopathy Cardiac: S1 S2 regular. No S3 S4 or murmur. Lungs: CTA w/o rales, wheezes, or rhonchi.

Case Study 4: A middle-aged female presents to the office complaining of strep throat. She states she suddenly developed a sore throat yesterday afternoon, and it has gotten worse since then. During the night she felt like she was chilled and feverish. She denies known recent contact with anyone else who had strep throat, but states she has had strep before and it feels like she has strep now. She takes no medications, but is allergic to penicillin. The physical examination reveals a slender female lying on the examination table. She has a temperature of 101 degrees Fahrenheit, heart rate of 112, respiratory rate of 22, and blood pressure of 96/64. The head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat evaluation is positive for bilateral tonsillar swelling without exudates. Her neck is supple with bilateral, tender, enlarged anterior cervical nodes.

To prepare: Review this week’s media presentations and Parts 5–8 of the Buttaro et al. text. Select one of the four case studies provided. Reflect on the provided patient information including history and physical exams. Think about a differential diagnosis. Consider the role the patient history and physical exam played in your diagnosis. Reflect on potential treatment options based on your diagnosis. Post on or before Day 3 an explanation of the differential diagnosis for the patient in the case study that you selected. Describe the role the patient history and physical exam played in the diagnosis. Then, suggest potential treatment options based on your patient diagnosis. NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

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NURS 6531 Week 3 Discussion Hypertension

In clinical settings, advanced practice nurses frequently use various strategies to treat and manage patients with hypertension and other cardiovascular disorders. These strategies often include pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies, natural remedies, and/or changes in patient behavior. For hypertension patients, behavioral changes including increased exercise, healthier diet, and smoking cessation have proven to be particularly beneficial. However, it is important to recognize that treatment and management plans centered around changes in behavior often require greater patient commitment. This creates the need for patient-provider collaboration, as well as appropriate patient education. When patients are actively involved in their own care and better understand implications of their disorders, they are more likely to adhere to treatment plans.

To prepare: Review Part 11 of the Buttaro et al. text and the National Heart Lung Blood Institute article in this week’s Learning Resources. Reflect on your Practicum Experiences and observations. Select a case from these experiences that involves a patient who presented with a hypertension problem. When referring to your patient, make sure to use a pseudonym or other false form of identification. This is to ensure the privacy and protection of the patient. Think about the patient’s history including drug treatments and behavioral factors such as diet, exercise, smoking, etc. Review the National Heart Lung Blood Institute article in the Learning Resources. Reflect on health promotion strategies for the patient. Consider ways to reinforce hypertension management. Post on or before Day 3 a description of a patient who presented with a hypertension problem during your Practicum Experience. Explain the patient’s history including drug treatments and behavioral factors. Then, suggest two health promotion strategies for the patient. Include suggestions for reinforcing hypertension management. NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

NURS 6531 Week 4 DQ1 Blood Clots

Blood clots form in various locations of the body and are not unique to any specific age group or gender. While there are certain risk factors that may make a patient more likely to develop blood clots, essentially any patient is a potential candidate. Unfortunately, blood clots often go unrecognized until something happens. Even if the patient identifies a problem and seeks medical care, blood clots are frequently misdiagnosed resulting in serious medical complications and sometimes death. Why does this happen? How can you, as the advanced practice nurse, protect your patients from misdiagnosis? Consider the following case studies:

Case Study 1: A 44-year-old African American male had a partial colectomy to have a cancerous tumor removed. The patient did really well after surgery and was discharged from post-op recovery to the surgical unit at a medical center. Approximately one hour after surgery, the patient complained of gas pains and shortness of breath. The patient continued to complain of gas pains after administration of morphine sulfate. Providers failed to diagnose a pulmonary embolism that resulted in the loss of the patient’s life.

Case Study 2: A 50-year-old white male went to the emergency department with complaints of right leg pain. The patient is an avid runner, and knowing this, the provider diagnosed the patient with a right leg muscle strain. The patient was sent home with Flexeril as needed and Motrin 800 mg q8h as needed. One week later, the patient followed up with his primary care doctor with continued right leg pain. His doctor instructed him to continue to take the muscle relaxant and Motrin, and advised that the pain should subside in 5–10 days. The following day the right leg pain increased, prompting the patient to return to the emergency department. Multiple providers failed to diagnose a blood clot in the patient’s right leg.

To prepare: Review Part 11 of the Buttaro et al. text in this week’s Learning Resources. Select one of the cased studies provided. Reflect on what went wrong in this case study, as well as why patient blood clots continue to be misdiagnosed. Think about how you might have prevented the misdiagnosis of the patient the case study. Consider strategies for obtaining patient history, ordering diagnostics, and recommending potential treatment options. Post on or before Day 3 a description of what went wrong in the case study that you selected, as well as why patient blood clots continue to be misdiagnosed. Then, explain how you might have prevented the misdiagnosis of the patient in the study. Include strategies for obtaining patient history, ordering diagnostics, and recommending potential treatment options. NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

NURS 6531 Week 4 DQ2 Types of Anemia

In clinical settings, patients often present with many different types of anemia. Each type of anemia has its own causes and implications. For this reason, you must be able to differentiate between types of anemia as well as identify factors that put patients at greater risk of experiencing related complications. As you prepare for this Discussion, consider the following patient case studies: Case Study 1: An 82-year-old female presents to the office complaining of fatigue, dizziness, weakness, and increasing dyspnea on exertion. She has a past medical history of atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.

Medications include warfarin 2 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 10 milligrams po daily, and simvastatin 10 milligrams po daily. There are no known drug allergies. The physical exam reveals a 5’2” older female. Her weight is 128 pounds, blood pressure is 144/80, heart rate is 98, temperature is 98 degrees Fahrenheit, and O2 saturation is 98%. Further examination reveals the following: Eyes: + pallor conjunctiva Cardiac: irregular rhythm. No S3 S4 or M. NO JVD Lungs: CTA w/o rales, wheezes, or rhonchi Abdomen: soft, BS +, + epigastric tenderness. No organomegaly, rebound, or guarding Rectal: no stool in rectal vault

Case Study 2: A 28-year old female presents for a routine physical. She has no complaints. Her personal medical history reveals asthma that is well controlled with an albuterol inhaler prn and Advair 250/50 1 puff BID. Social history reveals she is a nursing student who is a non-smoker, rarely uses alcohol, and is mostly vegetarian. Her physical exam is negative, and she is sent for a CBC/differential and lipid profile. Laboratory results reveal the following: Hemoglobin 10, Hematocrit 30.1, MCV increased.

Case Study 3: A 78-year-old female presents to the emergency room after a fall 3 days ago. She recently had a right above-the-knee amputation and was leaning over to pick something up when she fell. She did not want to come to the hospital, but she is having difficulty managing at home because of the pain in her left leg where she fell. Her patient medical history reveals RAKA, peripheral vascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, and stage 3 chronic kidney disease. Current medications include quinapril 20 milligrams PO daily, Lantus 30 units at bedtime, and Humalog to scale before meals. There are no known drug allergies. The physical exam is negative and x-rays reveal no acute injuries. Laboratory studies reveal a normal white blood cell count: Hgb of 8 and HCT 24. The MCV is normal.

To prepare: Review Chapter 213 in Part 18 of the Buttaro et al. text. Select one of the three case studies. Reflect on the provided patient information including history, physical exams, and lab reports. Think about a differential diagnosis. Consider the role the patient history, physical exam, and lab reports played in the diagnosis. Reflect on the pathophysiology of the type of anemia that you diagnosed, as well as potential treatment options. Consider the causes of this type of anemia. Think about whether the patient should be referred for specialized care. NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

NURS 6531 Week 5 Discussion Examining Chest X-Rays

Chest x-rays are an invaluable diagnostic tool as they can help identify common respiratory disorders such as pneumonia, pleural effusion, and tumors, as well as cardiovascular disorders such as an enlarged heart and heart failure. As an advanced practice nurse, it is important that you are able to differentiate a normal x-ray from an abnormal x-ray in order to identify these disorders. The ability to articulate the results of a chest x-ray with the physician, radiologist, and patient is an essential skill when facilitating care in a clinical setting. In this Discussion, you practice your interprofessional collaboration skills as you interpret chest x-rays and exchange feedback with your colleagues. Consider the four patient x-rays (Note: By Day 1 of this week, your Instructor will assign you to post on one of these x-rays): X-ray 1 Note: Please view the Week 5 Discussion area to view the image for X-ray 1. X-ray 2: Note: Please view the Week 5 Discussion area to view the image for X-ray 2. X-ray 3: Note: Please view the Week 5 Discussion area to view the image for X-ray 3. X-ray 4: Note: Please view the Week 5 Discussion area to view the image for X-ray 4. To prepare: Review Part 10 of the Buttaro et al. text in this week’s Learning Resources, as well as the provided x-rays. Reflect on what you see in the x-ray assigned to you by the Course Instructor.Consider whether the patient in your assigned x-ray has an enlarged heart, enlarged blood vessels, fluid in the lungs, and/or pneumonia in the lungs. NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

 NURS 6531 Week 6 Discussion: Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Disorders

In primary care settings, patients often present with abdominal pain. Although this is frequently a sign of a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, abdominal pain could also be the result of other systemic disorders, making this type of pain difficult to assess. While abdominal pain is most common, many other GI symptoms also overlap multiple disorders, further increasing the difficulty in diagnosing and treating patients. This makes provider-patient communication essential. You must be able to formulate questions that will prompt the patient to provide the necessary information, as this will guide your assessment and diagnosis. For this Discussion, consider potential diagnoses for the patients in the following case studies.

Case Study 1: A 49-year-old man presents to the office complaining of vague abdominal discomfort over the past few days. He states he does not feel like eating and has not moved his bowels for the last 2 days. His patient medical history includes an appendectomy at age 22 and borderline hypertension, which he is trying to control with diet and exercise. He takes no medications and has no known allergies. Positive physical exam findings include a temperature of 99.9 degrees Fahrenheit, heart rate of 98, respiratory rate of 24, and blood pressure of 150/72. The abdominal exam reveals abdominal distention, diminished bowel sounds, and lower left quadrant tenderness without rebound.

Case Study 2: A 40 year-old female presents to the office with the chief complaint of diarrhea. She has been having recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. She has lost 9 pounds in the last month. She takes no medications, but is allergic to penicillin. She describes her life as stressful, but manageable. The physical exam reveals a pale middle- aged female in no acute distress. Her weight is 140 pounds (down from 154 at her last visit over a year ago), blood pressure of 94/60 sitting and 86/50 standing, heart rate of 96 and regular without postural changes, respiratory rate of 18, and O2 saturation 99%. Further physical examination reveals: Skin: w/d, no acute lesions or rashes Eyes: sclera clear, conj pale Ears: no acute changes Nose: no erythema or sinus tenderness Mouth: membranes pale, some slight painful ulcerations, right buccal mucosa, tongue beefy red, teeth good repair Neck: supple, no thyroid enlargement or tenderness, no lymphadenopathy Cardio: S1 S2 regular, no S3 S4 or murmur Lungs: CTA w/o rales, wheezes, or rhonchi Abdomen: scaphoid, BS hyperactive, generalized tenderness, rectal +occult bloo

Case Study 3: A 52-year-old male presents to the office for a routine physical. The review of symptoms reveals anorexia, heartburn, and weight loss over the past 6 months. The heartburn is long standing, occurring most days during the week. He takes TUMS or Rolaids to relieve the discomfort. The patient describes occasional use of ibuprofen for back pain, but denies other medications including herbals. He has no known allergies. He was adopted so does not know his family history. Social history reveals that, although he stopped smoking ten years ago, he smoked for 20 years. He occasionally consumes alcohol on the weekends only. The only positive physical exam finding for this patient was slight epigastric tenderness. The remainder of his exam was negative and the rectal exam was negative for blood.

To prepare: Review this week’s media presentations and Part 12 of the Buttaro et al. text in the Learning Resources. Select one of the three case studies listed above. Reflect on the provided patient information including history and physical exams. Think about a differential diagnosis. Consider the role the patient history and physical exam played in diagnosis. Reflect on potential treatment options based on your diagnosis. NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

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NURS 6531 Week 7 Discussion: Urinary Frequency

Urinary frequency is a genitourinary disorder that presents problems for adults across the lifespan. It can be the result of various systemic disorders such as diabetes, urinary tract infections, enlarged prostates, kidney infections, or prostate cancer. Many of these disorders have very serious implications requiring thorough patient evaluations. When evaluating patients, it is essential to carefully assess the patient’s personal, medical, and family history prior to recommending certain physical exams and diagnostic testing, as sometimes the benefits of these exams do not outweigh the risks. In this Discussion, you examine a case study of a patient presenting with urinary frequency. Based on the provided patient information, how would you diagnose and treat the patient? Consider the following case study: A 52-year-old African American male presents to an urgent care center complaining of urinary frequency and nocturia. The symptoms have been present for several months and have increased in frequency over the past week. He has been unable to sleep because of the need to urinate at least hourly all day and night. He does not have a primary care provider and has not seen a doctor in more than 10 years. His father died when he was a child in an automobile accident, and his mother is 79 years old and has hypertension. The patient has no siblings. His social history includes the following: banker by profession, divorced father of two grown children, non-smoker, and occasionally consumes alcohol on weekends only.

To prepare: Review Part 13 of the Buttaro et al. text in this week’s Learning Resources. Review the case study and reflect on the information provided about the patient. Think about the personal, medical, and family history you need to obtain from the patient in the case study. Reflect on what questions you might ask during an evaluation. Consider types of physical exams and diagnostics that might be appropriate for evaluation of the patient in the study. Reflect on a possible diagnosis for the patient. Review the Marroquin article in this week’s Learning Resources. If you suspect prostate cancer, consider whether or not you would recommend a biopsy. Think about potential treatment options for the patient. Post on or before Day 3 a description of the history that you need to obtain from the patient in the case study. Include a list of questions that you might ask the patient. Then, describe types of physical exams and diagnostics that might be appropriate for evaluation of the patient. Finally, explain a possible diagnosis, as well as potential treatment options for the patient based on this diagnosis. NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

NURS 6531 Week 8 Discussion: Electrolyte Disorders

When an electrolyte disorder occurs, it disrupts the balance of ionized salts in the blood. Since electrolytes regulate physiological functions in the body, if left untreated, electrolyte disorders can cause harm to multiple body systems. This results in a variety of symptoms which are sometimes severe and life threatening. In this Discussion, you explore common electrolyte disorders and their potential causes, as well as the impact of the disorders on patients.

To prepare: Review Chapters 207, 208, and 241 of the Buttaro et al. text, as well as the Adams et al. and Assadi articles in this week’s Learning Resources. Select one of the following electrolyte disorders: hyperkalemia and hypokalemia; hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia; hypernatremia and hyponatremia; hypermagnesemia and hypomagnesemia. Reflect on signs and symptoms of this disorder. Consider potential causes of the disorder that you selected. Reflect on whether that disorder is iatrogenic or a result of prescribed drugs. Think about the impact of this electrolyte disorder on patients. Consider how the disorder affects other body systems. Post on or before Day 3 a description of the electrolyte disorder that you selected as well as signs and symptoms. Then, explain potential causes of the disorder including whether it is iatrogenic or a result of prescribed drugs. Finally, describe the impact of the disorder on patients and their body systems. NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

NURS 6531 Week 9 Discussion: Chronic Back Pain

Patients frequently present with complaints of pain such as chronic back pain. They often seek medical care with the intent of receiving drugs to manage the pain. Typically, for this type of pain, narcotic drugs are often prescribed. This can pose challenges for you as the advanced practice nurse prescribing the drugs. While there is a process for evaluating back pain, it can be difficult to assess the intensity of a patient’s pain because pain is a subjective experience. Only the person experiencing the pain truly knows whether there is a need for drug treatments. This makes it important for you, as the prescriber, to watch for red flags and warning signs of abuse. In this Discussion, you explore the ethical implications of prescribing narcotics to patients with chronic back pain.

To prepare: Review this week’s media presentation on evaluating back pain, as well as Chapter 15 of the Buttaro et al. text in the Learning Resources. Reflect on the evaluation process for a patient with a history of back pain. Consider how you might evaluate a patient that presents with back pain. Think about potential red flags and warning signs of drug abuse. Reflect on the ethical implications of prescribing narcotics for chronic back pain. Think about what you would prescribe and why. Post on or before Day 3 a description of how you might evaluate a patient who presents with back pain. Then, describe potential red flags and warning signs of drug abuse. Explain the ethical implications of prescribing narcotics for chronic back pain. Finally, explain what you would prescribe for patients and why. NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

NURS 6531 Week 10 Discussion: Stroke Prevention Media

Note: You will complete this week’s Discussion after you complete this week’s Assignment In this Discussion, you provide and receive feedback on the stroke prevention media created in this week’s Assignment. This exchange between you and your colleagues is an opportunity to practice your interprofessional collaboration skills, which are an essential rudiment of nursing practice. In clinical settings, you must be able to articulately express your thoughts and communicate with colleagues.

This Discussion is designed to help you improve this skill, as well as encourage you to listen to your colleagues and acknowledge that all views are valid and worthy of consideration. As you review the stroke prevention media piece created by your colleagues, keep the best interests of the specific patient population in mind. Use the feedback you receive to refine your own stroke prevention media prior to submitting the final Assignment in Week 11. Post on or before Day 4 a description of the stroke prevention media piece that you created. Include the details of your educational media, and if possible, a copy of the actual media piece. Explain why you selected the particular type of media and how and why it is suitable for your patient population.

NURS 6531 Week 11 Discussion: Diabetes

In the United States, 25.6 million adults age 20 years or older have diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2011). If not properly treated and managed, these millions of diabetic patients are at risk for several alterations including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, neuropathy, and blindness. Proper treatment and management is the key for diabetic patients, and as the advanced practice nurse providing care for these patients, it is your responsibility to facilitate this process. Patient education is critical, as is working with patients to establish a regular pattern for daily activities such as eating and taking medications. When developing care plans for patients, you must keep the projected outcomes of treatment in mind, as well as patient preferences and other factors that might impact adherence to treatment and management plans. In this Discussion, you draw from your Practicum Experience and consider factors that impact the education and treatment of patients with diabetes.

To prepare: Review Chapter 205 in Part 17 of the Buttaro et al. text. Reflect on the clinical presentation of diabetes, as well as your Practicum Experiences and observations. Select a case from these experiences that involve a diabetic patient. When referring to the patient, make sure to use a pseudonym or other false form of identification. This is to ensure the privacy and protection of the patient. Recall the medical details of the patient in the case that you selected including patient history, clinical presentation, physical exams, diagnostics, and the recommended treatment plan. Select one of the following patient factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how this factor might impact the treatment plan and patient education strategies. Post on or before Day 3 a description of the case that you selected including the diabetic patient’s medical details. Then, explain how the factor that you selected might impact the treatment plan and patient education strategies. NURS 6531 Complete Discussion Homework

Nurs 6512 Midterm Quiz and Final Exam Questions

Nurs 6512 Midterm Quiz and Final Exam Questions

NURS 6512 – Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning

The physical and emotional well-being of patients and families can be complex and multifaceted. Advanced practice nurses need to have the knowledge and ability to provide safe, competent, and comprehensive physical health assessments. Students in this course focus on concepts and skills to assess patients across the lifespan. They learn to use diagnostic reasoning, advanced communication, and physical assessment skills to identify changes in health patterns. Students also use a systematic approach through which they focus on the assessment of patients with acute and chronic health problems. The advanced skills of suturing, reading 12 Lead EKGs, and interpreting X-rays will be covered. Students engage in course assignments that emphasize risk assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and evidence-based assessment across the lifespan. nurs 6512 midterm and Final exam quiz. ♦ Students may take this as a non-degree course, which means they do not have to be enrolled in a program. Contact an Enrollment Advisor [1-866-492-5336 (U.S.);1-443-627-7222 (toll)] for more information. Nurs 6512 Midterm Quiz and Final Exam Questions

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NURS 6050 Discussion Week 2: Policy and Advocacy for Population Health

NURS 6050 Discussion Week 2: Policy and Advocacy for Population Health

NURS 6050: Policy and Advocacy for Population Health

Research Priority for Transforming Nursing Leadership

Nurses are the front line person in caring for others and saving lives. One of the reasons I became a nurse. Most times it’s up to the nurse to respond accordingly within the scope of practice. For this reason, the research priority I chose is identifying the influence of nursing on important health care decisions at all levels. Although the doctor makes the decision on care, we as nurses are involved in the decision making. We help decided what is best for our patients. Nurses should be able to influence healthcare decisions through one and one with the patient, through collaborative efforts with doctors and others in the healthcare team, through political knowledge and effective communication. Not all nurses begin their career with thoughts of becoming a leader, but all nurses must be leaders (Institute of Medicine, 2011). As a prospective nurse leader, influencing healthcare decisions at all levels is a critical role in delivering high-quality care. Discussion Week 2 NURS 6050: Policy and Advocacy for Population Health Essay.

Research is essential to guide improvement. One of the benefits of exploring the importance of nursing on healthcare decisions is the delivery of high-quality care.  Nurses apply their skills, knowledge, and experience to apply adequate care to manypatients. When care fall shorts, nurses are the ones who holds much of the responsibility. Continuous research on the importance of nursing on healthcare decisions can help nurses provide the right care and ensure patients will benefit from improved, safe and quality care. One of the challenges for furtherresearch is that this particular research priority is defined too broadly. This result in researchers trying to decide what is more important.

Overview of Articles

The research article I decided to usetosupport that further research needs to be done on the influence of nursing on important health care decisions is by Kilpatrick (2013). The articles speak on communication by acute care nurse practitioners (ACNP) and decision-making in healthcare teams. An ACNP is a nurse that provides advance nursing to care for patients in acute settings. Theycan provide patient care using an expanded scope of medical practice.  However, their practice is affected by the delegation of patient care and prescribing authority (Kilpatrick, 2013).  Kilpatrick (2013) found that the communication and decision-making that occur during routine care activities such as patient care rounds and  interprofessional team rounds have been found to improve the quality care.

Like many areas of nursing,some policies and guidelines prevent nurses from performing as adequately as intended. The lack of clear guidelines or policies by the medical, nursing, and pharmacy licensing boards to clarify the transfer of prescriptive authority for ACNPs is a barrier affecting decision making in healthcare (Kilpatrick, 2013). The article goes on to say “the patterns of communication of the ACNPs and the team is affected by the ACNPs’ need to validate their decisions with the physicians” (Kilpatrick, 2013).  Kilpatrick (2013) later concluded thatthe transfer of prescriptive authority to ACNPs affected communication and decision-making and changed the way routine activities were conducted.Discussion Week 2 NURS 6050: Policy and Advocacy for Population Health Essay.

As leaders of nursing, nurses should not only be involved in the decision-making of healthcare when it comes to patients, but also the decision making of health care on an organizational level. From the bedside to the boardroom, nurses ought tobe responsibly involved in the decision making. The second research article I chose is by Rose and Nies (2016).  We are responsible for implementing change. Therefore nurses should be involved in the decision-making.  It is essential to include a variety of healthcare professionals in the governance process (Rose &Nies, 2016).  The nursing profession creates leaders every day and as stated by Rose and Nies (2016) “  …those polled acknowledged that increased levels of education and training could prepare nurses for leadership…”.

Further Research

Decision making in an integral part of nursing practice. Nursesare often enabled from leading the change to decision making. Although nurses represent the largest component of the healthcare workforce, historically they’re overlooked as decision makers (Rose &Nies, 2016). That is one of the reasons further research is neededon the influence of nursing on important healthcare decisions at all levels. Another reason is that there aren’t enough research or evidence that support the impact nurses have on healthcare decision. That is why opinion leaders from public and private organizations, along with leaders from academic institutions, view nurses as bedside clinicians, not as leaders and healthcare decision makers (Rose &Nies, 2016). Discussion Week 2 NURS 6050: Policy and Advocacy for Population Health Essay.

Week 2 discussion

• Identification of the characteristics of mentors have been (or could be) most successful in recruiting and training diverse nurses and nurse faculty.

Good nursing teachers are an understated need in order to have qualified and motivated nursing staff. They must possess many firm characteristics and possess the rare qualities of insight, foresight and now sight to enhance recruiting, training and retention. Mentors need to possess the ability to empower, compliment and discipline a new trainee without causing breaking his or hers spirit and demotivating their mentor experience. Breaking the enthusiastic spirit will have negative results on the new nurse and his/her training.

Leadership differences can be studied for Gandhi to Hitler, yet studies suggest people are apt to respond better to a person with ideal characteristics rather than the actual position of the person (Force, 2005, p. 339). Above all, nurse mentors must possess the ability to lead. Leadership character exemplifies a host of many other features including integrity, honesty, bearing, dependability, resolve, tact, loyalty, discipline, commitment, initiative, experience and a positive attitude. Not all of these character traits are necessary for a leader as the possession of several other key attributes can makeup for the lack of not having another. There is one sole characteristic that all good leaders must possess, experience. There is no absolute substitute for experience. All of the didactic training in the world cannot possibly prepare you for even one day as a floor nurse. Discussion Week 2 NURS 6050: Policy and Advocacy for Population Health Essay.

Hospitals who have the greatest retention of nurses and nursing staff all possess similar characteristics. They all have nursing staff, “who felt they were rewarded and appreciated for their contributions to the organization. They were also more satisfied with their job, respond less to burnout and had higher educational preparation” (Force, 2005, p.337-338). Showing the nursing staff appreciation for the efforts is a leading factor in moral and well-being of the facility and can lead to better patient outcomes. Giving conditional rewards, even as simple as recognition, has an exceptional effect on nursing staff. The study by Force (2005) states:

Powerful leaders empower their staff nurses to exert greater effort toward achieving organizational goals and values. Leaders who seek out and value contributions from staff through shared decision making model have higher retention rates (pg. 338).

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In conclusion, a nurse recruiter/mentor must wear many hats. The mentor should be able to empower the trainee to be the best, or better, than his or her abilities. Direct recognition can motivate the enthusiasm and curious spirit of the new nurse to achieve a greater outcome. Discipline must be incorporated in the training with an empathetic tone in order to set the expected tone of his or hers unit. Empathetic discipline can ensure the new nurse is well versed and knows what is required and expected out of them. The trainee must know he or she can practice without fear of making mistakes, but it is imperative they know certain errors can have catastrophic effects. Discussion Week 2 NURS 6050: Policy and Advocacy for Population Health Essay.

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• Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately. In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies. Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work). Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

• APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with the APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required). Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation. I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

• Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage over-utilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Master’s level and deduct points accordingly. As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content. It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

• LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to Lopes Write, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me. Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes. Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own? Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

• Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is a 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies. Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances. If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect. I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension. As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading. NURS 6050 Discussion Week 2: Policy and Advocacy for Population Health

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NR 451 Week 3 Capstone Project Milestone 1: Practice Issue and Evidence Summary Guidelines Set 2

NR 451 Week 3 Capstone Project Milestone 1: Practice Issue and Evidence Summary Guidelines Set 2

(Promoting Breastfeeding)

Capstone Project Milestone 1:

Practice Issue and Evidence Summary Worksheets

Directions: NR 451 Week 3 Capstone Project Milestone 1: Practice Issue and Evidence Summary Guidelines Set 2

Refer to the guidelines for specific details on how to complete this assignment.
Type your answers directly into the worksheets below.
Submit to the Dropbox by the end of Week 3, Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT.
Post questions about this assignment to the Q & A Forum. You may also email questions to the instructor for a private response.

Practice Issue Worksheet

What is the Practice Issue?

Define the scope of the Practice Issue:

What is the practice area?
_✔__ ___

___
(list)_________________________________
How was the practice issue identified?
___
Describe the rationale for your checked selections:
What evidence must be gathered? (Check all that apply)
Describe the rationale for your checked selections:

Evidence Summary Worksheet

Directions: Please type your answers directly into the worksheet.

Describe the practice problem in your own words with reference to the identified population, setting and magnitude of the problem in measurable terms:

Find a source of evidence that is a systematic review article on a nursing topic that is relevant to your practice problem. Write the complete APA reference for the systematic review article you selected:

Define the search terms for your systematic review:

Identify the objectives of the article.

Summarize (in your own words) the interventions the author(s) suggest to improve patient outcomes.

Summarize the main findings by the authors of your systematic review including the strength of evidence for each main outcome. Consider the relevance to your project proposal for the Milestone 2 project paper.

Outline evidence-based solutions that you will consider for your project.
Discuss any limitations to the studies performed that you believe impacts your ability to utilize the research in your project.

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Week 5 Discussion: Core Competencies for Nurses

Core Competencies for Nurses

Explore the website for the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative at http://www qsen org How can the QSEN competencies for nurses be implemented into your workplace or professional nursing setting? If you are not currently employed as a nurse, consider a previous work setting that would have benefited from implementation of the QSEN competencies.

NR 451 Week 3 Discussion: Feasibility of Your Design Proposal and Importance of Communication

Feasibility of Your Design Proposal and Importance of Communication

Now that you have identified your capstone change project. it is time to look its feasibility

• What tangible and intangible resources will be needed to implement your project?

• What improved outcomes do you anticipate will occur that could indicate the project produced a successful return on investment (ROI) of these resources?

• How will you communicate your plan for change with key decision makers so that they will support the allocation of the resources you are seeking?

NR 451 Week 8 Discussion: The Future of Affordable, Safe, and Quality Healthcare

The Future of Affordable, Safe, and Quality Healthcare

What does the following statement mean to you?

In order to meet the challenges of taking care of older and sicker patients, incorporate patient safety and quality of care into practice, and understand economics and its effect on the workforce, nurses must take a leading role in the future of healthcare and remain current in their profession by means of engagement in lifelong learning.

NR 451 Week 4 Assignment 2 Capstone Project Milestone 2: Design for Change Proposal Paper Set 1

(Chlorhexidine Pre-Operatively)

Create a proposal for your Design for Change Capstone Project. You will include the information from Milestone 1, your practice issue and evidence summary worksheets, as you compose this proposal. Your plan is to convince your management team of a practice problem you have uncovered that is significant enough to change current practice.

The format for this proposal will be a paper following the Publication manual of APA 6th
The paper is to be four- to six-pages excluding the Title page and Reference page.
As you organize your information and evidence, include the following topics.
Introduction: Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63). Introduce the reader to the plan with evidence-based problem identification and solution.

Change Model Overview: Overview of ACE Star model; define the scope of the EBP; identify the stakeholders, and determine the responsibility of the team members.
Evidence: Conduct internal and external searches of evidence; integrate and summarize the evidence summary worksheet from Milestone 1; develop a recommendation for change.
Translation: develop a hypothetical action plan; include measurable outcomes, reporting to stakeholders; identify next steps and disseminate the findings.

Conclusion: Provide a clear and concise summary, inclusive of the problem issue, the five points of the ACE Star change model; and ways to maintain the change plan.
Citations and References must be included to support the information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual, Chapter 7, for examples of proper reference format. In-text citations required. Ask yourself, “How do I know this?” and then cite the source. Scholarly sources required, use peer-reviewed journals and credible websites.

Tables and Figures may be added as appropriate to the project. They should be embedded within the body of the paper (see your APA manual for how to format and cite). Creating tables and figures offers visual aids to the reader and enhances understanding of your literature review and design for change.

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NR 451 Week 4 Assignment 2: Capstone Project Milestone 2 – Design for Change Proposal Paper Set 2

(Promoting Breastfeeding)

Create a proposal for your Design for Change Capstone Project. You will include the information from Milestone 1, your practice issue and evidence summary worksheets, as you compose this proposal. Your plan is to convince your management team of a practice problem you have uncovered that is significant enough to change current practice.

The format for this proposal will be a paper following the Publication manual of APA 6th
The paper is to be four- to six-pages excluding the Title page and Reference page.
As you organize your information and evidence, include the following topics.
Introduction: Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63). Introduce the reader to the plan with evidence-based problem identification and solution.

Change Model Overview: Overview of ACE Star model; define the scope of the EBP; identify the stakeholders, and determine the responsibility of the team members.
Evidence: Conduct internal and external searches of evidence; integrate and summarize the evidence summary worksheet from Milestone 1; develop a recommendation for change.
Translation: develop a hypothetical action plan; include measurable outcomes, reporting to stakeholders; identify next steps and disseminate the findings.

Conclusion: Provide a clear and concise summary, inclusive of the problem issue, the five points of the ACE Star change model; and ways to maintain the change plan.
Citations and References must be included to support the information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual, Chapter 7, for examples of proper reference format. In-text citations required. Ask yourself, “How do I know this?” and then cite the source. Scholarly sources required, use peer-reviewed journals and credible websites.

Tables and Figures may be added as appropriate to the project. They should be embedded within the body of the paper (see your APA manual for how to format and cite). Creating tables and figures offers visual aids to the reader and enhances understanding of your literature review and design for change.

NR 451 Week 4 Discussion: Evaluating Quality Patient Outcomes

Evaluating Quality Patient Outcomes

How can data provide information to evaluate quality patient outcomes? Give an example of data that can reflect poor quality in care How can quality improvement be a daily task in patient care? Why does continuous quality improvement need to be associated with change?

NR 451 Week 6 Capstone Project Milestone 3 Educating Staff – Implementing Change Guidelines Purpose Set 1

(Chlorhexidine Pre-Operatively)

The purpose of this assignment is to create the Educating Staff: Implementing Change Project PowerPoint presentation. Your plan is to educate the staff that will be involved in the pilot program. You will need to educate them on the problem, show the supporting evidence, and how your pilot plan will be implemented.

Create an educational presentation for staff before the launch of your change project.This should inform the staff of the problem, your potential solution, and their role in change project.
The format for this proposal will be a PowerPoint presentation.
The length of the PowerPoint presentation should be 15-20 slides; excluding the title and reference slides.

Below are the topics for the slides:

a. Title slide
b. Description of the change model used
c. PICO question—include the elements
d. Scope of the problem—use statistics
e. Your team/stakeholders
f. Evidence to support your need for change—from research
g. Action Plan
h. Timeline for the plan
i. The nurses role and responsibility in the pilot program
j. Procedure
k. Forms that will be used (if applicable)
l. Resources available to the staff—including yourself
m. Summary
n. References
Citations and References must be includedg. Action Plan
h. Timeline for the plan
i. The nurses role and responsibility in the pilot program
j. Procedure
k. Forms that will be used (if applicable)
l. Resources available to the staff—including yourself
m. Summary
n. References

5. Citations and References must be included to support the information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual, Chapter 7, for examples of proper reference format. Citations are to be noted for all information contained in your paper that is not your original idea or thought. Ask yourself, “How do I know this?” and then cite the source. Scholarly sources are expected, which means choose peer-reviewed journals and credible websites.

Guidelines

• Application: Use Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.
• Length: The PowerPoint slide show is expected to be between 15-20 slides in length (not including the title slide and reference list slide).
• Submission: Submit your files via the basket in the Dropbox: “Educating the Staff: Implementing the Change Project” by 11:59 p.m. Sunday of Week 6.

NR 451 Week 6 Discussion: Implementing Change Despite Resistance

Implementing Change Despite Resistance

Change can be difficult to implement Now that you are almost finished with your change project, if you were to implement your project in your clinical practice, what type of resistance do you expect from staff? List at least three ways that you can lessen the resistance you may encounter to help ensure the success of your project.

NR 451 Week 7 Discussion

Please go to www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/03/23/look-six-years-affordable-care-act to read the latest about the Affordable Care Act from the White House

Respond to the questions below

• What are some benefits of the healthcare reform that has been prompted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

• Why is it important to be aware of changes in healthcare policy?

• Why do you believe we spend more on healthcare than any other country but have the worst outcomes?

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• Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, including a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words. Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source. One or two-sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words. I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

• Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately. In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies. Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work). Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

• APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with the APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required). Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation. I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

• Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage over-utilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Master’s level and deduct points accordingly. As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content. It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

• LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to Lopes Write, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me. Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes. Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own? Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

• Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is a 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies. Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances. If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect. I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension. As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

• Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class. Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours. NR 451 Week 3 Capstone Project Milestone 1: Practice Issue and Evidence Summary Guidelines Set 2

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NR 451 Week 3 Discussion: Feasibility of Your Design Proposal and Importance of Communication

Feasibility of Your Design Proposal and Importance of Communication

Now that you have identified your capstone change project. it is time to look its feasibility

• What tangible and intangible resources will be needed to implement your project?

• What improved outcomes do you anticipate will occur that could indicate the project produced a successful return on investment (ROI) of these resources?

• How will you communicate your plan for change with key decision makers so that they will support the allocation of the resources you are seeking?

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NR 451 Week 4 Discussion: Evaluating Quality Patient Outcomes

Evaluating Quality Patient Outcomes

How can data provide information to evaluate quality patient outcomes? Give an example of data that can reflect poor quality in care How can quality improvement be a daily task in patient care? Why does continuous quality improvement need to be associated with change?

NR 451 Week 5 Discussion: Core Competencies for Nurses

Core Competencies for Nurses

Explore the website for the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative at http://www qsen org How can the QSEN competencies for nurses be implemented into your workplace or professional nursing setting? If you are not currently employed as a nurse, consider a previous work setting that would have benefited from implementation of the QSEN competencies.

NR 451 Week 4 Assignment 2 Capstone Project Milestone 2: Design for Change Proposal Paper Set 1

(Chlorhexidine Pre-Operatively)

Create a proposal for your Design for Change Capstone Project. You will include the information from Milestone 1, your practice issue and evidence summary worksheets, as you compose this proposal. Your plan is to convince your management team of a practice problem you have uncovered that is significant enough to change current practice.

The format for this proposal will be a paper following the Publication manual of APA 6th
The paper is to be four- to six-pages excluding the Title page and Reference page.
As you organize your information and evidence, include the following topics.
Introduction: Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63). Introduce the reader to the plan with evidence-based problem identification and solution.

Change Model Overview: Overview of ACE Star model; define the scope of the EBP; identify the stakeholders, and determine the responsibility of the team members.
Evidence: Conduct internal and external searches of evidence; integrate and summarize the evidence summary worksheet from Milestone 1; develop a recommendation for change.
Translation: develop a hypothetical action plan; include measurable outcomes, reporting to stakeholders; identify next steps and disseminate the findings.

Conclusion: Provide a clear and concise summary, inclusive of the problem issue, the five points of the ACE Star change model; and ways to maintain the change plan.
Citations and References must be included to support the information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual, Chapter 7, for examples of proper reference format. In-text citations required. Ask yourself, “How do I know this?” and then cite the source. Scholarly sources required, use peer-reviewed journals and credible websites.

Tables and Figures may be added as appropriate to the project. They should be embedded within the body of the paper (see your APA manual for how to format and cite). Creating tables and figures offers visual aids to the reader and enhances understanding of your literature review and design for change.

NR 451 Week 4 Assignment 2: Capstone Project Milestone 2 – Design for Change Proposal Paper Set 2

(Promoting Breastfeeding)

Create a proposal for your Design for Change Capstone Project. You will include the information from Milestone 1, your practice issue and evidence summary worksheets, as you compose this proposal. Your plan is to convince your management team of a practice problem you have uncovered that is significant enough to change current practice.

The format for this proposal will be a paper following the Publication manual of APA 6th
The paper is to be four- to six-pages excluding the Title page and Reference page.
As you organize your information and evidence, include the following topics.
Introduction: Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63). Introduce the reader to the plan with evidence-based problem identification and solution.

Change Model Overview: Overview of ACE Star model; define the scope of the EBP; identify the stakeholders, and determine the responsibility of the team members.
Evidence: Conduct internal and external searches of evidence; integrate and summarize the evidence summary worksheet from Milestone 1; develop a recommendation for change.
Translation: develop a hypothetical action plan; include measurable outcomes, reporting to stakeholders; identify next steps and disseminate the findings.

Conclusion: Provide a clear and concise summary, inclusive of the problem issue, the five points of the ACE Star change model; and ways to maintain the change plan.
Citations and References must be included to support the information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual, Chapter 7, for examples of proper reference format. In-text citations required. Ask yourself, “How do I know this?” and then cite the source. Scholarly sources required, use peer-reviewed journals and credible websites.

Tables and Figures may be added as appropriate to the project. They should be embedded within the body of the paper (see your APA manual for how to format and cite). Creating tables and figures offers visual aids to the reader and enhances understanding of your literature review and design for change.

NR 451 Week 6 Capstone Project Milestone 3 Educating Staff – Implementing Change Guidelines Purpose Set 1

(Chlorhexidine Pre-Operatively)

The purpose of this assignment is to create the Educating Staff: Implementing Change Project PowerPoint presentation. Your plan is to educate the staff that will be involved in the pilot program. You will need to educate them on the problem, show the supporting evidence, and how your pilot plan will be implemented.

Create an educational presentation for staff before the launch of your change project.This should inform the staff of the problem, your potential solution, and their role in change project.
The format for this proposal will be a PowerPoint presentation.
The length of the PowerPoint presentation should be 15-20 slides; excluding the title and reference slides.

Below are the topics for the slides:

a. Title slide
b. Description of the change model used
c. PICO question—include the elements
d. Scope of the problem—use statistics
e. Your team/stakeholders
f. Evidence to support your need for change—from research
g. Action Plan
h. Timeline for the plan
i. The nurses role and responsibility in the pilot program
j. Procedure
k. Forms that will be used (if applicable)
l. Resources available to the staff—including yourself
m. Summary
n. References
Citations and References must be includedg. Action Plan
h. Timeline for the plan
i. The nurses role and responsibility in the pilot program
j. Procedure
k. Forms that will be used (if applicable)
l. Resources available to the staff—including yourself
m. Summary
n. References

5. Citations and References must be included to support the information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual, Chapter 7, for examples of proper reference format. Citations are to be noted for all information contained in your paper that is not your original idea or thought. Ask yourself, “How do I know this?” and then cite the source. Scholarly sources are expected, which means choose peer-reviewed journals and credible websites.

Guidelines

• Application: Use Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.
• Length: The PowerPoint slide show is expected to be between 15-20 slides in length (not including the title slide and reference list slide).
• Submission: Submit your files via the basket in the Dropbox: “Educating the Staff: Implementing the Change Project” by 11:59 p.m. Sunday of Week 6.

NR 451 Week 6 Discussion: Implementing Change Despite Resistance

Implementing Change Despite Resistance

Change can be difficult to implement Now that you are almost finished with your change project, if you were to implement your project in your clinical practice, what type of resistance do you expect from staff? List at least three ways that you can lessen the resistance you may encounter to help ensure the success of your project.

NR 451 Week 7 Discussion

Please go to www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/03/23/look-six-years-affordable-care-act to read the latest about the Affordable Care Act from the White House

Respond to the questions below

• What are some benefits of the healthcare reform that has been prompted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

• Why is it important to be aware of changes in healthcare policy?

• Why do you believe we spend more on healthcare than any other country but have the worst outcomes?

NR 451 Week 8 Discussion: The Future of Affordable, Safe, and Quality Healthcare

The Future of Affordable, Safe, and Quality Healthcare

What does the following statement mean to you?

In order to meet the challenges of taking care of older and sicker patients, incorporate patient safety and quality of care into practice, and understand economics and its effect on the workforce, nurses must take a leading role in the future of healthcare and remain current in their profession by means of engagement in lifelong learning.

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Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, including a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words. Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source. One or two-sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words. I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

• Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately. In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies. Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work). Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

• APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with the APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required). Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation. I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

• Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage over-utilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Master’s level and deduct points accordingly. As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content. It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

• LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to Lopes Write, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me. Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes. Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own? Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score. NR 451 Week 3 Discussion

• Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is a 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies. Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances. If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect. I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension. As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading. NR 451 Week 3 Discussion

• Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class. Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours. NR 451 Week 3 Discussion

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NURS 7313 DNP Project: Clinical Application

NURS 7313 DNP Project: Clinical Application

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course requires the student to engage faculty and community leaders in the implementation, and reporting of the process and outcomes of their theory and evidence based organizational intervention at multiple system levels.  The role of the DNP as leader and innovator in complex organizational systems will be discussed as it relates to implementation and evaluation.  Faculty, practice leaders and experts will facilitate the implementation and evaluation of a DNP Project.

CREDIT AND TIME ALLOCATION

Credit Hour Allocation: 3 Semester Credit Hours Clock Hour Allocation: 3 Clock Hours Clinical (180 hours clinical)

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PREREQUISITES

NURS 7321 Statistical Analysis for Quality Improvement and Health Delivery Systems or PH 1690 Foundations of Biostatistics NURS 7301 Methods for Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Translational Science I NURS 7323 Design and Analysis for Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Translational Science II Concurrent NURS 7312 DNP Project: Seminar

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program students will:

1. Integrate nursing science, ethics, biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organizational sources to provide the highest level of specialty nursing practices.
2. Develop, implement, and evaluate healthcare practices in healthcare systems that ensure quality improvement and patient safety.
3. Use analytic methods and evidence based practices to improve practice outcomes and the practice environment.
4. Implement and evaluate ethical healthcare information systems and patient care technology to improve the quality of patient health outcomes and care systems.
5. Advocate for healthcare practices that advance social justice, equity, and ethical policies within all healthcare arenas.
6. Employ interprofessional collaborative teams to improve patient and population health outcomes and healthcare delivery systems.
7. Lead the integration and institutionalization of (evidence based) clinical prevention and population based health guidelines.
8. Use clinical judgment, systems thinking, accountability, and specialized knowledge to design, deliver, and evaluate evidence based, culturally proficient care to improve patient, population, and health systems outcomes.

COURSE OUTCOMES

N/A

CLINICAL OUTCOMES

1. Implement the DNP Project with faculty and practice leaders.
2. Measure outcomes of the DNP Project.
3. Present the completed DNP Project to practice leaders and communities of interest.
4. Demonstrate organizational and systems leadership for knowledge translation in the implementation and reporting of the DNP Project.

Essentials: I, II, III, V, VI, VIII

GRADING SCALE FOR GRADUATE COURSES

A = 4 points (90-100) B = 3 points (80-89) C = 2 points (75-79) D = 1 point (66-74) F = 0 points (65 or below)

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION / GRADES

Grade Percentages 100 % Submission of Practicum Hours (Format and due dates for log submissions are located in Canvas) Grading Scale Pass/Fail grading for each log Total clinical practicum hours required = 180 hours

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

1. If written assignments are made in a course they are required.
2. Students are expected to submit written work on the scheduled date and time.
3. The student must notify the course coordinator prior to the scheduled due date and time if they are unable to submit the written work as scheduled. Failure to make this notification in advance will result in a “zero” for that written work.
4. If the excuse is accepted as reasonable and necessary, arrangements will be made for an alternative due date and time.
5. Each student is responsible for making sure that he or she has completed the written work prior to submission.
6. Late work will be accepted with consequences as outlined per course syllabi.

APA GUIDELINES

The APA Publication Manual 6th edition is required for use in all nursing school programs.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

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• Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, including a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words. Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source. One or two-sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words. I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

• Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately. In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies. Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work). Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

• APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with the APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required). Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation. I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

• Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage over-utilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Master’s level and deduct points accordingly. As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content. It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

• LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to Lopes Write, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me. Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes. Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own? Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

• Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is a 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies. Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances. If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect. I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension. As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

• Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class. Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.

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NURS 7324 Healthcare Economics and Policy Assignments

NURS 7324 Healthcare Economics and Policy Assignments

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course prepares the student to lead improvements in health care through an understanding of macroeconomic principles in the health care market.  Students will be given the opportunity to apply theoretical and empirical economic analysis to business and public policy issues in health care.

CREDIT AND TIME ALLOCATION

Credit Hour Allocation: 3 Semester Credit Hours Clock Hour Allocation: 3 Clock Hours Class (45 hours class)

PREREQUISITES

Graduate Standing

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PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program students will:

1. Integrate nursing science, ethics, biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organizational sources to provide the highest level of specialty nursing practices.
2. Develop, implement, and evaluate healthcare practices in healthcare systems that ensure quality improvement and patient safety.
3. Use analytic methods and evidence based practices to improve practice outcomes and the practice environment.
4. Implement and evaluate ethical healthcare information systems and patient care technology to improve the quality of patient health outcomes and care systems.
5. Advocate for healthcare practices that advance social justice, equity, and ethical policies within all healthcare arenas.
6. Employ interprofessional collaborative teams to improve patient and population health outcomes and healthcare delivery systems.
7. Lead the integration and institutionalization of (evidence based) clinical prevention and population based health guidelines.
8. Use clinical judgment, systems thinking, accountability, and specialized knowledge to design, deliver, and evaluate evidence based, culturally proficient care to improve patient, population, and health systems outcomes.

COURSE OUTCOMES

1. Describe the role of health economics in healthcare and healthcare policy at the macroeconomic level
2. Synthesize relevant economic concepts and models in the health care sector.
3. Critically analyze the role of payers from an economic perspective
4. Describe the relationship between insurance and health.
5. Critically analyze perspectives on the role of government in health care.
6. Evaluate the role of economic factors in the development of policy concerning health and health care.

CLINICAL OUTCOMES

N/A

GRADING SCALE FOR GRADUATE COURSES

A = 4 points (90-100) B = 3 points (80-89) C = 2 points (75-79) D = 1 point (66-74) F = 0 points (65 or below)

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION / GRADES

Grade Percentages:

Grading Criteria: 1. Class Attendance and Participation: Students are expected to attend both weekend classes at the beginning of the semester prepared to participate in class discussions, share insight from the readings, and  demonstrate integration of course content with their professional practice  experiences.

2. Consistently engaged online participation is paramount to gaining the full benefit of the content and it’s application in this course. It is an expectation that students will follow specific instructions for each online discussion. Students are expected to contribute to online discussion in a scholarly manner, using literature to support statements. All supporting literature must be referenced, using APA standards. Students will be expected to share insights from the readings integrated with their practice experience, challenging the readings or their practice where there seems to be incongruence. It is an expectation that postings will be grammatically correct with minimal typographical errors.

Grading Criteria for Discussion Board Forums: Postings reflect professional level writing skills and employ professional courtesy. • Postings are accurate, substantive, and demonstrate original thought. • Responses to peers deepen and expand the discussion – simply agreeing or disagreeing with a posting does not constitute a response. • Postings are supported by relevant literature when appropriate and cited in APA format. • Postings conform to the stated directions including the timeframe for initial and follow-up postings and the frequency of postings. • Late postings will not be accepted.

3. Application Assignment specifics will be submitted under Course Materials and linked from the Assignment link in Canvas. They are used as the basis for building competency with economic models and related policy analysis. Submissions that are less than or equal to one day late will be given a 50% beginning deduction prior to grading criteria being applied. Submissions more than one day late will not be accepted.
4.  Criteria specifics for Article Reviews will be posted under Course Materials and linked from the Assignment Link in Canvas.Late submissions will receive 10 points deduction for each 24 hour period late.
5. Responses to Online Presentations will be organized according the that response rubric and posted on the Discussion Board by the due date.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

1. If written assignments are made in a course they are required.
2. Students are expected to submit written work on the scheduled date and time.
3. The student must notify the course coordinator prior to the scheduled due date and time if they are unable to submit the written work as scheduled. Failure to make this notification in advance will result in a “zero” for that written work.
4. If the excuse is accepted as reasonable and necessary, arrangements will be made for an alternative due date and time.
5. Each student is responsible for making sure that he or she has completed the written work prior to submission.
6. Late work will be accepted with consequences as outlined per course syllabi.

APA GUIDELINES

The APA Publication Manual 6th edition is required for use in all nursing school programs.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

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• Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, including a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words. Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source. One or two-sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words. I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

• Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately. In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies. Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work). Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

• APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with the APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required). Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation. I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

• Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage over-utilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Master’s level and deduct points accordingly. As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content. It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

• LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to Lopes Write, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me. Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes. Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own? Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

• Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is a 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies. Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances. If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect. I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension. As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

• Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class. Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.

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