NR351 Transitions in Professional
Nursing
Week 1 Discussion
Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies
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)
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
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.
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.)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. After completed and saved,
consider your areas of strength and areas for improvement. This completed iCARE
Self-Assessment 1 is the first item to place in your Professional Portfolio.
You do not need to submit or share the iCARE Self-Assessment 1 document in this
discussion.
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 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
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)
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
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)
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 nonpunitive culture of safety?
NR351 Transitions in Professional
Nursing
Week 5 Discussion
Using Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Patient Care
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)
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
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)
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
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. (PO3)
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
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)
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 2 Time Management Plan
Assignment
Time Management Plan Guidelines and Grading Rubric
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.)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.)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.)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 RNBSN Policies.
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 4 Scholarly Paper Phase 1
Scholarly Paper Phase 1 Guidelines and Grading Rubric
This assignment will be uploaded automatically to Turnitin
when you submit your assignment.
Turnitin is now more closely integrated with Canvas.
Overall, you will find Turnitin assignments easier to use, but the steps to
submit an assignment have changed somewhat. Directions are as follows:
1. Click the orange “Submit Assignment” button at the top of
the page to open the upload window.
2. Click on “Choose File” to select your assignment file you
want to upload.
3. Check the box to agree to the Turnitin End-User License
Agreement.
4. Click “Submit Assignment.”
5. Your Turnitin report will be visible in the “Grades”
section of your course.
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Please refer to the pages below for more information about
these changes.
• Turnitin Submitting a Paper (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. explains how to submit a file.
• Turnitin Assignment Student View (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. lets you submit a paper, then view feedback on
the file you have submitted.
• Turnitin Viewing Instructor Feedback (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. helps you view your instructor feedback.
Please contact your instructor if you have any questions.
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.)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.)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.)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.
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 6 Scholarly Paper Phase 2
Scholarly Paper Phase 2 Guidelines and Grading Rubric
This assignment will be uploaded automatically to Turnitin
when you submit your assignment.
Turnitin is now more closely integrated with Canvas.
Overall, you will find Turnitin assignments easier to use, but the steps to
submit an assignment have changed somewhat. Directions are as follows:
1. Click the orange “Submit Assignment” button at the top of
the page to open the upload window.
2. Click on “Choose File” to select your assignment file you
want to upload.
3. Check the box to agree to the Turnitin End-User License
Agreement.
4. Click “Submit Assignment.”
5. Your Turnitin report will be visible in the “Grades”
section of your course.
Please refer to the pages below for more information about
these changes.
• Turnitin Submitting a Paper (Links to an external site.)Links
to an external site. explains how to submit a file.
• Turnitin Assignment Student View (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. lets you submit a paper, then view feedback on
the file you have submitted.
• Turnitin Viewing Instructor Feedback (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. helps you view your instructor feedback.
Please contact your instructor if you have any questions.
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.)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.)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.
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; and
length 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.
