Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:  Textbook: Chapter 5, 13  Lesson  Link (Word doc): Con-Position Proposal Template  Minimum of 3 new articles (academic or credible online sources different from Weeks 1 & 2 articles) Apply the following writing resources to your posts:  Link (library article): Counterpoint: Vaccines: Caution Advised (Links to an external site.) (This is a sample con article. This link will take you to an overview of v...

Purpose Students will complete a self-reflection assignment for the purpose of validating their clinical progress. The goal for this activity is to engage the student in considering how their clinical abilities and professional growth are changing. Activity Learning Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will: Review clinical encounters to identify gaps in experience. Propose a plan to narrow the gaps in experience. Identify their own feelings regarding their progress, a...

Now, assume that any procedures and/or testing which were performed are NORMAL.  What is your primary (one) diagnosis for this patient at this time? (support the decision for your diagnosis with pertinent positives and negatives from the case)  Identify the corresponding ICD-10 code.  Provide a treatment plan for this patient's primary diagnosis which includes:  Medication*  Any additional testing necessary for this particular diagnosis*  Patient education  Referral and fo...

Requirements: Briefly and concisely summarize the history and physical (H&P) findings as if you were presenting it to your preceptor using the pertinent facts from the case. Use shorthand where possible and approved medical abbreviations. Avoid redundancy and irrelevant information. Provide a differential diagnosis (minimum of 3) which might explain the patient's chief complaint along with a brief statement of pathophysiology for each. Analyze the differential by using the pertine...

Purpose SNAPPS is a learner-centered approach to case presentation in the clinical setting. This model allows the student to take an active role in their educational encounter by discussing the patient encounter beyond the facts, verbalizing their clinical reasoning, asking questions, and engaging in follow-up learning pertinent to the educational encounter.  This exercise is designed to develop the student’s ability to organize patient information in a meaningful way and guide the student in...

There is often the requirement to evaluate descriptive statistics for data within the organization or for health care information. Every year the National Cancer Institute collects and publishes data based on patient demographics. Understanding differences between the groups based upon the collected data often informs health care professionals towards research, treatment options, or patient education. Using the data on the "National Cancer Institute Data" Excel spreadsheet, calculate the desc...

Purpose The self-assessment is completed using the TIGER-based Assessment of Nursing Informatics Competencies (TANIC) tool. TIGER refers to the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform Initiative which identified a list of the minimum informatics competencies for all nurses and students graduating from pre- and post-licensure programs. The graded self-evaluation of your informatics competencies is required in order to increase one's own u nderstanding of competencies in nursing informa...

Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation, with speaker notes, that examines the significance of an organization culture and values. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video. Refer to the Topic Materials for additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning, and an additional slide for References at the end. 1. Outline the purpose of an organization's mission, vis...

Discuss barriers caused by an organizational culture that can be encountered by nursing leaders that can make them feel powerless. Solution: Various business cultures have increasingly tampered with their capability to lead and manage their day to day roles. The organizational culture plays a significant role in shaping the manner in which decisions are made either by nurse leaders or nurse practitioners. Organizational culture is designed as a tool for enabling complete integration of employ...

Discuss how nurse leaders serve as advocates for their employees. Describe how advocacy for employees affects patient care and outcomes. Solution: Every nurse wants to feel appreciated and allowed to make a positive impact in his/her daily practices. Nurse leaders work extra hard to ensure that the employees feel secure and work within a friendly environment. They do that by advocating for their rights and better working conditions. Advocacy is a practice of pleading with, supporting a cause ...