Special Needs Population

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Written Assignment: Special Needs Population


Students Please Note: This assignment must be submitted to turnitin.com.

The Turnitin originality report MUST be submitted in PDF format. At the link below is a screenshot with instructions: Screenshot with PDF Instructions

Assignments submitted with turnitin reports in any other format will not be graded.

Reference the “Turnitin Requirement” section of the course Syllabus (or Using Turnitin for Assignments on the Topic List Page) for general instructions. Upload both your assignment and the originality report within the assignment link.


Purpose and Overview

The purpose of this assignment is for the student to:

  • discuss the roles of the baccalaureate nurse outside the acute care setting;
  • identify a changing demographic population of interest;
  • create a list of the special needs for the population; and
  • discuss how to include evidence-based practice in caring for the population.


Directions

  • Please think about the role of the baccalaureate nurse who is caring for a changing demographic population of interest (for example Aging Population, Baby Boomer Generations, or Veterans).
  • Interview a baccalaureate nurse working with the population selected.
  • Based on your interview and discussion with the nurse:
    • develop a list of the special needs of the population;
    • search the literature and identify at least five evidence-based nursing interventions to address the special needs of the identified population;
    • write a 3–4 page paper using the following guidelines:
      • in 1-2 paragraphs, introduce the population and discuss the global healthcare needs of the population selected;
      • in 1-2 paragraphs, discuss the special needs of the selected population;
      • in 2-4 paragraphs, summarize evidence from the literature on the five nursing interventions used to address the special needs of the population;
      • in two paragraphs write the conclusion for the paper in which you:
        • discuss the value of evidence-based practice in addressing the population special needs: and
        • summarize the specific role the baccalaureate nurse has in caring for the selected population.
  • Submit your paper using the Submission link.

In a five-page paper, one page for each research report, present a summary of each report using the table format presented below, which can be copied and pasted as needed or downloaded from the “Course Documents” folder at the top section of the course Web site.

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Written Assignment 2: Putting Research into Practice, Paper 2

Students Please Note: This assignment must be submitted to turnitin.com.

The Turnitin originality report MUST be submitted in PDF format. At the link below is a screenshot with instructions:Screenshot with PDF Instructions

Assignments submitted with turnitin reports in any other format will not be graded.

Reference the “Turnitin Requirement” section of the course Syllabus (or Using Turnitin for Assignments on the Topic List Page) for general instructions. Upload both your assignment and the originality report within the assignment link.

Purpose and Overview

The purpose of this assignment, which builds on Written Assignment 1 and is the second of the three Putting Research into Practice papers, is to investigate the nursing literature on the research problem area identified in Written Assignment 1 and to aggregate and report on research from the reports and articles investigated.

Directions

  • Select five nursing research reports from an online database relating to the selected research clinical issue. One report must be a qualitative report, one must be a quantitative report, and the rest can be either.
  • In a five-page paper, one page for each research report, present a summary of each report using the table format presented below, which can be copied and pasted as needed or downloaded from the “Course Documents” folder at the top section of the course Web site. A reference page is not required, since references for each article will be cited in the table.Sample Table for Written Assignment 2
Title of research articleUse APA format for title:Struthers, S. (2008). Nurse staffing and quality. Journal of Critical Care Quality, 23(3), 1–31.
Type of research studyQualitative
Purpose of studyExample: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of nurse staffing and organizational support for nursing care on: a) nurses’ dissatisfaction with their jobs, b) nurse burnout, c) quality of patient care, d) patient satisfaction, and e) nurse errors.Note: Also include a brief summary that addresses the reasons the author(s) give of why this study was done.
Methods/sampleExample: This was a descriptive method using a survey tool. The sample was comprised of 30 nurses from three states.
ResultsExample: Dissatisfaction, nurse burnout, and concern about the quality of patient care being given was a common theme of the nurses surveyed.[Report the results of the study, statistics used, conclusions]
LimitationsThere were a limited number of participants in the sample.
ConclusionsThe themes of dissatisfaction, burnout, and concern for rendering quality care require further investigation as to their relationship to the quality of nursing care provided.

[MO6.2, 6.3]

For guidance on the use of APA format refer to the APA publication manual. Alternatively, within your course site, click Student Resources at the top of the page then Educational Resources and Writing Style Guides. Within the guides, search for “APA Style.”

Summarise the social media policy. Provide an example of how the social media policy influences a nursing student’s professional practice during clinical placements.

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Bachelor of Nursing: Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia- Report Writing Assignment

Task:

Bachelor of Nursing students are required to adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) codes, guidelines and policies. Review the social media policy, standards, code of ethics, code of conduct and professional boundaries found on the NMBA website. Demonstrate how the codes, guidelines and standards will influence a nursing student’s professional practice during their clinical placements. Your discussion should be supported with references. Planning Planning is crucial to writing effective academic essays. An essay plan has been created for you to illustrate how to plan an essay. In future assessments however you will be required to formulate your own essay plan.

Use the template below to assist you to write your essay:

1. Introduction

2. Paragraph 1: Summarise the social media policy. Provide an example of how the social media policy influences a nursing student’s professional practice during clinical placements.

3. Paragraph 2: Summarise the nursing standards. Provide an example of how the nursing standards influence a nursing student’s professional practice during clinical placements.

4. Paragraph 3: Summarise the code of ethics. Provide an example of how the code of ethics influences a nursing student’s professional practice during clinical placements.

5. Paragraph 4: Summarise the code of conduct. Provide an example of how the code of conduct influences a nursing student’s professional practice during clinical placements.

6. Paragraph 5: Summarise the professional boundaries for nurses. Provide an example of how the professional boundaries for nurses influences a nursing student’s professional practice during clinical placements.

7. Conclusion
An Academic paper is required to be written in the third person using the APA referencing style. This paper must include contemporary literature to justify your statements and to support your discussion.

Nursing Care Models

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Nursing Care Models Paper:
Guidelines
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to identify nursing care models utilized in today’s various health care settings and enhance your knowledge of how models impact the management of care and may influence delegation. You will assess the effectiveness of models and determine how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to identify opportunities for improvement to ensure quality, safety and staff satisfaction.
Course Outcomes
Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
CO#1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO #2)
CO#2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO #3)
CO#3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO #7)
CO#6: Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems and integrate values and beliefs with organizational mission. (PO #7)
CO#7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and/or system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (PO #2, and #3)
CO#8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO#8)
Due Dates
This assignment is to be submitted to the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 5.
Points
This assignment is worth 200 points.
Directions
Read your text, Finkelman (2012), pp- 118- 127.
Observe staff in delivery of nursing care provided. Practice settings may vary depending on availability.
Identify the model of nursing care that you observed. Be specific about what you observed, who was doing what, when, how and what led you to identify the particular model.
Write a 5-7 page paper that includes the following:
Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to the nursing care model you observed in the practice setting.
Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to a nursing care model that is different from the one you observed in the practice setting.
Discuss your observations about how the current nursing care model is being implemented. Be specific.
Recommend a different nursing care model that could be implemented to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff satisfaction. Be specific.
Provide a summary/conclusion about this experience/assignment and what you learned about nursing care models.
Write your paper using APA format. Submit to the Dropbox.