PurposeBefore any nursing plan of care or intervention can be implemented or evaluated, the nurse assesses the individual through the collection of both subjective and objective data. The data collected are used to determine areas of need or problems to be addressed by the nursing care plan. This assignment will focus on collecting subjective assessment data, synthesizing the data, and on identifying health/wellness priorities based on the f...
Identifying Clinical Issue of InterestIs there a difference between “common practice” and “best practice”? When you first went to work for your current organization, experienced colleagues may have shared with you details about processes and procedures. Perhaps you even attended an orientation session to brief you on these matters. As a “rookie,” you likely kept the nature of your questions to those with an...
An Argument for Socialized MedicineA.An Argument for Socialized Medicine As a public health nurse and leader, you are a part of a group developing a socialized approach to the provision of health care in the United States. Submit an argument for socialized medicine. Include in your presentation the following key elements: a.The value of healthcare for the populations served. b.Ethical issues address in the distribution of healthcare. ...
Summary of the chosen ethical issueYou have to make an audio/visual presentation of your chosen ethical issue (the problem), and your stance opposing the issue . You may not be personally in opposition of this issue, however, it is your job to convince us of a supporting position. Include evidence why you you are taking an affirmative stance with this issue. Your presentation should include both audio and visual components. T...
Task:Task: Write a summary of what you learned from this discussion board. Of course, feel free to have longer and more involved discussions. Total minimal posts over a discussion board for each student is four posts. All discussion board responses should be substantial, and further the scholarly conversation. For example, responding to a classmate with, “Great post. I totally agree...
Accessing the Canadian Nurses Association Code of EthicsAccess the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics by googling: "Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics". On page 2 the opening statement is, "The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (herein called the Code) is a statement of the ethical values of nurses and of nurses' commitments to persons with health-care needs and persons receiving care" (CNA, 2...
Scenario 1: Incompetence among PeersStep 1: After reading all Required Reading Assignments, choose one of the following topics (scenarios) for your post (remember this is not a political discussion). Scenario 1: Incompetence among Peers The nurse caring for clients to which she was assigned finds significant differences in the assessment findings from the preceding nurse in both assessment and documentation. This has been true for the ...
Assignment For this assessment, you will develop a 3-5 page paper that examines a safety quality issue in a health care setting. You will analyze the issue and examine potential evidence-based and best-practice solutions from the literature as well as the role of nurses and other stakeholders in addressing the issue. Health care organizations and professionals strive to create safe environments for patients; however, due to the complexity of th...
What is PICO(T) and why is it important in evidence-based practice?Create a 3-5-page submission in which you develop a PICO(T) question for a specific care issue and evaluate the evidence you locate, which could help to answer the question. PICO(T) is an acronym that helps researchers and practitioners define aspects of a potential study or investigation. It stands for: P – Patient/population/problem. I – Intervention. C...
Assignment DescriptionFor this assessment, you will develop an online resource repository of at least 12 annotated professional or scholarly resources that you consider critical for the audience of your safety improvement plan to understand or implement to ensure the success of the plan. Communication in the health care environment consists of an information-sharing experience whether through oral or written messages (Chard & Makary, 2015...
Understanding Leadership in NursingTask: Leadership plays a vital role in nursing. In nursing it is studied as a way to increase the knowledge, skills, and abilities that nurses need to facilitate clinical and administrative outcomes while working with people across a variety of situations, settings, and sites (Huber, 2018, p.1). Huber, (2018) defines leadership a process of influencing people to accomplish a common goal; and define...
Symptoms and CasesCases have watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, and lack of appetite. Cases will show up at three hospitals and one urgent care clinic. Communication needed to determine that four cases live at the apartment complex while Ingrid (age 9) and Everett (age 12) (brother and sister) live in Columbia, South Carolina. These two children were visiting their Aunt Cindy and her husband Keith, who liv...
Assuming a Leadership Role in a Changing Health Care System It is becoming increasingly important for registered nurses to assume a leadership role in a changing health care system. Hence, registered nurses must be able to assess and act to fulfill their own learning needs in order to work to their full scope of practice. To complete this assignment, consider an issue or trend in nursing or health care and choose one of the options from the...
Challenges FacedCase StudyYou are a nurse on a Medical Floor and have just started working there a few weeks ago. Most of the staff have worked there for years, most of their career.Although the patients are well cared for, there is an underlying hierarchy of expectation amongst the nurses. The newer you are, the heavier your patient load. The old phrase “Nurses eat their young” is a very relevant culture.You are expected to show up ...
Assignment 1 GoalsThe primary goal of Assignment 1 is to increase your awareness of your current leadership strengths and areas for improvement. The secondary goal is to familiarize you with a variety of leadership assessment tools. Assignment 1 involves the following steps: Select two leadership ability/style self-assessment tools. These are readily available on the Internet. Below are links to some tools that you may use. You are not limited t...