Consider the leadership theories and styles that have been addressed during Week 1, as well as their value to advanced nursing practice. Reflect upon your current leadership roles within the profession and respond to the following. Select one leadership theory or style that aligns with your personal philosophy and leadership stance. Explain the selected theory or style, and discuss how it can be applied in your future MSN role. Discuss your current leadership roles (formal and inform...

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is for learners to: Construct a plan for continued learning related to translating research to an evidence-based practice. Due Date: Saturday 11:59 PM MT at the end of WEEK 8 Course outcomes (assignment) Demonstrate professional and personal growth through a spirit of inquiry, scholarship, and service in diverse healthcare settings. (PO 3, 4) 1, 8 Develop knowledge related to research and evidence-based practice as a basis for designing an...

The purpose of this assignment is for learners to: Construct a plan for continued learning related to translating research to an evidence-based practice. Engage in a collegial sharing of resources for life-long learning. Activity Learning Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to: Demonstrate professional and personal growth through a spirit of inquiry, scholarship, and service in diverse healthcare settings. (CO 3) Develop knowledge rela...

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is for learners to: Assemble a form of research dissemination. Critique peer presentations using the State-of-The Science assignment guidelines/rubric. Activity Learning Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to: Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. (CO 1 ) Integrate knowledge related to evidence-based practi...

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to provide the graduate nursing student opportunity to practice reading and critiquing research articles for application to an evidence-based practice. Course outcomes Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. (PO 1) Integrate knowledge related to evidence-based practice and person-centered care to improve healthcare outcomes. (PO 1, 5) Develop knowledge...

Purpose This assignment provides the opportunity for the graduate nurse practitioner student to become familiar with research processes which are specific to quality improvement.  The graduate nursing student will develop a State of the Science Evidence-Based Practice Project that is focused on quality improvement. Note: The process began in Week 2 with the formation of a PICO question. Week 4 was Part 1 of the paper which laid the ground work for the project. Part 2 of the Project in Week...

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to provide the graduate nursing student opportunity to practice reading and critiquing research articles for application to an evidence-based practice. Course Outcomes Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. (PO 1) Integrate knowledge related to evidence-based practice and person-centered care to improve healthcare outcomes. (PO 1, 5) Develop knowledge rel...

Purpose This assignment provides the opportunity for the graduate nurse practitioner student to become familiar with research processes which are specific to quality improvement. The graduate nursing student will develop a State of the Science Evidence-Based Practice Project that is focused on quality improvement. The process begins in Week 2 with the formation of a PICO question that will shape the problem and define the focus of the project. Part 1 lays the ground work for the project by focu...

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to provide the graduate nursing student opportunity to practice reading and critiquing research articles for application to an evidence-based practice. Activity Learning Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to: Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. (PO 1) Integrate knowledge related to evidence-based practice and...

Purpose The focus for discussion board this week is revise the PICO question submitted in Week 2 using the Johns Hopkins PICO Development Tool.  This question will be the starting point for your State of the Science Project Paper.  The focus of the State of the Science (SOS) paper will be a quality improvement topic of your choosing. Note: The process began in Week 2 with the formation of a PICO question using the Johns Hopkins PICO Development Tool.  Week 4 will be Part 1 of the paper whi...