NR501 Week 6 Discussion latest 2018

Borrowed (non-nursing) Theories Applied to the Nursing Profession

While the focus of this course is nursing theory, frequently the use of non-nursing or borrowed theories occurs. Identify your future nursing practice area. Discuss how a specific non-nursing (borrowed) theory has been or could be applied by nurses (specific to practice focus) to effectively deal with an issue. Be sure to provide an example of how the non-nursing theory can be used to enhance the selected practice area. Remember to include scholarly reference(s) to support your information.

Potential discussion topic focus areas:

Nurse educator practice issues: student retention, faculty preparation, critical thinking skills.

Nurse leaders or nurse managers – administrative issues: staffing, use of supplies, staff performance.

Family nurse practitioner – clinical practice issues: chronic illness, aging population, social determinants of health.

Healthcare policy practice issues – environmental health, healthy nurse initiative, childhood obesity.

Nursing informatics practice issues – ergonomics, project management, staff development.

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NR501 Week 7 Discussion latest 2018 – Nursing Theory Applied to Evidence Based Practice

This week we are focusing on the application of nursing theories to evidence-based practice. In NR 500, you explored an area of interest related to your selected specialty track. You then identified an issue/concern related to that area of interest. For this discussion: select a nursing theory or model that can be used as a framework to support the resolution of your identified issue/concern.

In your initial response, address the following:

How the selected nursing theory or model is relevant to your specialty track

A brief description of the issue/concern

How the selected nursing theory or model can be used to guide the resolution of the issue/concern

Include an example from the literature or your own experience to illustrate your points. Remember to include at least one outside scholarly source.

Week 7 Assignment: Cultivating Healthful Environments

Purpose

Master’s-prepared advanced practice nurses participate in and demonstrate fair and unbiased interactions within all workplace settings. As a member of the nursing profession, and a leader, you are encouraged to implement strategies that promote and cultivate cultures of civility, regardless of practice setting. The purpose of this assessment is to analyze the issue of incivility and apply best practices to cultivate healthful environments.

Course Outcomes

CO 1: Examine roles and competencies of master’s-prepared nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care. (PO 1-5)

CO 2: Apply concepts of person-centered care to nursing practice situations. (PO 1, 2, 5)

CO 3: Analyze essential skills needed to lead within the context of complex systems (PO 3, 4)

Total Points Possible

This assessment is worth 200 points.

Due Date

Submit your file(s) by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 7.

Requirements

Criteria for Content

Reflect on the issue of incivility. Think of an experience in which you were directly involved or witnessed incivility in the workplace. Analyze scholarly literature related to the issue of incivility and strategies for cultivating healthful environments.

In a four- to six-page written paper, address the following.

Define and explain the issue of incivility. Use scholarly nursing literature.

Discuss the importance of this issue to nursing. Address the impact of incivility on individuals, microsystem work environments, and the profession of nursing. In this section, use at least three (3) different scholarly nursing literature in-text citations with matching references.

Provide a scenario (real or fictitious) of incivility in a practice setting. What was the impact on the individuals involved? How was the work environment affected?

Describe three strategies for creating a healthful environment. Use scholarly nursing literature to support each strategy.

Identify your selected specialty track (education, executive, family nurse practitioner, healthcare policy, or nursing informatics). Provide two examples of strategies you will implement in your master’s-prepared advanced practice role to cultivate a healthful work environment.

Provide a conclusion. Include a summary on the issue of incivility, strategies to create healthful environments, specialty track, and how you will contribute to cultivating healthful environments in your future professional practice. Include a self-reflection.

Preparing the paper

Submission Requirements

Application: Use Microsoft Word 2013™.

Length: The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) is at minimum four (4) pages and at maximum six (6) pages.

A minimum of four (4) scholarly nursing literature references must be used.

Submission: Submit your files: Last name_First initial_Assessment 5_Cultivating Healthful Environments.

Best Practices in Preparing the Project

The following are best practices in preparing this project.

Review directions thoroughly.

Follow submission requirements.

Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are included.

Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.

Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.

Ideas and information that come from scholarly nursing literature must be cited and referenced correctly.

A minimum of four (4) scholarly nursing literature references must be used.

Abide by CCN academic integrity policy.

NR501 Week 6 Discussion latest 2018