NR351 Full Course (June 2019)

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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?

NR 351 Transitions in Professional Nursing

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?

NR 351 Transitions in Professional Nursing

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?

NR 351 Transitions in Professional Nursing

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?

NR 351 Transitions in Professional Nursing

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?

NR 351 Transitions in Professional Nursing

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.

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Week 2Assignment

Time Management Plan Assignment

PURPOSE

The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to use effective strategies to manage time as a professional nurse and online student.

COURSE OUTCOMES

This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.

CO3: Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring knowledge using success resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO3)

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

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

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 resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO5)

DUE DATE

Submit the assignment by Sunday end of Week 2, 11:59 p.m. MT.

POINTS

This assignment is worth a total of 225 points.

PREPARING THE TIME MANAGEMENT PLAN

Carefully read these guidelines and grading rubric.

Download the required Time Management Plan Template (Links to an external site.). Rename that document as Your Last Name Time Management Plan.docx. Save it to your own computer or flash drive in a location where you will be able to retrieve it later. Type your assignment directly on the saved document.

You are required to complete the form using the productivity tools required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013 (or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file in the “.docx” format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. A later version of the productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.) Click on the envelope at the top of the page.Remember that only Microsoft Word 2010 or a later version is acceptable. The document must be saved as a .docx. Save your work frequently as you type to prevent loss of your work.

As you prepare your Time Management Plan, consider your own life. When do you work, sleep, and spend time with family and friends? How will the addition of online coursework impact your time management?

Complete the Time Management Plan with your schedule for a future course week. Be sure to consider all of the activities that you will do during that week. Work on this assignment during Weeks 1 and 2. Don’t wait until the due date to begin your work!

An example (Links to an external site.) of a weekly plan has been provided to help you with this assignment.

Be sure to answer all of the questions in addition to completing the grid.

View the Chamberlain RNBSN Academic Integrity Tutorial in its entirety, which is located in the Program Resources. Link (Links to an external site.)

When your Time Management Plan assignment is completed, save and close the completed template. Enter the course, click on Modules, go to the Week 2 Time Management Plan Assignment page, and click the Submit button to upload your file.

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Week 4Assignment

Scholarly Paper Phase 1

PURPOSE

The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to demonstrate good organization, appropriate resources, and correct APA formatting for preparing a scholarly paper.

COURSE OUTCOMES

This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.

CO3: Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring knowledge using success resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO3)

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

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

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 resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO5)

DUE DATE

Submit the assignment by Sunday end of Week 4, 11:59 p.m. MT.

POINTS

This assignment is worth a total of 150 points.

PREPARING THE SCHOLARLY PAPER PHASE 1

Carefully read these instructions and the Rubric.

Download the Week 4 Scholarly Paper Phase 1 Template (Links to an external site.). Use of the assigned template is required. Rename that document as Your Last Name Scholarly Paper Phase 1.docx, for example Smith Scholarly Paper Phase 1. Save it to your own computer or drive in a location where you will be able to retrieve it later.

Type your assignment directly on the saved template. You are required to complete the form using the productivity tools required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013 (or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file in the “.docx” format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. A later version of the productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.) Click on the envelope at the top of the page. Remember that only Microsoft Word 2010 or a later version is acceptable. The document must be saved as a .docx. Save your work frequently as you type to prevent loss of your work.

The only resource for your paper is the following assigned article: Article link (Links to an external site.)Note: Logging in to the Chamberlain Library is needed to access this article. Use of the assigned article is required. You must click on the PDF Full Text link on the upper left portion of the page to download the correct version of this required article.

Follow the instructions and specifics on the assigned required template and the rubric. You will demonstrate your scholarly writing abilities as well as APA abilities in references, citations, quotations, and paraphrasing.

See rubric for length limitations for each section and other criteria.

Information below explains how to complete the Article Summary section of the paper (see Rubric for details).

Clearly summarize the major content of the assigned article using 175–200 words.

Content must include main ideas from across the entire article.

Specifics should be excellent.

Content must be attributed to the correct source.

For the Impact section (see rubric for details)

clearly state how learning from the assigned article will impact your future practice;

length must be 125–150 words;

writing must be concise and clearly relate the assigned article contents to practice; and

use first person in this section.

Double check your work with the rubric prior to submission.

Note: Assigned Template must be used for this assignment. The Assigned Template has been specially prepared to help you do well on this assignment. See #2 above.

Note: Assigned Article must be used for this assignment. Failure to do so may result in loss of points and/or Academic Integrity violation investigation.

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Week 6Assignment

Scholarly Paper Phase 2

PURPOSE

The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to demonstrate good organization, appropriate resources, and correct APA formatting for preparing a scholarly paper.

COURSE OUTCOMES

This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes (COs).

CO3: Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring knowledge using success resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO3)

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

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

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 resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO5)

DUE DATE

Submit the assignment by Sunday end of Week 6, 11:59 p.m. MT.

POINTS

This assignment is worth a total of 225 points.

PREPARING THE SCHOLARLY PAPER PHASE 2

Carefully read these instructions and the Rubric.

Download the Week 6 Scholarly Paper Phase 2 Template (Links to an external site.). Use of the assigned template is required. Rename that document as Your Last Name Scholarly Paper Phase 1.docx, for example Smith Scholarly Paper Phase 2. Save it to your own computer or drive in a location where you will be able to retrieve it later.

Type your assignment directly on the saved template using Microsoft Word. The document must be saved as a .docx. Save frequently to prevent loss of your work.

The only resource for your paper is the following assigned article: Article link (Links to an external site.)

Note: Logging in to the Chamberlain Library is needed to access this article. Use of the assigned article is required. You must click on the PDF Full Text link on the upper left portion of the page to download the correct version of this required article.

Follow the instructions and specifics on the assigned required template and the rubric. You will demonstrate your scholarly writing abilities as well as APA abilities in references, citations, quotations, and paraphrasing.

See rubric for length limitations for each section and other criteria.

For the Introduction section (see rubric for details),

introduce the assigned paper topic;

explain that the purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the assigned article;

explain that that the impact of the article contents on your own future practice will be included; andlength must be 50–75 words.

For the Article Summary section (see rubric for details),

clearly summarize the major content of the assigned article using 175–200 words;

content must include main ideas from across the entire article;

specifics should be excellent;

content must be attributed to the correct source; and

instructor feedback from Week 4 Scholarly Paper Phase 1 must be used to revise and improve this section.

For the Impact section,

clearly state how learning from the assigned article will impact your future practice;

length must be 125–150 words;

writing must be concise and clearly relate the assigned article contents to practice;

use first person in this section; and

instructor feedback from Week 4 Scholarly Paper Phase 1 must be used to revise and improve this section.

For the Conclusion,

write a concise summary of main points of the paper;

provide a concluding statement; and

length must be 75–100 words.

Double check your work with the rubric prior to submission.

Note: Assigned Template must be used for this assignment. The Assigned Template has been specially prepared to help you do well on this assignment. See #2 above.

Note: Assigned Article must be used for this assignment. Failure to do so may result in loss of points and/or Academic Integrity violation investigation.

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