Category: Nursing

Choose an existing Nursing Program (Academic or Professional Development) and briefly describe it. List the Program Learning Outcomes for the entire program. Develop a new course or module to add to the program. Construct a 1-2 page course definition for the new course to add to this program that includes the length, purpose, audience, credit, location, and rationale for adding the course. Develop course learning objectives for this new addition. Complete a table that links the course objectives to the program outcomes, and include examples of assessments for the course. Link the course objectives to any external standards or regulatory guidelines related to the justification of the course.
Introduction
Assessing and evaluating program effectiveness requires you to understand the entire alignment of a course, from the way it is presented to potential learners to the final analysis of aggregated data.
While there are many similarities in the development of curricula for Academic versus Professional Development, there are also many differences.
In Academia, the curriculum is guided by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and either the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) accreditation, or the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials. As part of the accreditation process, the guidelines are clearly stated and the connection between the curriculum and standards is easy to process according to the level of the program.
In Professional Development, there are several different processes although the concepts are the same. Professional Development courses and curricula fall under the categories of Orientation (including Nurse Residency Programs or Preceptor Development), Competency Management and Inservice (to assess skill competencies and the use of new equipment), and Continuing Education (or Professional Development Credits). Regulatory and Accreditation standards must be met, with some examples being The Joint Commission, State Board of Nursing, Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN), and State and National laws.
In both Professional Development and Academia, the three domains of learning must be addressed in the curriculum assessment and evaluation (Cognitive, Psychomotor, and Affective). While each assessment may not involve all three domains, it is important they are addressed elsewhere in the course.
Whenever you begin the process of designing a course, it is important to begin with the end in mind. Assessment and evaluation strategies are key elements of the design process.
How will the course fit in with a larger organizational outcome or continuing educational requirement?
What do you want your learners to know or do after they have completed the course?
How will you determine whether your learners have met your learning objectives?
Program outcomes and learning objectives create a framework to help you determine the learning activities and the types of assessment that will best tell you whether your objective has been met.
Preparation
As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.
What is the difference between assessment and evaluation?
What are the differences between formative and summative evaluations?
How would you address each of the following domains, when designing assessments and evaluations of learner skills and knowledge?
Cognitive.
Psychomotor.
Affective.
To learn more about APA style and formatting, and to view a sample paper in APA format, go to the Capella Writing Center’s Evidence and APA page.
Scenario
Imagine that you are a nurse educator in a local organization. You have been asked to create a new course for your nurse education program. You have been given latitude to select both the topic and the learner population. The organization can be a college or university, or a hospital or clinic.
Your supervisor would like you to create a course definition document that includes the following elements:
A course title and course description (including length, credit, didactic, lab, clinical).
The student learning objectives for the course.
The related program description and program outcomes.
Alignment of the assessment plans with the appropriate domains of learning.
Describe the assessment plan and the alignment of the external standards or regulatory guidelines that pertain to the course offering or course objectives. The assessment and evaluation of the course should demonstrate that course learning objectives and program outcomes are met. The external national nursing standards will demonstrate that the course is evidence-based.
This year, the department is asking all nurse educators to map new courses to assessment strategies and learning domains.
In addition, leadership has recognized the importance of evidence-based practice and standards of care. To that end, at least one external national nursing standard should be aligned with the objectives for your assessment (can be AACN Essentials, QSEN competencies, or Standards from the appropriate specialty organization).
Course Definition and Alignment Table
Identify a specific health care issue, setting, and learner audience.
Start by giving your organization a brief summary of the following:
A description of the program offering (including the educational setting).
The program outcomes.
Next, your course definition should consist of the following:
Course description, vision, and rationale.
The course learning objectives.
The evaluation and assessment strategies, including examples of assessment and evaluation tasks.
Use a table to show the alignment of assessment and evaluation strategies. Include the following in your table:
Alignment of learning objectives to program outcomes.
Alignment of learning objectives to assessment strategies and domains of learning.
Alignment of program outcomes to external standards.
You may (but are not required to) use the Course Definition and Alignment Table Template [DOCX] Download Course Definition and Alignment Table Template [DOCX]. You are also welcome to review the Sample Course Definition and Alignment Table [PDF] Download Sample Course Definition and Alignment Table [PDF]to see an example of a completed template.
Additional Requirements
Follow the formatting and style guidelines in Evidence and APA. In addition, your assessment should meet the following requirements:
APA format: Use correct APA style and formatting for the rationale, paying particular attention to citations and references.
References: Include at least three peer-reviewed scholarly resources from the last 5 years.
Length:
Course definition: 1–3 pages (not including cover page and reference list).
Alignment table: No page limit.
Font and font size: Any approved APA fonts, 12 point.
Compile your course definition and alignment table into one document before submitting. We highly recommend saving your document in Landscape, rather than Portrait, so your tables fit properly.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Apply principles of assessment and evaluation for use in nursing education programs.
Construct a course description that clearly supports the educational program outcomes.
Align course learning objectives to existing program outcomes.
Describe assessment and evaluation strategies used in a nursing education course, including the appropriate domains of learning.
Competency 4: Evaluate the achievement of learning outcomes.
Align appropriate professional standards and/or regulations to learning objectives in a nursing education course.
Competency 6: Communicate as a practitioner-scholar, consistent with the expectations for a health care professional.
Convey purpose of the assessment in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence using APA style citations and references, and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly communication standards.

you will write a 1–2 page paper that analyzes the different types of documentation in the health record. Familiarity with the contents and use of each type of documentation is an important aspect of your role as a HIM professional.
Write a 1–2 page paper that describes the purpose and contents of some of the types of documentation used in the HIM field. Specify the settings in which these documents would be used.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 2: Use medical terminology and abbreviations related to general structures and functions of the human body.
Identify medical terms related to general structures and functions of the human body correctly.
Translate medical terms related to general structures and functions of the human body into common terms correctly.
Competency 3: Use medical terminology and abbreviations related to body systems.
Identify medical terms related to body systems correctly.
Translate medical terms related to body systems into common terms correctly.
Competency 5: Analyze and define medical terminology as used in health information management.
Describe the purpose and contents of some of the types of documentation that are part of the health record.
Identify settings where the documentation is used.
Competency 6: Spell and pronounce basic medical terms.
Identify misspelled medical and common terms.
Spell medical and common terms correctly.
Competency 7: Communicate in a professional manner.
Write clearly, with correct spelling, grammar, and syntax, and good organization.
Provide citations and references in APA style.
Write a short, 1–2 page paper on some of the types of documentation used in the HIM field. Be sure your paper includes all of the following headings:
Progress Note.
History and Physical (H&P).
Operative Report.
Discharge Summary.
Under each heading, address each of the following:
Describe the purpose of the document.
Detail the contents included.
Identify settings where the document would be used.
Written communication: Your paper does not need to be in APA format. It does need to be clear and well organized, with correct spelling, grammar, and syntax, to support orderly exposition of content.
Name: Include your name in the upper right-hand corner on your paper.
Length: Approximately 1–2 typed and double-spaced content pages in Times New Roman, 12-point font, not including the reference page.
References: Include a minimum of one citation of peer-reviewed sources in APA format.

For Assingment:
Identify a SPECIFIC state policy related Texas APRNs (Advanced Practice Register Nurses’) restrictions to practice… in Texas. Focus on one specific policy that restricts practice. 
Come up with a POLICY IDEA (change/refinement) that could
help improve policy identified on previous section. The main point is that the policy
issue should be doable & cost
effective
Use the template (attached) to do this.
Use Citation Style: AMA in-text citation  and AMA reference page.

please submit each as a separate assignment – if you have any questions please contact me 
Chapter 2 –
Assignment 
Instructions:
1.     Review the Manager vs. Leader Statements.
2.   
Then, follow the
instructions and complete the assignment.
3.   
Your paper should be:
o  
One (1) page
o  
Typed according to APA
Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins, formatting and spacing standards.
4.   
Typed your paper in a
Microsoft Word document, save the file, and then upload the file.
5.   
Upload your file by
clicking “Upload File”.
Chapter 3a –
Assignment 
Instructions:
1.   
Read the Emotional
Intelligence (EI) handout.
2.   
Then, take the EI
quizLinks to an external site.
https://globalleadershipfoundation.com/geit/eitest.html
3.   
After you have completed
the quiz, review the scores for the categories: self-awareness;
self-management; social awareness and relationship management..
4.   
Do a self-evaluation and
see whether you are high or low in any of the areas.
5.   
Explain why you may be
low in any particular area and then continue on to the questions in #6
6.   
Finally, answer the
following questions below:
1.   
Addressing the
components of EI, can you think of an occurrence at work where EI was used and
then why it helped in this particular situation.
2.   
What is your opinion of
EI, is it worth the time learning or is just another fad that will fade away in
a couple of years?
Your
answers should be:
o  
One (1) page
o  
Typed according to APA
Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins, formatting and spacing standards.
2.   
Typed your questions in
a Microsoft Word document, save the file, and then upload the file.
3.   
Upload your file by
clicking “Upload File”.
Chapter 3b –
Assignment 
Emotional Intelligence and Toxic
Environments
SCENARIO – You are preparing a seminar for your unit staff on
effective communication. Your department supervisor has expressed interest in
the seminar and wishes to review your material. You have decided you will
present the Emotional Intelligence model. The EI (Emotional Intelligence) model
has been promoted as a tool that is especially useful in toxic environments.
You
develop a role-playing exercise to accompany the presentation. Once you have
completed your rough draft, you share your work with the department supervisor.
The department supervisor states, “I like your idea behind the seminar, but why
are you presenting the EI model? Is your department that disruptive and
chaotic? You feel that the nursing supervisor is criticizing your presentation,
and you are set back by this line of questioning.
Instructions:
1.   
Read the scenario above,
and then answer the following questions:
a.    
How should you respond
to this statement?
b.    
Do you feel that the EI
model could be useful in this situation? Why or why not? 
c.    
Do you feel the use of
EI would assist in the resolution of this exchange? 
d.    
Do you personally relate
to the aspects of EI, and do you think that it complements your personality?
2.   
Your paper should be:
o  
One (1) page
o  
Typed according to APA
Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins, formatting and spacing standards.
3.   
Typed your paper in a
Microsoft Word document, save the file, and then upload the file.
4.   
Upload your file by
clicking “Upload File”.
Module 1 – Discussion
Types
of Leadership
Chapter
3 has a description of various leadership types. Below are the leadership
types:
·       Agile Leadership Theory
·       Authentic Leadership Theory
·       Emotional Quotient Leadership Theory
·       Human Capital Leadership Theory
·       Principal Agent Leadership Theory
·       Quantum Leadership Theory
·       Rebel Leadership Theory
·       Servant Leadership Theory
·       Social Capital Leadership Theory
·       Thought Leadership Theory
Instructions:
1.   
Pick one (1) leadership
type that you favor and explain the following:
a.    
Why does that type of
leadership seems attractive to you?
b.    
Can you use that type of
leadership in a real situation that you have encountered?
o  
Describe the situation.
c.    
Why the type you chose
works well in that situation, and, finally
d.    
Does the type of
leadership fits with one trait that you possess?
2.   
Your post should:
o  
Answer the questions as
thoroughly and concisely as possible.
o  
Be sure to reference any
works that you utilize in answering the questions
o  
Be sure that references
are in APALinks to an external site. format.
3.   
Please respond to at
least one (1) of your classmate’s posting.
4.   
To see the grading
rubric, click on the 3-dot menu on the top-right side of screen. 
Chapter 4 – Assignment 
Scenario – John is a 32 year old male nurse working in a
prison. He is married and has two children at home- one boy at 14 years of age
and a girl that just turned ten years of age. A new prisoner to the institution
has requested that John be a healthcare surrogate for him because he is 72
years of age and not in good health. John discovers that this prisoner is a
pedophile and although no one at work is aware of this, John’s son was molested
by the father of a friend of his sons while visiting their home. The son has
gone through therapy and they continue to have problems with the son, John is
hopeful that his son will improve his mental health.
John
feels divided because on one hand he feels obligated to serve as an RN
professional and on the other hand he feels very hateful of the pedophile
lifestyle that seems to encompass the newly admitted prisoner.
Instructions:
1.   
Read the scenario above,
and then answer the following questions:
a.    
What kinds of issues
ethically is John dealing with?
b.    
How would you counsel
John in his dilemma?
c.    
Finally, what would be a
reasonable approach to this problem that John has professionally and
personally?
2.   
Your paper should be:
o  
One (1) page
o  
Typed according to APA
Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins, formatting and spacing standards.
3.   
Typed your paper in a
Microsoft Word document, save the file, and then upload the file.
4.   
Upload your file by
clicking “Upload File”.
Chapter 5 –
Assignment 
CASE
INTRODUCTION – Charlotte Greene, a
registered nurse, is discharging a pediatric patient, Joey Slater, to home care
under the supervision of his mother. The child returns to the hospital five
weeks later with some concerning issues
Brief
Summary of Case
SCENE
1: Joey Slater, an 8-year-old child
who received blood transfusion for femur, is now ready for discharge. Stacey, a
licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN), offers to take
care of discharge teaching about cast care, while Charlotte, an RN, calls home
health care to arrange a home visit.
SCENE
2: Five weeks later, Joey is
readmitted to the pediatric floor. On assessment by the RN, maggots were coming
out of the cast, and perineal skin breakdown was noted. As Charlotte and the
mother discuss the situation, it’s clear that there was a lack of education.
The mother also states that home health nurses never contacted her. Later,
Charlotte calls the agency and discovers that they tried repeatedly to contact
the family without success.
SCENE
3: Charlotte tells Joey that the
doctor says he can go home, but he seems worried and scared. Later, Charlotte
calls social services to involve them in the patient’s care. Charlotte
advocates for the patient by delaying his discharge and reporting subjective
and objective findings to social services.
Instructions:
1.   
Read the case study
above and then, answer the following questions for Scene 1:
a.    
What primary violation
of the Code of Ethics in Nursing did you witness in this scene?
b.    
What evidence do you see
for proper delegation, if any, by the RN in the video case?
·       What improper delegation took place?
·       What would you as the nurse have delegated in this scene?
2.   
Now, answer the
following questions for Scene 2:
a.    
What evidence do we have
of the potential for professional negligence and malpractice in the care
delivery for this patient? 
b.    
Which of the nine Code
of Ethics for Nursing provisions were upheld by the registered nurse in this
scene?
3.   
Your paper should be:
o  
One (1) page
o  
Typed according to APA
Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins, formatting and spacing standards.
4.   
Typed your paper in a
Microsoft Word document, save the file, and then upload the file.
5.   
Upload your file by
clicking “Upload File”.
Chapter 6 – Assignment 
Instructions:
1.     Read the Article
– Essentials of Advocacy in Case Management, and then, answer the following questions:
a.    
Case Managers have four
duties as described in the article. What are they?
b.    
What dilemma are Case
Managers presented with everyday they practice?
c.    
What is the relationship
between advocacy and provider-driven ?
d.    
Give four examples of
case manager advocacy that are mentioned in the article.
e.    
Name four Four Basic
Perspectives on Advocacy in Case Management Practice.
f.     
Case management advocacy
consists of seven areas of focus. What are they?
2.   
Your paper should be:
3.   
One (1) page
o  
Typed according to APA
Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins, formatting and spacing standards.
o  
Typed your paper in a
Microsoft Word document, save the file, and then upload the file.
4.   
Upload your file by
clicking “Upload File”.
Module 2 – Discussion
Accountability
This
discussion is based on a story of an 18-month old named Josie King that lost
her life because of a medical error. Josie’s mother used the settlement money
to create the Josie King Foundation to help reduce the mortality rate by
encouraging hospitals to adopt patient-safety programs.
Instructions:
1.   
Read the Josie’s Story Teaches Hospitals How to Become SaferLinks to an external site..
https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/clinical-care/josies-story-teaches-hospitals-how-become-safer
2.   
Read the following safety
techniques for patients:
o   For
Caregivers Links to an external site.
https://josieking.org/resource-center/#for-caregivers
o   Patient
Safety Links to an external site.
https://josieking.org/from-the-experts/#patient-safety
3.   
Watch the Josie King StoryLinks to an external site. video.

4.   
Write your feelings
about Josie and the culture of hiding mistakes and the approximately 98,000
persons that die each year in America because of medical errors.
5.   
Answer the questions as
thoroughly and concisely as possible.
o  
Be sure to reference any
works that you utilize in answering the questions (Be sure that references are
in APA format).
6.   
Please respond to at
least one (1) of your classmate’s posting.
7.   
To see the grading
rubric, click on the 3-dot menu  on the top-right side of
screen. 
Chapter 8 –
Assignment 
Change
in an Organization
This
chapter involves change and the response to change in an organization. If you
feel uncomfortable already you probably are in the majority. Let’s read the
scenario below and try to understand why change is so difficult. 
Scenario: Imagine the days before COVID when we were all in a
classroom. Do you remember back then? Well, think about where you decided to
sit in a classroom. Did you find that you usually chose the same seat in most
of the classrooms that you were in? If not, then what usually made you choose
the seat that you decided to sit in? Now if you were to sit in a seat in the
first class, how likely were you to sit in the same seat after that? Have I
made a point? So change is hard, and we all have gone through some kind of
change, small or large, in our lives at school, at our workplace, and at home.
Instructions:
1.   
Read the information
above and then answer the following questions:
a.    
Describe what the
circumstances were at your workplace when you had to change something
b.    
How did you adjust to
the change?
c.    
Were there colleagues
that could not adjust to the change?
d.    
Why do you think, in
terms of change theory, that there were colleagues that could not adjust?
2.   
Your paper should be:
o  
One (1) page
o  
Typed according to APA
Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins, formatting and spacing standards.
3.   
Typed your paper in a
Microsoft Word document, save the file, and then upload the file.
4.   
Upload your file by
clicking “Upload File”.
Chapter 11 – Assignment 
Instructions:
1.     Use the Five Steps to Career
Planning form to answer the
following questions:
i.        
What is your ultimate
passion in life?
ii.        
What is your timeline
goal?
iii.        
What are your strengths?
iv.        
What are the “What
ifs?” you might ask yourself?
v.        
Who will help me get on
the road to heaven?
2.   
Save the Five
Steps to Career Planning file, and then upload the file
3.   
Upload your file by clicking
“Upload File.”
Module
3 – Discussion
SBAR
stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation. SBAR was
originally designed as a communication tool for nurses. They soon added the
idea that it could also be utilized for reports. The following link gives an
example of how to use the SBAR tool as a reporting device.
Instructions:
1.   
Read the How to Give a Nursing Handoff Report
Using SBARLinks to an external site. article.

How to give a Nursing Handoff Report using SBAR

2.   
Based on the example
given, develop a report sheet that contains the categories that are important
when giving a report.
3.   
Save the report sheet,
and share it with your colleagues.
4.   
Please respond to at
least one (1) of your classmate’s postings and critique their report sheet as
to the utility, usefulness, and orderliness of the sheet.
5.   
To see the grading
rubric, click on the 3-dot menu on the top-right side of screen. 

Journal 2    
As you continue preparing for your upcoming proposal defense, what feedback from your project team was most impactful? What skills are you developing to address the feedback you have received?    
Each short-answer response will be a minimum of 250 words; no citation, reference, or APA style is necessary.
Journal 3 
As you continue preparing for your upcoming proposal defense, based on the design of your project, which tests have you selected to perform to determine significance? Discuss the use of testing in DNP projects.
Each short-answer response will be a minimum of 250 words; no citation, reference, or APA style is necessary.

search the GCU library and find two new health care articles that use quantitative research. do not use articles from a previous assignment or articles that appear in the topic resources or textbook. complete an article analysis for each using the “article analysis 2” template. refer to “patient preferences and satisfaction in hospital-at-home and usual hospital care for COPD Exacerbations:results of a randomized controlled trial ” in conjunction with “article analysis:example 2,” for an example of an article analysis.

The development of nursing knowledge is an ongoing process. Discuss the case for the ongoing development and use of nursing grand theories and conversely, make a case for the obsolescence of nursing grand theories for today’s practice and research.
Please include 400 words in your initial post with two scholarly articles

Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. 
Complete the outline templateLinks to an external site. provided for the sections highlighted in yellow and the “click to enter text here” is indicated.
Provide references for your protocol at the bottom of the form where indicated. References should come from the following sources:
Clinical Practice Guidelines
DyslipidemiaLinks to an external site. 
HTNLinks to an external site.  You can click on “Figures/Tables” on the right-hand side of the screen to take you to the algorithm/decision tree to get directly to the information you are looking for to work through the assignment to see how hypertension is treated according to this guideline.
PLEASE USE THE SOURCES PROVIDED AND 2 ADDITIONAL SOURCES BUT MAINLY THE ONES THAT I ATTACHED TO THIS ASSIGNMENT
ONLY USE THE TEMPLATE TO FILL IN ASSIGNMENT 
I ATTACHED ONE OF THE SOURCES AND THE SECOND SOURCE IS THE FOLLOWING 
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1791497
NO PLAGIARISM 
AND PLEASE IF YOU  HAVE QUESTIONS CONTACT ME
IF THE ASSIGNMENT ASKS FOR A CERTAIN STATE IT IS WISCONSIN 

•Please read Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl and review Part I pp. IX–93 and Part II pp. 97–165
1. Describe, in one paragraph, the primary thesis of Man’s Search for Meaning and how Frankl’s theory on Logotherapy was developed.
2. How is nursing theory similarly developed?
3.How is this book and Logotherapy relevant to nursing theory and development? Make a connection between Frankl’s experiences and his observations on meaning-making amidst his suffering and how his story relates to other nursing theorists, their observations, and their experiences that led to the development of their theories. Provide 1–2 examples of nursing theory relevance.
4.Discuss the book’s relevance and provide examples to nursing knowledge and advanced practice.
5. What is your opinion of the book?
Assignment Details
3- to 4-text pages (not including the title and reference pages), written in current APA format. Your paper must be double spaced, and you must use an APA approved 12–point font.
Please provide a title and reference page.

Read the topic and concept: In the middle row 3 critical concepts and 1 reflection Address 1 of the 6 Cognitive
Functions
-Make sure to list which
cognitive function you are addressing
Be short and simple. It can be bullet points.