Grand Canyon – NRS 430V Entire Course

NRS 430V Entire Course Grand Canyon

NRS430V

NRS 430V Week 1 Discussion 1

Read Lake and von Baeyer’s article, “Tips for Successful Students.” Also, review the characteristics of a successful student as explained in the lecture.
As you consider these, which is your strongest characteristic? Why? How will this characteristic help you to become a successful student in your program of study?

NRS 430V Week 1 Discussion 2

What do you look forward to as you begin this educational experience and your personal search for purpose? What is your greatest fear? How can you overcome it? Write about one specific educational experience from your past in which you addressed a fear and overcame it and how you succeeded in this process.

NRS 430V Week 1 Assignment Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) Agreement

Details:
Review “Collaborative Learning Community.” Complete all but the final section of the “CLC Group Project Agreement.”

NRS 430V Week 2 Discussion 1

How does knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice? Identify at least three trends in nursing practice from the “Nursing Timeline of Historical Events” media piece. How have these trends influenced your perspective of nursing practice?

NRS 430V Week 2 Discussion 2

Describe the definition of nursing as put forward by the American Nurses Association. How does it address the metaparadigm theories of nursing?

NRS 430V Week 2 Assignment Educational Preparation

Details:
Write a formal paper of 750-1,000 words that addresses the following:

1.         Discuss the  differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate-degree level versus the baccalaureate-degree level.
2.         Identify a patient care situation in which you describe how nursing care or approaches to decision-making may differ based upon the educational preparation of the nurse (BSN versus a diploma or ADN degree).

For additional help finding research on this topic, refer to the GCU Library tutorial located at in the Student Success Center.
Refer to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Fact Sheet: Creating a More Highly Qualified Nursing Workforce as a resource.
Refer to the assigned readings for concepts that help support your main points.

Refer to “Grand Canyon University College of Nursing Philosophy.” This is an informational resource to assist in completing the assignment.
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. Students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the criteria and expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

NRS 430V Week 3 Discussion 1

The media, and Hollywood in particular, represent one avenue in which the general public becomes familiar with the role of nurses. How does the media positively or negatively influence the public’s image of nursing? What other avenues may better educate the general public on the role and scope of nursing as well as the changing health care system?

NRS 430V Week 3 Discussion 2

What factors need to be considered when determining whether or not identified actions are within the domain of nursing practice? Be sure to cite current literature in your response.

NRS 430V Week 3 CLC Nursing Conceptual Model Presentation – Jean Watson’s Theory Of Caring [12 Slides + Speaker Notes]

Professional Dynamics – Scope of Practice and Differentiated Practice Competencies
Grand Canyon
University
Select a Nursing Conceptual Model from Topic 2, and prepare a 12-slide PowerPoint presentation about the model. Include:
A brief overview of the nursing conceptual model selected.
Explanation of how the nursing conceptual model incorporates the four metaparadigm concepts.
Explain at least three specific ways in which the nursing conceptual model could be used to improve nursing practice. Elaborate, explain, or defend each point mentioned.
Provide current reliable sources to establish credibility for the presentation.

Requirements for PowerPoint are as follows:
10 slides for content.
1 slide for references.
1 slide for the title, which includes: (a) title of the presentation, (b) names of the CLC group members, and (c) date
Accompanying speaker notes elaborating on the information contained in each slide.
One member of the CLC group will submit the presentation, speaker notes, and the completed “CLC Group Project Agreement” to the instructor.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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.

NRS 430V Week 4 Discussion 1

You have been asked to investigate a new procedure that physicians would like nurses to adopt in the hospital.
Discuss the process you would apply to determine whether the procedure falls within the RN scope of practice and how you would go about introducing the new procedure with physicians and fellow nurses.

NRS 430V Week 4 Discussion 2

Outline the process for developing nursing standards of practice, and identify the different entities that might be involved in developing a standard of practice.

NRS 430V Week 4 Assignment Professional Development of Nursing Professionals

Details:
Review the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report: “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” focusing on the following sections: Transforming Practice, Transforming Education, and Transforming Leadership.

Write a paper of 750-1,000 words about the impact on nursing of the 2010 IOM report on the Future of Nursing. In your paper,
include:
1.         The impact of the IOM report on nursing education.
2.         The impact of the IOM report on nursing practice, particularly in primary care, and how you would change your practice to meet the goals of the IOM report.
3.         The impact of the IOM report on the nurse’s role as a leader.

Cite a minimum of three references.
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. Students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the criteria and expectations for successful completion.

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

NRS 430V Week 5 Discussion 1

Discuss how evidence-based practice is applied in your practice setting and describe the desired patient outcome achieved through this approach.

NRS 430V Week 5 Discussion 2

Explain the value that professional nursing organizations in networking and in the legislative process. Provide a rationale for your response.

NRS 430V Week 5 Assignment Professional Associations Membership

Details:
Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to the nursing profession or your clinical practice area. Assuming that you are the chairperson of membership for the organization, create a full-page flyer designed to recruit new members to the professional organization. In your flyer, include:

1.         The function of the organization, as well as its mission and vision.
2.         Potential advantages of membership in the organization.
3.         Provide resource information for new members, including contact information, membership requirements, and organizational endorsements (i.e., what other members or other organizations are saying about the selected organization).
4.         Create a topic for an upcoming meeting that would appeal to your target audience.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the criteria and expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.