Category: Nursing

  • “Implementing Evidence-Based Practice for the Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections: A Change Process Using the ACE Star Model” Introduction: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are a common and prevent

    See instructions below. Please use the template. Download the EBP Change Process formLinks to an external site. during Week 1. The use of this specific form is REQUIRED Use the instructor feedback from the Week 2 Check-In (clinical topic and PICOT) as the foundation for developing your change process.
    Locate a systematic review on your topic from the Chamberlain Library. Be sure this involves nursing actions.
    Work through each step of the ACE Star Model as outlined on the assignment form (Star Points 1-5: Discovery, Summary, Translation, Implementation, and Evaluation). Respond to the instructions provided on the form.
    Follow the activities and thinking of Nurse Daniel in Weeks 1-6 in the ‘Illustration’ part of each lesson. He will be working through a clinical topic and nursing practice issue to demonstrate a change (ACE Star Model and systematic review).
    Work on a portion of the process each week, as the illustration unfolds. This is the response
    from the instructor for part 1 This is a very interesting PICOT question. This question will be what is used for the week 6 assignment so be sure that you can find a Systematic Review on that subject in the Chamberlain library. Good job!

  • “Passion, Purpose, and Promise: My Journey to Becoming a Nurse at Cedars-Sinai”

    Personal Statement Letter – why you selected nursing as a profession, what being a nurse means to you and what you will bring to the profession of nursing at Cedars-Sinai. This is your opportunity to help us get to know you beyond what is on your resume. The personal statement should not exceed two pages.

  • “Understanding Pneumonia: A Case Study of Mr. Smith’s Disease Process and Treatment Implications”

    Create a four- to five-minute PowerPoint presentation breakdown of the case study.
    Mr. Smith is a 67-year-old male with no significant medical history. He has a family history of heart disease; his brother and father both experienced cardiac disease that required surgical intervention under the age of 50. He is married, has two grown children, and is close to retirement. He goes yearly for a physical, gets the annual flu shot, and had the pneumococcal vaccine three years ago. He is up to date with his tetanus toxoid vaccine. He received his last one two years ago
    provide an overview of the disease process for Pneumonia using the Framework of Pathophysiology to describe the following:  
    Etiology 
    Pathogenesis 
    Clinical manifestations (including stages and clinical course) 
    Treatment implications 
    Mr Smith Pneumonia case study: 
    He is anxious at times and is uncomfortable during therapy. He is grumpy at times and does not like to use his incentive spirometer.
    After a few days at home, he develops a raspy cough, expiratory wheezes, and is unable to clear secretions. Throughout the day, he is lethargic and fatigued but dismisses the symptoms.
    Later, he is short of breath and unable to walk more than a few feet.
    His wife calls the physician’s office and is told to take him to the ED.
    Vitals on arrival:
    BP 190/94 
    HR 106 
    RR 32 
    O2: 88% 
    T: 38.7

  • Title: Advocating for Bill SB2959: Meeting with Elected Official or Staff Member

    Policy Advocacy Project Part A is attached to this order. I’m advocating for Bill SB2959 by Akbari. It can be found on LegiScan.com, and the instructions for this assignment are below. Thank you.
    Directions: Arrange a meeting and speak with the elected official or staff member you identified in the Policy Advocacy Project Part A Proposal to advocate for the selected legislation. The meeting could be via email, phone call, or both.
    The Meeting:
    • Meet with the elected official or staff member to discuss the legislation.
    • Do not mention that you are a student or have arranged this visit as part of a course requirement.
    The Report:
    Write a report of your visit and include all the items listed below. 1. Include the exact name of the elected official or staff member whose office you emailed and the person with whom you spoke with. 2. Indicate whether the elected official or staff member knew the legislation.
    3. Describe how you conveyed your issue in the meeting. Summarize the topic and how you presented the topic, including the facts or supporting information you provided. Once you lay out the issue, you should ask for the legislator’s support. Legislators, elected officials, or staff respond to members’ requests; namely, will the legislator provide the requested support or not? If not, why not? If the individual can support your position, you should elaborate on why they were so enthusiastic about showing support (so that we might convey that enthusiasm to other less enlightened legislators). 5. Describe how the meeting ended. Did you need additional information to send the elected official or staff member?
    6. Summarize the elected officials or staff members’ demeanor. Were they cordial, merely civil, barely engaged, etc.? In other words, despite your anxiety about the meeting (typical for most nurses), did the individual seem agreeable to the discussion? For example, did they:
    • Seem interested in the topic?
    • Ask good questions.
    • Seem candid about their position or remain noncommittal?
    • Seem pleasant, easy to talk to versus merely civil versus confrontational?
    • Relate any experiences that contributed to their understanding of the topic (e.g., a family member in one of the health professions or some other relevant personal experience). If so, did these experiences help the individual support your request, or did they have the opposite effect?
    7. Present information in a scholarly manner, including skillful and proficient writing using appropriate spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, APA style and formatting of the title page, appropriate in-text reference citations, and references page.
    8. No more than 2-3 double-spaced pages (NOT including the title page, references, and thank you email).
    9. Thank-you email – Send a thank-you email that briefly summarizes the bill number and the issue discussed at the meeting. The letter must be written professionally, including your complete contact information (address, phone, and email) and the elected official’s staff member’s full mailing address.
    Assignment Submission:
    The summary report and the thank you letter must be submitted by the indicated due date.

  • Title: Navigating APA Formatting and Word Functions for Academic Success

    As you are working on your assignment for this week, you are having to use Word and also apply APA formatting to this document. Address the following in your initial post:
    What challenges are you having with getting proper APA formatting in Word? 
    What Word functions are confusing for you this week?
    If you are not having problems using Word functions, offer a tip to your classmates to help them be successful using Word. For example, make a recommendation on using Spellcheck, formatting an APA document in Word, or using Grammarly to check grammar.
    Referring to this week’s “Looking at the Bigger Picture” video, discuss how you can use Microsoft Word in your academic, personal, and professional life.

  • “Changing Unhealthy Habits: A Plan for Behavior Modification”

    Select a health behavior that you would like to change. It can be something you want to increase such as exercise, or decrease such as eating junk food, or stop such as smoking. 
    Write a 4-6 page paper (excluding the title and reference pages) that includes the information listed in the guidelines and requirements below. 
    Guidelines and Requirements
    Apply one of the models of change from chapter 15 to your selected health behavior.
    Identify the behavioral, psychological, environmental, and organismic factors related to your selected behavior change that are associated with wellness. 
    Review the research literature regarding evidence-based interventions to change the behavior.
    Develop a plan to change the behavior based on evidence that you have found in the literature.
    Discuss the most effective interventions that will most likely be effective for your behavior change, and explain why.
    Use the following “headers” in the format of your paper. All of the headers listed below must be included in your paper.
    Description of Selected Health Behavior to Change
    Application of (name of selected model) to the Health Behavior
    Factors Associated with Wellness
    Plan to Change the Health Behavior
    Most Effective Interventions & Why
    Follow APA format and the rubric for written papers.

  • Professional Curriculum Vitae for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner “Designing for Success: Evaluating Emerging Content”

    Please see attached template and follow that order. 
    I also attached my personal resume that should be used as a guide for the CV. 
    My academic field is Physiactric Nurse Practitioner
    Writing Your Professional Curriculum Vitae (CV)
    Write a professional curriculum vitae (CV) that incorporates your accomplishments to date. Because your achievements to date are individualized, the number of pages per student will vary. In general, a CV is longer than a professional resume because it encompasses more than clinical practice.
    Before writing your CV, you should become familiar with the requirements of your academic field. To do so, visit different professional websites for examples.
    A good CV is a mixture of both an academic CV and a traditional resume. Students are encouraged to review samples from advanced practice registered nurses.
    The template below is just a sample to show how the content can be organized in your CV.
    NURS 682 Curriculum Vitae (CV) Rubric
    NURS 682 Curriculum Vitae (CV) Rubric
    Criteria Ratings Pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOpening/Intro/Personal or Career Statement
    14 to >11.48 pts
    Accomplished
    Includes name, address, telephone, email, and mailing address. Personal or career statement is focused, targeted, and concise.
    11.48 to >10.5 pts
    Emerging
    One required item is missing, or the personal/ career statement is not focused, targeted, or concise.
    10.5 to >0 pts
    Unsatisfactory
    Two or more required items are missing and the personal/career statement is not focused, targeted, or concise, and contains irrelevant information or is missing completely.
    14 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLicensure/Professional Certifications
    8 to >6.56 pts
    Accomplished
    Lists all license numbers and certifications (e.g., BLS, ACLS, CCN).
    6.56 to >6.0 pts
    Emerging
    Does not list a license number, but lists certifications.
    6 to >0 pts
    Unsatisfactory
    Does not list any required information.
    8 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEducational Background
    8 to >6.56 pts
    Accomplished
    Includes all college degrees and clinical experiences.
    6.56 to >6.0 pts
    Emerging
    One required item is missing.
    6 to >0 pts
    Unsatisfactory
    More than two required items are missing.
    8 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessional Experience
    20 to >16.4 pts
    Accomplished
    Work experience includes job titles, locations, and a list of duties and accomplishments. Work experience is specifically relevant to job target. Includes a summary of positions with related responsibilities and particular accomplishments in each position held.Items below are listed, if applicable:•Teaching and research experience•Professional activities and committee positions held
    16.4 to >15.0 pts
    Emerging
    Summary of positions held is incomplete or not concise or the description of responsibilities is unclear.
    15 to >0 pts
    Unsatisfactory
    Summary of positions held is missing and/or the description of responsibilities is missing.
    20 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessional/Community Involvement and Achievements
    20 to >16.4 pts
    Accomplished
    •Training certificates (e.g., NIH, Learning Modules, Child Abuse)•Publications and presentations•Military experience•Grants and fellowships •Awards and honors•Specific recognitions and awards received or nominations for professional association membership and leadership•Professional/academic memberships•Community involvement•Community honors and awards
    16.4 to >15.0 pts
    Emerging
    At least one element is missing or the description is unclear.
    15 to >0 pts
    Unsatisfactory
    The information provided is irrelevant or inaccurate.
    20 pts
    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent/Format/Grammar and Punctuation
    20 to >16.4 pts
    Accomplished
    Content is clear, thorough, and organized. Meets all of the all criteria of the written assignment:•1–4 pages•Balanced white space, appropriate font choices, and pleasing design•No grammatical errors•Perfect Word processing mechanics
    16.4 to >15.0 pts
    Emerging
    Content is incomplete but organized, or complete but unorganized. Meets all but one item of required criteria. Contains appropriate font choices and the design choice is fair.
    15 to >0 pts
    Unsatisfactory
    Content is incomplete and unorganized. Meets all but two of the required criteria. Contains inappropriate font choices and lacks good design.
    20 pts
    Total Points: 90
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  • Title: Promoting Healthy Habits: An Infographic and Health Teaching Questions for Canadians

    USE CANADA RESOURCES PLEASE, Health Teaching Infographic ONE PAGE SEPERATE WITH THE REFERENSES AND health teaching Question ONE PAGE SEPERATE WITH THE REFERENSES ALSO.

  • Title: Patient and Family Education on Cancer Risk Reduction and Screening Strategies

    is will be done in class…be prepared to share your screen and fully participate
    Doris Bowman, a 39-year-old diagnosed with uterine fibroids, dysmenorrhea, and menorrhagia, is scheduled for a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. She has a family history of uterine and ovarian cancer. She asks the nurse what she can do to further reduce her risk for cancer and is also concerned for her family members. What patient and family education should the nurse present on risk reduction strategies, health promotion, and cancer screening? 
    1. What is the scenario asking?
    2. Answer the question or questions being asked
    3. What will you note when reviewing this situation at first?