NR351 All Discussions (June 2019)

NR 351 Transitions in Professional Nursing

Week 1 Discussion

Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies

Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO2: Demonstrate leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning patient-centered care within systems-based practice. (PO2)

The Assignment

Now that you have examined the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies©, why do you think these competencies were selected? Which two of the 10 competencies will be most important to your future nursing practice, and why?

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Week 2 Discussion

iCARE Self-Assessment 1

Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).

CO4: Integrate critical thinking and judgment in professional decision-making in collaboration with faculty and peers.

The Assignment

As you embark on your BSN journey, self-assessment of your knowledge, skills, and abilities is essential. Download this iCARE Self-Assessment 1 (Links to an external site.), save it to your computer or device, and type directly on the saved document. Carefully consider each area and mark appropriately. Save this document on your computer in a location where you can retrieve it for a future course. After completed and saved, consider your areas of strength and areas for improvement. You do not need to submit or share the iCARE Self-Assessment 1 document in this discussion, but you do need to support your discussion with the required resources outlined each week in the discussion rubric (See below).

For this discussion, please do the following.

Share details about one area from the iCARE Self-Assessment 1 where you have significant opportunity for improvement during your BSN program. How will you work to improve your own professionalism in this area?

Share details about how you would like your instructors to demonstrate care for students while you are in your BSN program.

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Week 3 Discussion

Collaborative Strategies With Other Professions

Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO2: Demonstrate leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning patient-centered care within systems-based practice. (PO2)

CO4: Integrate critical thinking and judgment in professional decision-making in collaboration with faculty and peers. (PO4)

The Assignment

It is essential for professional nurses to be skilled in collaborating with professionals from other healthcare disciplines to plan the best patient care. What collaboration strategies can professional nurses use to specifically promote collaboration with other healthcare disciplines and professionals?

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Week 4 Discussion

Nursing Roles in Quality Improvement

Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO)

CO2: Demonstrate leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning patient-centered care within systems-based practice. (PO2)

CO7: Compare and contrast the professional nursing roles for ADN/diploma through PhD/DNP prepared nurses in providing cost-effective, quality healthcare in structured and unstructured systems

The Assignment

How do nurses promote patient safety and improve quality at your workplace (or previous clinical setting)? What changes would you suggest be made on your unit or facility to improve a non-punitive culture of safety?

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Week 5 Discussion

Using Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Patient Care

Purpose

This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO1: Propose individualized comprehensive care by integrating theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines when planning comprehensive patient-centered care. (PO1)

CO8: Discuss the role of evidence-based practice in the provision of professional nursing care. (PO8)

The Assignment

Select a challenging nursing care issue (examples include falls, medication errors, pressure ulcers, and other clinical issues that can be improved by evidence in nursing). Do not select a medical issue (disease, medical treatment). Do not select a workforce issue (staffing, call-offs, nurse to patient ratios). Explain the following for the selected clinical issue.

State the issue.

Explain the process you would use to search CINAHL for evidence. Include your search terms.

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Week 6 Discussion

Best Leaders

Purpose

This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO1: Propose individualized comprehensive care by integrating theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines when planning comprehensive patient-centered care. (PO1)

CO2: Demonstrate leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning patient-centered care within systems-based practice. (PO2)

The Assignment

Think of the best leader or manager you have ever known (or your ideal leader or manager) in nursing or another field. How did this person lead others? How did you feel working with this leader? What impact did this person’s leadership style have on your future leadership?

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Week 7 Discussion

Informatics in Professional Nursing

Purpose

This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO).

CO3: Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring knowledge using success resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO 3)

CO6: Relate application of the legal and ethical requirements of nursing laws and standards to patient-centered care and systems-based practice. (PO 6)

CO9: Demonstrate accountability for personal and professional development by assessing information and technology competence, implementing plans for upgrading technology skills, and using effective strategies for online student success using success resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO 5)

The Assignment

How do you use informatics (not technology) in your nursing practice? What ethical issues have arisen or might arise from use of informatics in professional nursing?

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Week 8 Discussion

AACN BSN Essentials and Your Future Practice

Purpose

This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO2: Demonstrate leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning patient-centered care within systems-based practice. (PO2)

CO5: Apply concepts of professionalism when planning for personal, intellectual, and professional development. (PO5)

The Assignment

Select one of the AACN BSN Essentials, and elaborate on its meaning and importance in your own future professional nursing practice.

In your post (intended to provide a clear and thorough answer), be sure to

identify the AACN BSN Essential that you have selected by name and number;

explain why you selected this Essential; and

explain how this Essential will be used to improve quality in your future professional nursing career.