RN-BSN competencies

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Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on selected RN-BSN competencies acquired through the NUR4827 course.

Course Outcomes

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

– The student will be able to identify the different roles of leadership and management in the nursing field.

– The student will be able to analyze and apply the leadership and management role into the nursing profession.

Requirements

1. The Course Reflection is worth 100 points (10%) and will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.

2. Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your essay may be posted under the Q & A forum under the Discussions tab.

3. The length of the reflection is to be within three to six pages excluding title page and reference pages.

4. APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered):

Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63).

a. Course Reflection

b. Conclusion

Preparing Your Reflection

The BSN Essentials (AACN, 2008) outline a number of healthcare policy and advocacy competencies for the BSN-prepared nurse. Reflect on the NUR4827 course readings, discussion threads, and applications you have completed across this course and write a reflective essay regarding the extent to which you feel you are now prepared to:

1. “Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings.

2. Demonstrate leadership and communication skills to effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team.

3. Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions and describe the process of changing current practice.

Reference:

American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN]. (2008). The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. Washington, DC: Author.

 

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Cultural Competence And Teamwork

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Provide a 100 word response to each of the following question.

  1. What are the benefits of cultural competence in an healthcare organization?
  2. Select one of the analytical models of teamwork, and discuss how its implications for healthcare organizations?

Response for each question should be submitted using the text box and be at least 100 words long and no more than 200 words long.

Please ensure you cite your references in APA format with a minimum of 3 references

 

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Pros-Con Position Paper

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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

  • Lesson: Week 6; review Week 5 (organizational patterns)
  • Link (Word doc): Pro-Con Position Paper TemplatePreview the document
  • Minimum of 5 scholarly sources (including at least two peer-reviewed sources)

Apply the following writing resources to your posts:

  • Link (multimedia presentation): APA Basics (Links to an external site.) (Review this tutorial for formatting an APA paper and title page.)
  • Link (multimedia presentation): Citing References in Text (Links to an external site.)
  • Link (website): APA Citation and Writing (Links to an external site.)

Instructions
For this assignment, you will submit a draft of your paper to your instructor for review. The essay draft should follow one of the two organizational patterns from the Week 5 lesson. Use the Pro-Con Essay Template (in Required Resources) to complete your draft.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

  • Length: 4-5 pages (not including title page or references page)
  • 1-inch margins
  • Double spaced
  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Title page
  • References page (minimum of 5 scholarly resources, including at least two peer-reviewed sources)

 

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professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct

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The BSN Essentials (AACN, 2008) outline a number of healthcare policy and advocacy competencies for the BSN-prepared nurse. Reflect on the NUR3826 course readings, discussion threads, and applications you have completed across this course and write a reflective essay regarding the extent to which you feel you are now prepared to:

1. “Demonstrate the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct.

2. Assume accountability for personal and professional behaviors.

3. Promote the image of nursing by modeling the values and articulating the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the nursing profession.

4. Demonstrate professionalism, including attention to appearance, demeanor, respect for self and others, and attention to professional boundaries with patients and families as well as among caregivers.

5. Demonstrate an appreciation of the history of and contemporary issues in nursing and their impact on current nursing practice.

6. Reflect on one’s own beliefs and values as they relate to professional practice.

7. Identify personal, professional, and environmental risks that impact personal and professional choices, and behaviors.

8. Communicate to the healthcare team one’s personal bias on difficult healthcare decisions that impact one’s ability to provide care.

9. Recognize the impact of attitudes, values, and expectations on the care of the very young, frail older adults, and other vulnerable populations.

10. Protect patient privacy and confidentiality of patient records and other privileged communications.

11. Access interprofessional and intra-professional resources to resolve ethical and other practice dilemmas.

12. Act to prevent unsafe, illegal, or unethical care practices.

13. Articulate the value of pursuing practice excellence, lifelong learning, and professional engagement to foster professional growth and development.

14. Recognize the relationship between personal health, self-renewal, and the ability to deliver sustained quality care.” (p. 28).

 

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