Grand Canyon NUR 502 Entire Course

NUR 502 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 1 Discussion 1

What comparisons can be found between the GCU Mission and Domains/CON Mission and Program Competencies (for your selected specialty track, links located in the Course Materials) with the AACN’s Essentials for Master’s Education for Advanced Practice Nursing (link located in the Week 1 Topic Materials)? Explain your rational.

http://www.gcu.edu/About-Us/Mission-and-Vision.php
http://www.gcu.edu/College-of-Nursing-and-Health-Care-Professions.php

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 1 Discussion 2

Name one recommendation from the IOM Future of Nursing Report. What is its importance relative to Advanced Practice Nursing? Support your answer.

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 2 Discussion 1

Discuss several aspects of professional communication as it relates to the use of language in terms of form (e.g., clarity, accuracy) and content (culture and/or ethics). Cite the references you used to compose your response (from required readings).

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 2 Discussion 2

What is the role of the Advanced Professional Nurse in creating an ethical practice environment? Respond to this question, based on your selected APN role.

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 3 Discussion 1

Discuss the value of nursing theory to the profession of nursing. Identify one way in which you could use nursing theory to improve your practice (present or future role). Provide a reference for your response.

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 3 Discussion 2

Read the AACN documents for essentials of baccalaureate versus master’s education and identify the competencies that reflect use of theory and knowledge. Compare and contrast the competencies for baccalaureate and master’s level.

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 4 Discussion 1

Explain, in your own words, the difference between the three paradigms: human needs, interactive, and unitary process.

Which of these best fits your philosophy of nursing?

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 4 Discussion 2

Select one of the grand or middle-range nursing theories. How does the theory demonstrate evidence of the utilization of social, behavioral, or bioscience theories?

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 5 Discussion 1

All nursing theories are developed in space and time, and are not value free. Select one nursing theorist and explain the factors that influenced development of the theory (history, scientific paradigm, and personal experiences–mentoring, education, practice, other).
Provide reference(s) for your response.

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 5 Discussion 2

Select three theories and compare the definition of person/human being. Comment regarding which definition best fits with your own thinking.

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 6 Discussion 1

Choose one of the middle-range theories. How could you use this theory to direct care in a nursing unit if you were the manager? Share your results

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 6 Discussion 2

Choose one of the middle-range theories. What impact would this theory most likely have on your individual practice? Give specific examples.

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 7 Discussion 1

The influence of consequential ethics as an ethical framework (the greatest good for the greatest number) opposes the ethical principle of deontology (i.e., the rightness of an act itself determines what is right). Both of these impact the nursing profession. Modern social exchange theories are based on the principle of utility. Read the assumptions of social exchange theory and consider how these would affect the nurse-patient relationship, compared to how these impact the nurse within the health care environment. To what extent are all theories ethical? Is social exchange theory compatible with the values of the nursing profession?

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 7 Discussion 2

Which among the learning theories provided you with new information? How would you apply this in your practice?

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 8 Discussion 1

1- Individually, comment on at least three reports posted by other CLC teams by the end of Topic 8. Provide substantive comments that include a focus on the application of the theory as a framework for practice (general or specific, basic or advanced).

2- As a group, respond to all posts directed towards your CLC group’s posted report.

NUR 502 Grand Canyon Week 8 Discussion 2

Comment on the usefulness of Benner’s work in your present or future role. Provide several examples.

NUR 502 Week 1 Assignment

Master’s-Prepared Nurse Interview

Details:

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 GCUprogram 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.

NUR 502 Week 2 Assignment

Professional Communication: Cultural Sensitivity

Details:

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 Week 3 Assignment

Collaborative Learning Community: Grand Nursing Theorist Assignment: CLC Group Project
Agreement

Details:

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 Week 4 Assignment 1

Collaborative Learning Community: Grand Nursing Theorist Assignment: Theorist Identification and Rationale

Details:

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.

NUR 502 Week 4 Assignment 2

Benchmark Assignment: Application of Concept Analysis to Clinical Practice

Details:
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 Week 5 Assignment

Applying Theory to a Practice Problem: Part 1: Introduction and Problem of Practice

Details:

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 Week 6 Assignment

Applying Theory to a Practice Problem: Part 2:

Application of Middle-Range Theory to Problem

Details:

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: