NUR502 Assignments

 

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 1 Assignment Master’s Prepared Nurse Interview

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Refer to the “Master’s Prepared Nurse Interview Guide_student” as you prepare this assignment.

Interview a nurse who is master’s-prepared in nursing and is using this education in a present position. Preferably, select someone who is in a position similar to your chosen specialty track. The purpose of the interview is for you to gain insight into the interplay among education, career path, and opportunities. Be certain to identify specific competencies that the MSN-prepared nurse gained, and is presently using, that reflect advanced education. Organize your interview around the topics below:

1. Overview of the master’s-prepared nurse’s career
2. Reason for seeking graduate education
3. Description of present position and role
4. Usefulness of graduate education for present role
5. Pearls of wisdom he/she is willing to share

In 750-1,000 words, write the interview in a narrative format. Use the following guidelines:

1. Within the paper’s introduction, explain your interview selection.
2. Do not identify the individual by name.
3. Use centered headings to separate parts of the interview.
4. In the conclusion, identify one or more competencies from the interview that are consistent with GCU program competencies and/or AACN education essentials. In addition, provide a statement that reflects what you gained from the interview.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

 

NUR502 Assignments Grand Canyon Week 2 Assignment

Professional Communication Cultural Sensitivity

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For this assignment, consult the “Professional Communication Cultural Sensitivity Guide.”

Write a paper of 1,000-1,250 words on a specific cultural group. Use the following guidelines:

1. Select one article from a nursing journal focused on a cultural group.
2. In the introduction, state your reason for selecting the cultural group.
3. Summarize the key points of the article.
4. Apply the new information to a practice situation that demonstrates cultural sensitivity in communication, reflecting the reading in chapter 25.
5. Write a conclusion.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

 

NUR 502 – Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice

Professional Communication Cultural Sensitivity Guide

Title of Paper

This is the introduction. It should include purpose of paper and rationale for selection of specific cultural group. It would be appropriate to cite information from your textbook regarding the importance of cultural competence in nursing.

Summary of Article

Summarize article succinctly. Then focus on the key cultural differences that should be taken into consideration when providing care.

Application to Practice

In this section, be sure to focus on communication (assessing, comforting, teaching) that would demonstrate cultural sensitivity to the cultural group. You may also include other nursing interventions that would demonstrate cultural sensitivity. Cite from chapters in text to provide additional general information applicable to key points.

Conclusion

In the conclusion, address the importance of cultural sensitivity in communication, both generally and with this population. Describe any conclusions you have drawn from the article/text readings related to this paper. Do not introduce new information.

References

Provide complete information for the references you have cited in your paper.

 

NUR502 Assignments Grand Canyon Week 3 Assignment

Collaborative Learning Community: Grand Nursing

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This is a CLC assignment.

For this group assignment, refer to the instructor for your group placement, then develop a CLC Group Project Agreement that addresses the following:

1. Sets up schedule for communication.
2. Provides contact information if needed.
3. Clarifies process for conflict resolution.
4. Clarifies roles for each member after reviewing the assignment details.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin, unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

 

NUR 502 CLC Group Project Agreement

Grading Criteria

CLC Course Information

Course Name/Section Number:

Instructor’s Name:

Start Date of the Course:

CLC Member Contact Information

(Who is in our group?)

CLC Member Name   Primary E-mail Address         Secondary E-mail Address     Other Contact Information

 

CLC Group Values

(What do we need to do to ensure our team’s success?)

What Each Team Member Agrees to Do       Why This Is Important to the Team

Check into the CLC regularly to review progress on the assignment.

Contribute ideas and feedback to the group from initial discussions throughout project completion.

Communicate with all CLC members as soon as a problem or issue arises.

Maintain respectful communications with all team members.

Complete assigned tasks by the deadlines set by the CLC members.

Take a leadership role in CLC assignments.

Make sure to cite and reference all sources of information used in completing tasks.

Other:

Other:

Project Management Specifics

(What needs to be undertaken to complete the CLC project?)

CLC Group Member’s Name Task to be Completed by This Team Member

(This section will change for each CLC Project.)       Due Date for Completing the Task for the CLC to Review

Contributing one or more ideas for how the project should be completed.

Outlining the CLC project.

Assigning tasks to CLC members.

Performing research on assigned topics and writing it up for CLC members to review.

Making sure everyone meets their assigned deadlines for tasks.

Proofreading and editing the paper.

Submitting the paper via the Assignments feature by the due date deadline.

Other:

Other:

CLC Group Interaction Guidelines

(How can we anticipate and deal with group conflict when it arises?)

What Could Happen To Impede Our Teamwork?     What We Will Do if This Happens?

A CLC member doesn’t provide project ideas or feedback to other team members.

A CLC member doesn’t complete his/her task at all.

A CLC member completes his/her task, but turns it in after the agreed-upon due date.

Other:

Other:

CLC Group Review Process

(What makes a CLC effective?)

 

What did Our CLC Do Well This Time?

(This section will change for each CLC Project.)       What Can We Do to be a More Effective CLC Next Time?

(This section will change for each CLC Project.)

 

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 4 Assignment 1

Collaborative Learning Community: Grand Nursing

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This is a CLC assignment.

The purpose of this assignment is to have a clear understanding of the elements of a theory and to apply a theory to practice. The CLC group must use a grand theory or a high-level mid-range theory.

The group will create a report for a practice committee at a health care institution. The objective is to convince your peers of the value of using a specific theory to guide practice and evaluate care.

Since the text does not provide adequate information on any one theory for the purpose of this assignment, further research through nursing theory websites (general and specific), as well as theory texts specific to individual theories, will be required.

Begin the assignment by identifying a theorist and providing the rationale for the group’s selection.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the GCU APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

 

NUR502 Assignments Grand Canyon Week 4 Assignment 2

Benchmark Assignment: Application of Concept

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Select a peer-reviewed concept analysis article of your choice and write a response of 1,000–1,250 words. Use the following guidelines:

1. Include an introduction.
2. Describe the method of analysis, using the article and chapter 3 of Theoretical Basis for Nursing.
3. Describe the steps of process and the results for each step.
4. Apply the concept to a practice situation.
5. Include a conclusion.

Prepare this assignment according to APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

 

 

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 5 Assignment Applying Theory to a Practice Problem: Part 1

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PURPOSE:

It is important to understand how research can help you in your everyday environment as a nurse. In this assignment, you will identify a practical problem that emerges from the evidence in the extant literature or professional practice.

DIRECTIONS:

Chose a problem that you are encountering in your practice or about which you have read in the current literature.

Write a paper (250 to 500 words) that describes a practical problem that emerges from the evidence in the extant literature or professional practice. The paper should do the following:

1. Clearly describe the problem.
2. Provide a rationale for the significance of this problem. The rationale must be supported by the current or seminal literature.

Prepare this assignment according to APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

 

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 6 Assignment Applying Theory to a Practice Problem: Part 2

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PURPOSE:

It is important to understand how middle-range theory can help you in your everyday environment as a nurse. In the previous assignment, you identified a practical problem that emerged from the evidence in the extant literature or professional practice. In this assignment, you will explore and apply middle-range theory to solve the specific problem that you identified in the previous assignment.

DIRECTIONS:

Consider the problem that you described in the previous assignment and the instructor feedback about that assignment.

Write a paper (1,000 to 1,500 words) that describes how middle-range theory can be applied to the identified problem. The paper should include the following:

1. A brief summary of the problem.
2. A description of a middle-range theory that could be applied to the problem. Is this middle-range theory appropriate to your identified problem?
3. A brief discussion of the middle-range theory’s origins.
4. A discussion of how the middle-range theory has been previously applied.
5. A discussion of the application of the middle-range theory to the identified problem. How would your practice change by incorporating this theory?

Prepare this assignment according to APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center

 

 

NUR502 Assignments Grand Canyon Week 7 Assignment

Collaborative Learning Community: Grand Nursing

Details:

This is a CLC assignment.

In your group, write a report on the chosen theorist/theory that includes the following:

1. Introduction: Identify the theorist and rationale for the selection.
2. Describe the theorist (short biography and major influences on the theorist).
3. Indicate the category under which the theorist falls (can use McEwen & Wills classification or other source).
4. Incorporate assumptions underlying the theory (including how metaparadigm concepts are defined).
5. Include major concepts of the theory.
6. Include major propositions of the theory.
7. Provide examples from the literature of how the theory has been used.
8. Describe how the theory will be integrated into practice at your institution (or how it will be used as a foundation, framework, etc.). This is an action plan.
9. Give concrete examples of how theory would be integrated (e.g., assessment guide) and what patient outcomes could be measured as a result of implementing the theory.
10. Conclusion: Contrast present practice with what would take place if the theory were guiding the practice.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the GCU APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Have one member of the CLC post the Grand Theorist Report in the Module 8 Discussion Forum.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin, unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

 

NUR502 Assignments Grand Canyon Week 8 Benchmark Assignment Applying Theory to a Practice Problem: Part 3

Details:

It is important to understand how borrowed theory can help you in your everyday environment as a nurse. In the previous assignment, you identified a practical problem that emerged from the evidence in the extant literature or professional practice, and you explored how middle-range theory could be applied to solve the problem. In this assignment, you will explore and apply borrowed theory to solve the specific problem that you identified previously, and you will synthesize the applications of the middle-range theory and the borrowed theory into the most appropriate solution to the problem.

DIRECTIONS:

Consider the problem that you described in the previous assignments and the instructor feedback about those assignments.

Write a paper (1,750 to 2,000 words) that describes how borrowed theory can be applied to the identified problem. The paper should include the following:

1. A brief summary of the problem including the potential middle-range theory that could be applied.
2. A description of a borrowed theory that could be applied to the problem. Is this borrowed theory appropriate to your identified problem?
3. A brief history of the borrowed theory’s origins.
4. A discussion of how the borrowed theory has been previously applied.
5. A discussion of the application of the borrowed theory to the identified problem. How would your practice change by incorporating this theory?
6. A discussion of how application of both the borrowed theory and the middle-range theory can be integrated to create the most appropriate solution to the identified problem.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

 

MORE INFO 

Collaborative Learning Community: Grand Nursing

Introduction

Collaborative learning communities are groups of nurses who come together to share ideas and experiences. These groups can be a great way to learn from other people in your field, as well as give back by sharing knowledge with others.

GRAND NURSING

Nursing is the practice of caring for individuals, families, groups and communities through the provision of physical care, emotional support and health promotion. Nurses are trained to work with people from all walks of life to help them live healthy lives. They provide care in hospitals or other healthcare settings such as nursing homes or home health agencies.

Nurses have many different roles that they can perform throughout their careers:

• They provide direct patient care under the supervision of a licensed professional nurse (LPN).

• They may be involved in research activities related to medical issues affecting patients’ well-being such as diabetes management programs; smoking cessation programs; hypertension education initiatives; heart disease prevention initiatives (e.g., heart attack risk assessment); geriatric assessment activities including geriatric assessment instruments designed specifically for use by older adults with limited English proficiency populations across multiple age ranges including infants through seniors over 65 years old who speak only English while others speak both languages fluently but prefer one over another depending on what type(s) of communication needs arise at different stages throughout life cycles due to changes like aging process itself which affects us physically as well mentally/spiritually too since our brains keep changing every day just like our bodies do too so we need constant attention – mental stimulation so we remain healthy mentally active individuals capable of making good decisions based upon sound reasoning skills instead

Nurse Leadership

Nurses are leaders, whether they choose to be or not. They lead by example and role modeling, mentorship and leadership development. The Nurse Leadership Academy (NLA) is a program designed to help nurses develop their skills as leaders through workshops that provide instruction on how to lead in various contexts of practice such as nursing teams or departments within hospitals or clinics. The NLA was established in 2011 by the Section on Nursing Education (SNE), which provides resources for educators who want more information about these topics:

• Role models – how can you model positive behavior? How do others look up to you? What does it mean when someone else says “I want what you have!”

• Mentorship – who do I look up too when I need advice? Who do I ask questions from when something doesn’t make sense?

• Leadership development – how do we improve ourselves so we can better serve our patients?

Nursing Knowledge

Nurses are expected to know their own and other nurses’ roles, responsibilities, and capabilities. They also need to understand how nursing knowledge is organized into systems of care that promote health outcomes for patients.

Nursing Knowledge is the foundation of nursing practice. It includes all aspects of your practice: what you know about what you do; how you apply it in helping people; which skills or resources you use (e.g., equipment); who else might benefit from those services (elderly adults); where those services can be provided (elderly adults); when those services need to occur so that they don’t interfere with other parts of life—and so on!

• All nurses should have basic knowledge about anatomy & physiology; physiology concepts such as homeostasis/disease states/tissue injury processes including acute care considerations related specifically within primary care settings either within a hospital setting or outpatient clinic environment where there exists a high level of patient contact time between provider staff members involved directly in providing direct patient care.”

Professionalism/Advocacy

Advocacy is the act of supporting, recommending or pleading for something.

In nursing, advocacy is a way to improve your practice and improve patient outcomes. It’s also a way to improve the health care system as a whole by advocating for better policies and practices that will benefit patients and providers alike.

Technology

Technology is used to enhance learning, help students with their studies, and improve the student experience.

• Technology is integrated into every aspect of Grand Nursing’s curriculum. From interactive whiteboards in classrooms to laptops and tablets for individualized teaching and learning, we leverage technology to transform how students learn.

• Students have access to a variety of resources including textbooks, e-books and digital versions of popular media content such as Netflix shows or music videos via streaming platforms like Spotify or Rdio (and more). These materials are made available through virtual classrooms where they can collaborate with peers across Canada while also engaging in asynchronous discussions using real-time messaging tools like Slack or Google Hangouts Meetings

Community Engagement/Education

Community engagement is a process that involves the nursing profession working with communities to improve health care delivery and health outcomes. The community engagement process can be used in any setting, including hospitals, clinics, health centers or inpatient units.

Community engagement is not just limited to educational programs; it can also include advocacy efforts on behalf of patients and families as well as raising funds for research projects related to public health issues affecting people who live in underserved areas.

Takeaway:

The takeaway is the most important part of the article. It should be a single sentence, easy to remember and it should be a statement of what you learned from reading this article.

You will now have all the information necessary to make an informed decision about whether or not you would like to join us on our journey towards becoming Grand Nursing!

Conclusion

Collaborative Learning Communities are a great way to connect with other nurses and learn from their experiences. By connecting with others, you can learn how they do things differently than your own practice, while also sharing ideas and best practices.

In conclusion: Collaborative Learning Communities provide opportunities for nurses to build community within their practice and further develop collaborative relationships externally through networking events (like this one!)