Category: Nursing

The annotated bibliography will assist in advancing your quality improvement project by facilitating critical understanding of the relevant literature. Students will be required to submit an annotated bibliography assignment due at the end of week 2. Each submission should provide annotations for 4 references.
The annotated bibliography will be a review of the relevant literature pertaining to the proposed problem/project. Carefully select the articles you review to inform and/or support the need for your project, for example:
Does the literature provide supporting documentation of the existence of the problem you have identified? Your project should not be based solely on your own subjective perceptions, intuition, or opinion.
Does the literature support the methodology or “solution” you have selected to address the problem? It can be helpful to have a template/model to follow.
Does the literature point to major gaps that your project can fill? Maybe no one else has done what you propose to do. That’s great! Your study will definitely “add to our (collective) fund of knowledge.”
Are there published reports by others who have already done what you propose to do? If so, critique this literature, and discuss how your project can improve / expand / build on it.
The document must include a minimum 250 word one-paragraph introduction on your topic on page 1 before you begin filling in the annotations. This introduction will be developed with your first submission and then will be used again for your final paper.
Annotated references should include the following four key components:
Introduction – clearly defining a quality improvement initiative related to the nursing profession.
Full and accurate APA citation of reference.
Brief summary and assessment of the reference (type of research, major findings, quality and rigor of the reference, etc.)
Brief reflection of how the reference relates to other references included in the bibliography (How does this reference challenge, or agree with other references cited)

Step 1: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.
Scenario: Jackson is a 16-year-old male admitted to the emergency department after sustaining a concussion during a football game. His parents report that Jackson hit his head on the ground after being tackled. Moments later, he began vomiting and became dizzy and disoriented. He has no pertinent past medical history and no significant surgical history. He complains of a headache, sensitivity to light, and nausea.
Paragraph one:  discuss which specific assessments you would complete on Jackson. Explain why you would select these assessments.
– NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 
Paragraph two:  explain how your HEENT or neurological assessment will differ based on the situation in the table.
Assessment
Situation
Neurological
Jackson is an 88-year-old admitted to the emergency department after sustaining a concussion from a fall at a care facility. He also has dementia.
Paragraph three: Discuss the priority problems related to your assessment findings that warrant immediate attention.
References: Provide complete references for all citations.

As you have learned from several of your readings, choosing a therapy modality is not always an easy or straightforward process. Multiple observations and assessment methods are often employed to reach a diagnosis and then match a therapy that has been shown to be effective.     
For each therapy modality, you will identify the following: 
Therapy criteria: 
Identify the therapy modality by name. 
Identify the originator (creator) of the specific modality. 
Identify a specific diagnosis or population this modality is especially helpful with. 
Note specific focus, emphasis, and/or goals of this modality. 
Therapy modalities (define criteria for each modality): 
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Adlerian Psychotherapy

Research the role of the Nurse Practitioner.
Select and describe an Advanced Nurse Practitioner role. 
Why are you becoming a Nurse Practitioner?
Find one research article, expert opinion about the Nurse Practitioner role and summarize the article. 
What does the Institute Of Medicine (IOM) say about the need of Nurse Practitioners?
Identify and describe the effects that you will have as an advanced practice nurse in terms of healthcare industry and patient outcomes.
Submission Instructions:
The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
The paper is to be no shorter than 4 pages; nor longer than 5 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.
Incorporate a minimum of 5 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles and books should be referenced according to current APA style.

Do you think college campuses should adopt the hate speech rules that McElwee supports? Why or why not?

This week we are comparing and contrasting epidemiological methods of research; case-control and cohort study methods. Select either the case-control or cohort study method and compare its features, the methodology, to a randomized controlled trial using the following questions. Please format, organize, your responses using each question below:
What is the fundamental difference between the method you have chosen (either the case-control or cohort method) and the randomized controlled trial?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the study method you chose (case-control or cohort study)?
What are the characteristics of a correlational study?
Where does the method you chose (case-control or cohort study) fall on the research pyramid? What does where it is on the research pyramid mean?
Post your response to the DB. Your analysis should have in-text citations and utilize a scholarly voice with APA formatting.

Directions:
1.     Choose two
(2) reflective statements and provide your reflection as it relates to
your clinical experience.
2.     Follow the rubric to
address each of the elements of Reflection: Patient, Nursing Process; Clinical
Experience; Communication/Diversity
and Personal Growth.
3.     The journal should be typed and written/double spaced,
include a coversheet (APA format) and use professional language.
Reflective Statements:
1.     Today I felt like I
applied my nursing knowledge when I…
2.     The thing I did best today was (include the reason why) …
3.     Today I felt my greatest
accomplishment was (include why) …
4.     Today, I recognized that
my therapeutic communication skills were (describe),
when I…
5.     Today, I recognized that
Evidence-Based Practice is essential, when…
6.     Today, I demonstrated
professionalism when I…
7.     Today I felt sad or
frustrated when…
8.     If I could repeat today, I
would change how I…
9.     Before I began patient
care today, I was most concerned about (include your thoughts and feelings
before, during, and after the clinical experience) …
10.  Today my knowledge about
cultural diversity helped me when…
11.  Today my knowledge about
growth and development across the lifespan helped me when…
12.  Today I was a patient
advocate when I…
13.  Today I recognized the
difference in the Charge Nurse role and the RN role when…
14.  Today, I taught my patient
(or patient’s family) about (focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and
discharge planning) —– and I felt…
Reflection on the Patient
Patient Narrative:
·       
Provide an overview narrative using 2
reflective statements to express your experience with your patient (include 3
components of assessment, diagnosis, and medical history).
·       
Summarize how the patient correlates to the
clinical focus
Reflection on the Nursing Process
Nursing Process Narrative:
Provide
an overview narrative to express your experience of the nursing process
(include 5 components of nursing process, critical thinking, clinical
judgment, policies, and evidence-based practice).
Reflection on the Clinical Experience
Clinical Experience
Narrative:
Provide
an overview narrative to reflect the clinical experience (include 6
components of labs, diagnostic tests, medications, assessments, skills/
procedures, and areas of practice).
Reflection on the Nursing Process
Nursing Process Narrative:
Provide
an overview narrative to express your experience of the nursing process
(include 5 components of nursing process, critical thinking, clinical
judgment, policies, and evidence-based practice).
Reflection on the Clinical Experience
Clinical Experience
Narrative:
Provide
an overview narrative to reflect the clinical experience (include 6
components of labs, diagnostic tests, medications, assessments, skills/
procedures, and areas of practice).
Reflective on Communication and Diversity
Communication and Diversity Narrative:
Provide
an overview narrative to reflect on communication and diversity including a
consideration of multiple perspectives and acceptance of diverse or opposing
viewpoints through reflection. (include 4 components of therapeutic
communication with the patient and/or family, Interprofessional
communication, patient key cultural characteristics, and application of
nursing cultural considerations).
Reflection on Personal Growth
Personal Growth Narrative:
Provide an overview narrative to
reflect on personal growth. (include 3 components of lessons learned
from the clinical experience, how will lessons learned impact future nursing
practice, and APA format coversheet/type written/double spaced/ professional
language).
When you write the nursing diagnosis, please add related and, as evidenced by example, impaired urinary elimination related to chronic kidney disease as evidenced by decreased urine output. 
All the information you need to write this paper is in the clinical packet. 
The student’s religion is orthodox. The place is nursing, where the student is doing her clinical rotation. Keep in mind that the student is limited, meaning that the student doesn’t have a nursing license so that the student can assist or watch certain things. The student can do vital signs, give medication with the nurse’s supervision, and help with transferring (moving, etc.). use paper to guide you please

submit a PowerPoint project on cardiovascular health problems among older adults 
This assignment entails the development of a narrated (voiceover) PowerPoint Presentation (PPP) on a cardiovascular health problem among older adults.  Under the ‘notes’ section of each slide, please write your narration. Plan to talk for about 10-15 minutes, which may translate to 9 – 12 slides. When including in-text citations, use only stated facts like dates or figures. Document your citation references in the notes section of the same slide. The Purdue Online Writing Lab has great resources on how to develop an effective PPP. See website: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/686/01/ (Links to an external site.)
A zero will be given for all Hallmark assignments submitted late.
Submission Parameters:
Please use the following criteria to develop your PPP:
Introductory slide with at least 2 presentation objectives (1 slide)
Provide an overview of health conditions among older adults (i.e. Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, COPD, etc.) (1-2 slides)
Provide an overview of the cardiovascular system in older adults (2-3 slides)
Discuss factors that contribute to the changes in the myocardium and show an image of the changes (2-3 slides) (Provide a reference of the image(s)).
Discuss two age-associated changes in arterial structure and function and subsequent cardiac conditions (i.e. electrocardiogram changes, left ventricular changes, heart failure and myocardial infarction, conduction and beta-adrenergic changes, etc.) (2-3 slides)
Summary and concluding statements (1 slide)
List of References in APA format
In regards to APA format, please use the following as a guide:
Use references throughout the PowerPoint Presentation
Apply appropriate spelling, grammar, and organization throughout the presentation
Include a reference list at the end of the presentation
Attempt to use primary sources only. That said, you may cite reliable electronic sources (i.e. NCSBN, AANP).
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntentional Learning, Reflection, and Clinical Judgment
Exemplary
Identifies/addresses a relevant topic and a thesis that provides direction for the content that is engaging and thought provoking. The thesis clearly and concisely states the position, premise, or hypothesis and is consistently the focal point throughout the presentation/paper. Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding and careful, critical analysis of the research topic and thesis (argument). Compares/contrasts perspectives, considers counter arguments or opposing positions, and Evaluates original and thoughtful conclusions with future implications.
Decision Making and Evidence Based Practice
Exemplary
Produces compelling and accurate evidence to support in-depth analysis to the central position beyond the required (4) research sources with at least 2 sources from a periodical database. Research sources are relevant, accurate, recent (less than 5 years old) and reliable and add to the strength of the content.
Organization and Presentation
Exemplary
Ideas are arranged logically, flows smoothly, with a strong progression of thought from paragraph to paragraph connecting to the central position. Includes all required components uses provided template. For a slide presentation, the design, font size, style, speaker notes/narration and spacing are optimal for audience viewing. For a slide presentation that is a group project collaboration among team members is evident and there are peer reviews completed. Slide presentation rules: · 6×6 bullet points, · Font ≥ 20 · Notes associated with each slide. · Includes the required number of slides, excluding Title and Reference slides in the count. · The presentation uses appropriate images or animation.
Writing and APA Formatting
Exemplary
Style and voice are appropriate to the given audience and purpose, but also show originality and creativity. Word choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic, and varied. Free of mechanical and typographical errors. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. APA 7th Edition guidelines for formatting are consistently followed. Includes in-text citations and references. May use 1st person writing as appropriate with the 7th edition APA.

Use the “Case Study: Mrs. T.” template to complete the assignment.
Case Study: Mrs. T. has indirect care experience requirements. The “NRS-455 – Case Studies: Indirect Care Experience Hours” form, found in the Topic 1 Resources, will be used to document the indirect care experience hours completed in the case study. As progress is made on the case study, update this form indicating the date(s) each section is completed. This form will be submitted in Topic 3.
You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

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