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What do you write in a reflective journal? A reflective journal (aka a reflective diary) is the perfect place to jot down some of life’s biggest thoughts. In a reflective journal, you can write about a positive or negative event that you experienced, what it means or meant to you, and what you may have learned from that experience.
Relate what you saw to what you have learned. Cite sources in a reference paper This is a writing assignment that you will submit in a college level paper format Please use appropriate grammar and spelling. APA format
This are my week highlights
C-Section Observations
Newborn assessment
Witnessed Vaginal delivery which the patient was a VBAC

If you were to witness a patient deteriorating because another nurse did not feel comfortable asking peers for help due to a previous unpleasant encounter when seeking advice, which of the elements of a safe working environment would you utilize to address the situation? Have you ever done this before? What might stand in your way?
What can you say to a peer who resists implementing a new procedure that is targeted to improve patient safety, because they “just want to do nursing”?
What argument might convince them to participate?
Have you ever experienced this before in yourself or a peer?
If so, did you acknowledge it and say something? Did anyone else?
And if so, were your/their arguments successful?
Describe which of the AACN’s essential standards for a healthy work environment would apply to this situation.

Endometrial Cancer
Researcher A
conducts a case-control study to explore the consumption of fruits and vegetables and the risk of endometrial cancer. The results of the study indicate a lower risk of cancer with vegetable consumption.
Researcher B
conducts a cross-sectional study to explore the consumption of fruits and vegetables and the risk of endometrial cancer. The results of the study indicate a higher risk of cancer with vegetable consumption.
Conduct
research by reading the articles and journals on endometrial cancer. Based on your research and understanding, answer the following questions:
From the research information you have at hand, what do the above mentioned two case studies tell you about the risk of endometrial cancer?
Is there any common ground covered between the two studies? If so, list and explain them. If not, provide reasons why.
What is your opinion on each study in terms of design and demographics? Which method do you think has more merit? Why?
What additional information would be needed to arrive at a conclusion?

THIS ASSESSMENT PIGGY BACKS OFF ASSESSMENT #1 IN ATTACHED FILES, PLEASE ADDRESS SAME POPULATION PROBLEM
Organizational data, such as readmission rates, hospital-acquired infections, falls, medication errors, staff satisfaction, serious safety events, and patient experience can be used to prioritize time, resources, and finances. Health care organizations and government agencies use benchmark data to compare the quality of organizational services and report the status of patient safety. Professional nurses are key to comprehensive data collection, reporting, and monitoring of metrics to improve quality and patient safety.
Review the Practicum Focus Sheet: Assessment 2 [PDF] Download Practicum Focus Sheet: Assessment 2 [PDF], which provides guidance for conducting this portion of your practicum.
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The assessment requirements, outlined below, correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, note the additional requirements for document format and length and for supporting evidence.
Explain how the patient, family, or population problem impacts the quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Cite evidence that supports the stated impact.
Note whether the supporting evidence is consistent with what you see in your nursing practice.
Explain how state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies can affect the problem’s impact on the quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Describe research that has tested the effectiveness of these standards and/or policies in addressing care quality, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Explain how these standards and/or policies will guide your actions in addressing care quality, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Describe the effects of local, state, and federal policies or legislation on your nursing scope of practice, within the context of care quality, patient safety, and cost to the system and individual.
Propose strategies to improve the quality of care, enhance patient safety, and reduce costs to the system and individual.
Discuss research on the effectiveness of these strategies in addressing care quality, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Identify relevant and available sources of benchmark data on care quality, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form.
Use paraphrasing and summarization to represent ideas from external sources.
Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
Format: Format your paper using APA style. APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] is provided to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include:
A title page and reference page. An abstract is not required.
Appropriate section headings.
Length: Your paper should be approximately 5–7 pages in length, not including the reference page.
Supporting evidence: Cite at least 5 sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your central ideas. Resources should be no more than five years old. Provide in-text citations and references in APA format.
Proofreading: Proofread your paper, before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on its substance.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 3: Transform processes to improve quality, enhance patient safety, and reduce the cost of care.
Explain how a patient, family, or population problem impacts the quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Propose strategies to improve the quality of care, enhance patient safety, and reduce costs to the system and individual and document the practicum hours spent with these individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form.
Competency 5: Analyze the impact of health policy on quality and cost of care.
Explain how state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies can affect a patient, family, or population problem’s impact on the quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
Competency 8: Integrate professional standards and values into practice.
Use paraphrasing and summarization to represent ideas from external sources.
Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.