NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing
Week 1 Discussion
Nurse of the Future
Nursing Core Competencies
Purpose
This week's graded
discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
CO2: Demonstrate
leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing
practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning
patient-centered care within systems-based practice. (PO2)
The Assignment
Now that you have
examined the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies©, why do you think
these competencies were selected? Which two of the 10 competencies will be most
important to your future nursing practice, and why?
NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing
Week 2 Discussion
iCARE Self-Assessment
1
Purpose
This week's graded
discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).
CO4: Integrate
critical thinking and judgment in professional decision-making in collaboration
with faculty and peers.
The Assignment
As you embark on your
BSN journey, self-assessment of your knowledge, skills, and abilities is
essential. Download this iCARE Self-Assessment 1 (Links to an external site.),
save it to your computer or device, and type directly on the saved document.
Carefully consider each area and mark appropriately. Save this document on your
computer in a location where you can retrieve it for a future course. After
completed and saved, consider your areas of strength and areas for improvement.
You do not need to submit or share the iCARE Self-Assessment 1 document in this
discussion, but you do need to support your discussion with the required
resources outlined each week in the discussion rubric (See below).
For this discussion,
please do the following.
Share details about
one area from the iCARE Self-Assessment 1 where you have significant
opportunity for improvement during your BSN program. How will you work to
improve your own professionalism in this area?
Share details about
how you would like your instructors to demonstrate care for students while you
are in your BSN program.
NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing
Week 3 Discussion
Collaborative
Strategies With Other Professions
Purpose
This week's graded
discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
CO2: Demonstrate
leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing
practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning
patient-centered care within systems-based practice. (PO2)
CO4: Integrate
critical thinking and judgment in professional decision-making in collaboration
with faculty and peers. (PO4)
The Assignment
It is essential for
professional nurses to be skilled in collaborating with professionals from
other healthcare disciplines to plan the best patient care. What collaboration
strategies can professional nurses use to specifically promote collaboration
with other healthcare disciplines and professionals?
NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing
Week 4 Discussion
Nursing Roles in
Quality Improvement
Purpose
This week's graded discussion
topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO)
CO2: Demonstrate
leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing
practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning
patient-centered care within systems-based practice. (PO2)
CO7: Compare and
contrast the professional nursing roles for ADN/diploma through PhD/DNP
prepared nurses in providing cost-effective, quality healthcare in structured
and unstructured systems
The Assignment
How do nurses promote
patient safety and improve quality at your workplace (or previous clinical
setting)? What changes would you suggest be made on your unit or facility to
improve a non-punitive culture of safety?
NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing
Week 5 Discussion
Using Evidence-Based
Practice to Improve Patient Care
Purpose
This week's graded
topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
CO1: Propose
individualized comprehensive care by integrating theories and principles of
nursing and related disciplines when planning comprehensive patient-centered
care. (PO1)
CO8: Discuss the role
of evidence-based practice in the provision of professional nursing care. (PO8)
The Assignment
Select a challenging
nursing care issue (examples include falls, medication errors, pressure ulcers,
and other clinical issues that can be improved by evidence in nursing). Do not
select a medical issue (disease, medical treatment). Do not select a workforce
issue (staffing, call-offs, nurse to patient ratios). Explain the following for
the selected clinical issue.
State the issue.
Explain the process
you would use to search CINAHL for evidence. Include your search terms.
NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing
Week 6 Discussion
Best Leaders
Purpose
This week's graded
topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
CO1: Propose
individualized comprehensive care by integrating theories and principles of
nursing and related disciplines when planning comprehensive patient-centered
care. (PO1)
CO2: Demonstrate
leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing
practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning
patient-centered care within systems-based practice. (PO2)
The Assignment
Think of the best
leader or manager you have ever known (or your ideal leader or manager) in
nursing or another field. How did this person lead others? How did you feel
working with this leader? What impact did this person's leadership style have
on your future leadership?
NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing
Week 7 Discussion
Informatics in
Professional Nursing
Purpose
This week's graded
topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO).
CO3: Demonstrate
effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and
ethical standards for transferring knowledge using success resources provided
to Chamberlain students. (PO 3)
CO6: Relate
application of the legal and ethical requirements of nursing laws and standards
to patient-centered care and systems-based practice. (PO 6)
CO9: Demonstrate
accountability for personal and professional development by assessing
information and technology competence, implementing plans for upgrading
technology skills, and using effective strategies for online student success
using success resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO 5)
The Assignment
How do you use
informatics (not technology) in your nursing practice? What ethical issues have
arisen or might arise from use of informatics in professional nursing?
NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing
Week 8 Discussion
AACN BSN Essentials
and Your Future Practice
Purpose
This week's graded
topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
CO2: Demonstrate
leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing
practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning
patient-centered care within systems-based practice. (PO2)
CO5: Apply concepts of
professionalism when planning for personal, intellectual, and professional
development. (PO5)
The Assignment
Select one of the AACN
BSN Essentials, and elaborate on its meaning and importance in your own future
professional nursing practice.
In your post (intended
to provide a clear and thorough answer), be sure to
identify the AACN BSN
Essential that you have selected by name and number;
explain why you
selected this Essential; and
explain how this
Essential will be used to improve quality in your future professional nursing
career.
NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing
Week 2Assignment
Time Management Plan
Assignment
PURPOSE
The purpose of this
assignment is to allow the learner to use effective strategies to manage time
as a professional nurse and online student.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment
enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO3: Demonstrate
effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and
ethical standards for transferring knowledge using success resources provided
to Chamberlain students. (PO3)
CO4: Integrate
critical thinking and judgment in professional decision-making in collaboration
with faculty and peers. (PO4)
CO5: Apply concepts of
professionalism when planning for personal, intellectual, and professional
development. (PO5)
CO9: Demonstrate
accountability for personal and professional development by assessing
information and technology competence, implementing plans for upgrading
technology skills, and using effective strategies for online student success
using resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO5)
DUE DATE
Submit the assignment
by Sunday end of Week 2, 11:59 p.m. MT.
POINTS
This assignment is
worth a total of 225 points.
PREPARING THE TIME
MANAGEMENT PLAN
Carefully read these
guidelines and grading rubric.
Download the required
Time Management Plan Template (Links to an external site.). Rename that
document as Your Last Name Time Management Plan.docx. Save it to your own
computer or flash drive in a location where you will be able to retrieve it
later. Type your assignment directly on the saved document.
You are required to
complete the form using the productivity tools required by Chamberlain
University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013 (or later version), or Windows
and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file in the
".docx" format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. A later version of the
productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available to Chamberlain
students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at
http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.) Click on the envelope at
the top of the page.Remember that only Microsoft Word 2010 or a later version
is acceptable. The document must be saved as a .docx. Save your work frequently
as you type to prevent loss of your work.
As you prepare your
Time Management Plan, consider your own life. When do you work, sleep, and
spend time with family and friends? How will the addition of online coursework
impact your time management?
Complete the Time
Management Plan with your schedule for a future course week. Be sure to
consider all of the activities that you will do during that week. Work on this
assignment during Weeks 1 and 2. Don't wait until the due date to begin your
work!
An example (Links to
an external site.) of a weekly plan has been provided to help you with this
assignment.
Be sure to answer all
of the questions in addition to completing the grid.
View the Chamberlain
RNBSN Academic Integrity Tutorial in its entirety, which is located in the
Program Resources. Link (Links to an
external site.)
When your Time
Management Plan assignment is completed, save and close the completed template.
Enter the course, click on Modules, go to the Week 2 Time Management Plan
Assignment page, and click the Submit button to upload your file.
NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing
Week 4Assignment
Scholarly Paper Phase
1
PURPOSE
The purpose of this
assignment is to allow the learner to demonstrate good organization,
appropriate resources, and correct APA formatting for preparing a scholarly
paper.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment
enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO3: Demonstrate
effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and
ethical standards for transferring knowledge using success resources provided
to Chamberlain students. (PO3)
CO4: Integrate
critical thinking and judgment in professional decision-making in collaboration
with faculty and peers. (PO4)
CO5: Apply concepts of
professionalism when planning for personal, intellectual, and professional
development. (PO5)
CO9: Demonstrate
accountability for personal and professional development by assessing
information and technology competence, implementing plans for upgrading
technology skills, and using effective strategies for online student success
using resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO5)
DUE DATE
Submit the assignment
by Sunday end of Week 4, 11:59 p.m. MT.
POINTS
This assignment is
worth a total of 150 points.
PREPARING THE
SCHOLARLY PAPER PHASE 1
Carefully read these
instructions and the Rubric.
Download the Week 4
Scholarly Paper Phase 1 Template (Links to an external site.). Use of the
assigned template is required. Rename that document as Your Last Name Scholarly
Paper Phase 1.docx, for example Smith Scholarly Paper Phase 1. Save it to your
own computer or drive in a location where you will be able to retrieve it
later.
Type your assignment
directly on the saved template. You are required to complete the form using the
productivity tools required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft
Office Word 2013 (or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later
version) for MAC. You must save the file in the ".docx" format. Do
NOT save as Word Pad. A later version of the productivity tool includes Office
365, which is available to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from
the student portal at http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.)
Click on the envelope at the top of the page. Remember that only Microsoft Word
2010 or a later version is acceptable. The document must be saved as a .docx.
Save your work frequently as you type to prevent loss of your work.
The only resource for
your paper is the following assigned article: Article link (Links to an
external site.)Note: Logging in to the Chamberlain Library is needed to access
this article. Use of the assigned article is required. You must click on the
PDF Full Text link on the upper left portion of the page to download the
correct version of this required article.
Follow the
instructions and specifics on the assigned required template and the rubric.
You will demonstrate your scholarly writing abilities as well as APA abilities
in references, citations, quotations, and paraphrasing.
See rubric for length
limitations for each section and other criteria.
Information below
explains how to complete the Article Summary section of the paper (see Rubric
for details).
Clearly summarize the
major content of the assigned article using 175–200 words.
Content must include
main ideas from across the entire article.
Specifics should be
excellent.
Content must be
attributed to the correct source.
For the Impact section
(see rubric for details)
clearly state how
learning from the assigned article will impact your future practice;
length must be 125–150
words;
writing must be
concise and clearly relate the assigned article contents to practice; and
use first person in
this section.
Double check your work
with the rubric prior to submission.
Note: Assigned
Template must be used for this assignment. The Assigned Template has been
specially prepared to help you do well on this assignment. See #2 above.
Note: Assigned Article
must be used for this assignment. Failure to do so may result in loss of points
and/or Academic Integrity violation investigation.
NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing
Week 6Assignment
Scholarly Paper Phase
2
PURPOSE
The purpose of this
assignment is to allow the learner to demonstrate good organization,
appropriate resources, and correct APA formatting for preparing a scholarly
paper.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment
enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes (COs).
CO3: Demonstrate
effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and
ethical standards for transferring knowledge using success resources provided
to Chamberlain students. (PO3)
CO4: Integrate
critical thinking and judgment in professional decision-making in collaboration
with faculty and peers. (PO4)
CO5: Apply concepts of
professionalism when planning for personal, intellectual, and professional
development. (PO5)
CO9: Demonstrate
accountability for personal and professional development by assessing
information and technology competence, implementing plans for upgrading
technology skills, and using effective strategies for online student success
using resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO5)
DUE DATE
Submit the assignment
by Sunday end of Week 6, 11:59 p.m. MT.
POINTS
This assignment is
worth a total of 225 points.
PREPARING THE
SCHOLARLY PAPER PHASE 2
Carefully read these
instructions and the Rubric.
Download the Week 6
Scholarly Paper Phase 2 Template (Links to an external site.). Use of the
assigned template is required. Rename that document as Your Last Name Scholarly
Paper Phase 1.docx, for example Smith Scholarly Paper Phase 2. Save it to your
own computer or drive in a location where you will be able to retrieve it later.
Type your assignment
directly on the saved template using Microsoft Word. The document must be saved
as a .docx. Save frequently to prevent loss of your work.
The only resource for
your paper is the following assigned article: Article link (Links to an external
site.)
Note: Logging in to
the Chamberlain Library is needed to access this article. Use of the assigned
article is required. You must click on the PDF Full Text link on the upper left
portion of the page to download the correct version of this required article.
Follow the
instructions and specifics on the assigned required template and the rubric.
You will demonstrate your scholarly writing abilities as well as APA abilities
in references, citations, quotations, and paraphrasing.
See rubric for length
limitations for each section and other criteria.
For the Introduction
section (see rubric for details),
introduce the assigned
paper topic;
explain that the
purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the assigned article;
explain that that the
impact of the article contents on your own future practice will be included;
andlength must be 50–75 words.
For the Article
Summary section (see rubric for details),
clearly summarize the
major content of the assigned article using 175–200 words;
content must include
main ideas from across the entire article;
specifics should be
excellent;
content must be
attributed to the correct source; and
instructor feedback
from Week 4 Scholarly Paper Phase 1 must be used to revise and improve this
section.
For the Impact
section,
clearly state how
learning from the assigned article will impact your future practice;
length must be 125–150
words;
writing must be
concise and clearly relate the assigned article contents to practice;
use first person in
this section; and
instructor feedback
from Week 4 Scholarly Paper Phase 1 must be used to revise and improve this
section.
For the Conclusion,
write a concise
summary of main points of the paper;
provide a concluding
statement; and
length must be 75–100
words.
Double check your work
with the rubric prior to submission.
Note: Assigned
Template must be used for this assignment. The Assigned Template has been
specially prepared to help you do well on this assignment. See #2 above.
Note: Assigned Article
must be used for this assignment. Failure to do so may result in loss of points
and/or Academic Integrity violation investigation.
