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Order Instructions Our last forum will look at social development. Please answer the following three questions in your initial posting. 1-How is social learning linked to academic learning? 2-How are schools providing for social development for children? 3-What are notable issues on gender-role development in society today and how are we as…
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Introduction Due process under the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution can be broken down into two categories: Substantive due process Procedural due process. Both are based on fundamental fairness. For example, the Fourth Amendment protects citizens against government unreasonable search and seizure of personal property. The Fifth and Sixth Amendments guarantee the procedures that the…
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Blog: Positive Social Change and the DNP-Prepared Nurse As a current and future advanced practice nurse, you are and will continue to serve as an agent of change in all you do. Think about the positive impacts you have on patient care, the organization and nursing practice in which you work, and the community in…
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Discussion: Ethics and the DNP-Prepared Nurse You are likely already upholding ethics in nursing and healthcare delivery in your current nursing practice experience. As mentioned in the introduction for this week, a patient-focused approach that promotes the delivery of safe, quality, and cost-effective healthcare for promoting positive patient outcomes represents a fundamental alignment to ethical…
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The DNP-Prepared Nurse and Their Community Vaccine and immunization legislation. Nutritional assistance programs for school youths. Diabetes education for elderly outpatients in a community health clinic. Reducing the number of re-admits of patients who have had outpatient procedures. Reducing the number of patient falls on a medical/surgical hospital floor. These represent a few community and…
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Assignment: Locating and Critically Analyzing Primary Research Articles What steps do you take to locate primary and peer-reviewed research articles when performing a literature search? What resources are available to you to engage in a meaningful and successful literature search? As you have explored throughout this course, Walden University provides vast resources for student…
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Blog: How Do You Practice Intra- and Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Practice? You are the DNP-prepared nurse responsible for overseeing a large intensive care unit (ICU). You have noticed that in the last 3 months, the number of nosocomial, or hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), has dramatically increased among patients who have undergone cardiovascular procedures. You would…
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Discussion: The Doctoral Degree and Professional Nursing Practice A doctoral degree carries a certain set of expectations associated with the completion of advanced educational attainment. Earning a DNP degree is no exception. What are the expectations associated with a DNP-prepared nurse? How might these expectations differ among nursing staff without a DNP degree? The role…
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The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) set forth a set of standards, the DNP Essentials, that define the foundational competencies that should be acquired and focused throughout a DNP degree program’s curriculum. Additionally, the DNP Essentials represent those competencies and areas that will inform your areas of practice as a DNP-prepared nurse. Take…
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DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS During this course, the student will engage in 8 Discussions. The purpose of Discussions is to generate interaction among students in regard to relevant, current course topics. You will submit a thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week of at least 250 words in response to the…