NUR2058 Dimensions of Nursing
Module 01 Written Assignment – Legacy of Nursing’s History
Select a nurse that historically contributed to the advancement of the profession. Write a 2-3 page paper that responds to the following questions. Identify the nurse and his/her background and complete the following:
Provide a brief description of the major social issues occurring at the time this nurse lived
Describe two contributions made to nursing
Discuss how these two unique contributions influenced nursing as we know it today
Minimum length 2-3 pages not including cover or referencing. APA formatting with referencing and in text citation.
You may use your textbook, readings and the following for background information.
ANA Hall of Fame
American Association for the History of Nursing
Museum of Nursing History – Slide Show Gallery
Strout, K. (2012). Wellness promotion and the Institute of Medicine’s future of nursing report: Are nurses ready? Holistic Nursing Practice 26(3), 129-136.
This assignments must have accurate spelling and grammar and use APA Editorial Format for sources and reference.
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Module 02 Project Assignment – Getting Started
Part 1 – Getting Started
Balancing School and Life – My Quality of Life Self-Care Plan. The purpose of developing this Plan is to set a framework and a plan to maintain wellness and to stay motivated and engaged throughout your Program. Doing this will help you achieve success during your coursework and as a professional nurse.
The goal of the Project is to help you become self-aware and reflective as a means of identifying personal self-care strategies that will increase your energy and help you manage your stress. The Project will give you a chance to learn how this is accomplished as you will be doing similar work with clients during the Program and as a professional nurse to assist them in the same way.
Use the Quality of Life Self-Care Wheel to assess your current state. After you determine your scores, in a 2-3 page paper complete the following:
Discuss those areas that are strengths (higher scores) and those areas that need further development (lower scores).
Identify two strategies you can use to maintain or maximize each identified strength.
Identify two strategies you can use to strengthen each area needing development. Explain how you will put these strategies into action. Be specific. For example, instead of stating, “I need to exercise,” your action should state “I will begin to walk 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week.” The action should be SMART- Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timeframe
Also attach your completed form
Minimum length 2-3 pages not including cover or referencing. APA formatting
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Module 04 Written Assignment – Developing a Philosophy of Nursing
In one page, describe your philosophy of nursing.
The definition of a philosophy is having a personal and specific outlook and approach you can use to make decisions and take action. Your philosophy of nursing should include your beliefs and attitudes about nursing, being a nurse, your approach to caring for others. It can also include your attitudes about working in healthcare facilities, working as part of a team, or even how you feel about people in general.
Save a copy of your philosophy as you will want to refer to it during your Program.
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Module 05 Project Assignment – How Am I Doing?
Part 2: How Am I Doing?
Balancing School and Life – My Quality of Life Self-Care Plan. The purpose of developing this Plan is to set a framework and a plan to maintain wellness and to stay motivated and engaged throughout your Program. Doing this will help you achieve success during your coursework and as a professional nurse.
The goal of the Project is to help you become self-aware and reflective as a means of identifying personal self-care strategies that will increase your energy and help you manage your stress. The Project will give you a chance to learn how this is accomplished as you will be doing similar work with clients during the Program and as a professional nurse to assist them in the same way.
Share in a 2 – 3 page paper, the following:
Re-look at your Quality of Life Self-Care Wheel scores. Have they changed? If so, in what ways.
Think about your current levels of tension and stress. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest level, what is your score? Now think about the strategies you identified. Describe how well you have put them into action. If you have not been able to implement them, identify why and what you can do to overcome this.
Identify any new strategies that you think will “fit” better and describe why.
Minimum length 2-3 pages not including cover or referencing. APA formatting
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Module 07 Written Assignment – Researching for Evidence
For this written assignment, select one recent (within the last two years) evidence-based article from a peer reviewed nursing journal that describes a “best practice” in an area of nursing you are interested in. For example, if you would like to be a pediatric nurse, select an article that discusses a best practice in pediatric care.
Cite the article and provide a brief overview of how the results or findings were obtained. Then describe the “best practice.” Conclude your discussion by explaining whether you thought the research findings supported the conclusions and the best practice.
This assignment must be no more than 3 pages long. It should include all of the required elements. Use APA Editorial format and attach a copy of the article.
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Module 08 Written Assignment – The Case of Mrs. G.: Client Centered Communication and Collaboration
In this written assignment, you have the opportunity to share your thoughts about how to deliver client-centered culturally competent care and work collaboratively with others.
The Case of Mrs. G.
Mrs. G. is a 75 year old Hispanic woman who has been relatively well all of her life. She had been married for 50 years and had five children. Her children are grown with families of their own. All but one of her children live in other states. Mrs. G.’s husband passed away last year, which was devastating for her. She had been very close to him and relied upon him for everything. He was “the life of the party” she always said and was a loving and caring man. Since his passing, Mrs. G. has continued to live in the house they shared for 35 years. In the last month, Mrs. G. has fallen twice sustaining injuries, though minimal. Her home health nurse comes weekly to check in on her. Mrs. G. likes her very much and wishes she could come more often. Mrs. G.’s daughter who lives in the next town over, has been worried and decided with the urging of her siblings and the doctor to start looking for an assisted living facility for her mother. She found one last week and talked with the Director who said she would be happy to help in whatever way was best. The daughter decided to tell her mother that it was time for her to move, so she can be cared for and be safe. When she told her mother, Mrs. G. cried and said, “This will not happen ever. I plan to stay in this house of loving memories for the remainder of my life.”
In 3 – 4 pages answer the following questions:
How would you best describe Mrs. G.’s feelings about her life, her family, her traditions, and her future?
Did Mrs. G.’s response to her daughter surprise you? Please explain your answer.
In what way do you believe her culture might be influencing her decision?
If you were Mrs. G.’s daughter what would you say to her that shows you are caring and have compassion for her situation? What nonverbal communication would support that level of communication?
Suppose Mrs. G. stands firm about not leaving her house. What resources and collaborations might be available and helpful so the daughter and other healthcare providers can keep her mother safe and make the most effective decision?
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Module 09 Written Assignment – Technology Awareness Assessment
For this writing assignment, complete the Information Technology Self-Assessment Tool. When completed review and determine at least three new goals you would like to achieve. Submit your completed form with a brief description of your experience and comfort level with the use of technology not only in your Program but as a practicing nurse.
Information Technology Self-Assessment Tool
Virginia Niebuhr, Donna D’Alessandro, Marney Gundlach
This tool is designed to help you to assess your information technology skills and to develop short-term goals.
Rate yourself on how successfully you can complete the following skills:
1. I have never done this before
2. I could do this with help
3. I can do this alone, but might make some mistakes
4. I can do this alone with confidence
5. I can teach others to do this skill
Never Done
With Help
Alone
Confident
Can Teach Others
Word Processing, i.e. Microsoft Word
I can cut and paste text within a document
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I can change font size, style, and color
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I can create bulleted or numbered lists
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I can create a table and adjust columns and rows
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I can create a hyperlink
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Spreadsheets, i.e. Microsoft Excel
I can create a new table (spreadsheet)
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I can use math functions (e.g. sum, mean, percent)
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I can create a graph and adjust the properties
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PowerPoint Presentations
I can create handouts from the presentation
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I can change font size, style, and color
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I can insert a picture or ClipArt
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I can create graphics with the drawing tool
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I can animate graphics on one slide
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I can insert an audio file and have it play
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I can insert a video file and have it play
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I can create a hyperlink that works
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I can narrate a PowerPoint presentation
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I can use PowerPoint alternatives (e.g.,Prezi)
I can open and print an email attachment
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I can describe principles of good email etiquette
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I can use the Calendar function to assist in time management
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I can file pertinent emails within Outlook or another place on own computer
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Web 2.0 Tools
I can create or contribute to a wiki
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I can use a blog
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I can create a blog
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I can use a social network site
(e.g. Facebook, Twitter,Pinterest, Delicious)
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I can use a professional social networking site (MedScape, Sermo, Pediatric Commons)
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I know how to edit my privacy settings on social networking sites.
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I can join and manage groups on social networking site
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I can subscribe to an RSS feed
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Never Done
With Help
Alone
Confident
Can Teach Others
File Management and Archiving
I can save a file from any software program and be able to locate that file again
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I can search and find a “missing” file on my desktop
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I can create new folders on my desktop
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I can use online file-sharing (e.g. Google-Docs, DropBox)
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I can install new software programs onto my computer
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Media Files
I can create a podcast
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I can create and edit an audio recording
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I can create and edit a video recording
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I can upload a video to the web through YouTube
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I can download a video from YouTube
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I can edit a digital photo, including cropping and resizing
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I can insert media files (e.g. audio file, image, video, podcast) to a website
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I can convert an audio or video file from one format to another
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I can use a scanner to create a digital image
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I can use a webcam
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Online Services
I can use an online survey tool to collect my own data (e.g. Survey Monkey, Zoomerang)
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Databases (e.g. SQL, Oracle)
I can organize my data for entry importing into a database
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I can create, manipulate and use a database to develop usable results.
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Mobile Devices (e.g. phone, tablet)
I can text
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I can use email on a mobile device
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I can surf the web on a mobie device
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I can download apps
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MY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOALS
A New Skill For Me
Necessary Steps For Reaching My Goal
Target Date
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Module 10 Written Assignment – Contemporary Issues and Trends
In this written assignment, identify one specific contemporary issue or trend that you are interested in learning more about. Choose from the categories below. For example you might want to learn more about why it is more difficult for some groups to receive care than others, which would fall under Client Access to Care. Or, you might want to compare nursing practice in the U.S. with how nurses practice in Japan, which would fall under the category of Global Healthcare and Nursing.
Global Healthcare and Nursing
Healthcare Reform
U.S. Healthcare Financing
Nursing’s Role in the U.S. Healthcare System
Integrative Healthcare
Nursing Leadership and Management
Nursing Education
Nursing Practice
Nursing Professionalism
Advancing Nursing as a Profession
Client Access to Care
Delivering Client Care
Interdisciplinary Teamwork and Collaboration
Ethical Practices in Healthcare
Quality and Safety in Healthcare Delivery
Health/Nursing Informatics
Once the issue or trend is identified, find five important/significant facts about it, substantiated by an evidence-based article or reference. Include the article or references in your submission.
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Module 11 Project Assignment – Next Steps
Part 3 – Next Steps
Balancing School and Life – My Quality of Life Self-Care Plan. The purpose of developing this Plan is to set a framework and a plan to maintain wellness and to stay motivated and engaged throughout your Program. Doing this will help you achieve success during your coursework and as a professional nurse.
The goal of the Project is to help you become self-aware and reflective as a means of identifying personal self-care strategies that will increase your energy and help you manage your stress. The Project will give you a chance to learn how this is accomplished as you will be doing similar work with clients during the Program and as a professional nurse to assist them in the same way.
Share in a 2 – 3 page paper, the following (also attach the completed form):
Note: When you are finished besides submitting your plan, be sure to put the Plan where you can see it to remind you to continue to reflect on how you are doing and to motivate you to use the self-care strategies.
Use the Quality of Life Self-Care Wheel Plan for Intention and Action to make your intention (commitments) to take action throughout your Program to stay balanced. Re-assess your scores and write them into this Plan. Then make your intention and identify at least one action for each that you know you can maintain throughout your Program and even as a practicing nurse. Identify any new strategies that you think will “fit” better than what you have been doing and describe why.
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