Rasmussen NUR2868 2020 August Full Course Latest (No Module 5 & 7 Project)

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 1 Discussion

Professional Ethics: What Would You Do?

Today's health care environment gives nurses many reasons to be conflicted. Genetic testing, abortion, and end of life care are just some of the areas in which nurses may face ethical dilemmas. Consider how you feel about the following issues:

Respecting the wishes of a suffering client that he is permitted to die with dignity,

Respecting the health surrogate's wishes regarding termination of life support,

Or even observing another nurse take two tablets of oxycodone as ordered but keeping one for herself.

Then give an example of an ethical dilemma you may have confronted in your own clinical experience or workplace. How did you come to the decision you made? What feelings did you experience while coming to that choice? (If you have not yet faced an ethical dilemma, research one and comment on it, answering the same questions.)

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 2 Discussion

Case Study: What Sort of Leader Is Needed?

Case Study

Two new associate-degree graduates were hired for the pediatric unit. Both worked three 12-hour shifts a week; Jan worked the day-to-evening shift and Rosemary worked the night shift. Whenever their shifts connected, they would compare notes on their experience. Jan felt she was learning rapidly, gaining clinical skills and beginning to feel at ease with her colleagues.

Rosemary, however, still felt unsure of herself and often isolated. There have been times that she was the only registered nurse on the unit all night. The aides and LPNs were very experienced, but Rosemary feels she is not ready for that kind of responsibility. Rosemary knows she must speak to the nurse manager about this, but she's called several times, and she's never available. The shift assignments are left in the staff lounge by an assistant.

Questions

Your discussion post should answer the following questions in a well-constructed commentary. Use references, in APA format, where appropriate.

To what extent is this problem due to a failure to lead? Who has failed to act?

What style of leadership was displayed by Rosemary? The nurse manager?

How effective was their leadership? What are your suggestions for Rosemary?

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 5 Discussion

Intuition vs. Experience in Nursing

Your discussion post is to answer this question: What do you think nursing contributes to health care? How can a robotic system incorporate the clinical judgment that nurses use? Be as creative as you wish!

If you can, listen to the following audio clip from National Nurses United's "Insist on a Registered Nurse" campaign:

https://soundcloud.com/national-nurses-united/radio-ad-robocare

While this is an attempt at humor about a serious situation, it drives a fundamental question: What would health care be without nurses?

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 6 Discussion

Political Issues for Nursing

Go to the ANA home pageand search for their Advocacy Policy. Read through the ANA Advocacy Policy's web pages.

Look at issues at a federal, state, or local level for which the ANA is advocating change or new policies.

Which one are you most eager to see enacted? Why does it interest you? How will passage of such legislation affect you or your patients?

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 7 Discussion

Teamwork

Think back to your most recent time in the clinical setting when another discipline (respiratory, physical therapy, nutrition, occupational therapy) was utilized.

Describe a form of interdisciplinary collaborative care you've seen on your current assigned clinical or work site. Then have a discussion about the following questions:

Who coordinated that care? What was the nurse's role in ascertaining that the care was provided?

Was the patient's outcome met? How or why not? What would you, a novice nurse-leader, have done differently to achieve the patient's goals?

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 9 Discussion

What Motivates You to Become or Stay Healthy?

The concept of health and wellness differs greatly between people. Health can be the absence of disease, while wellness can imply a positive state of health in holism, encompassing the mental, emotional, spiritual, and even social aspects. Think about your own state of health. Do you consider yourself a healthy person? If so, what motivates you to be healthy? If not, what would motivate you to become so?

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 10 Discussion

How Can You, One Nurse, Educate Clients in Your Facility/Neighborhood/Community?

The ANA has stated, "Education for those in the health-care professions must increase in depth and breadth as scientific knowledge expands" (Catalano, 2012, p.91) According to Catalano, there has been a lack of adequate preparation for educating clients with self-management concerns, particularly clients with chronic illnesses, and this lack of education is a serious violation of ethical responsibilities by health care providers.

Do you agree or disagree with these statement and why? Is the failure to properly educate clients the fault of the Nurse? Does the Nurse's level of education matter? Why do you feel that way?

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 2 Assignment  

Do You Have Emotional Intelligence?

Are you an emotionally intelligent nurse? Please honestly and critically assess yourself and answer the questions in the worksheet linked below.

1.            Think back on a time you were angry or upset about something at the clinical site. How did you react?

2.            Describe a time when understanding someone else's perspective helped you understand them better.

3.            What motivates you when you have a job to do that you may not particularly enjoy doing?

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 3 Assignment  

Agencies for Quality

Explore one of the agencies for quality improvement listed in this module's lecture. Write a one-page summary of what the agency does, who it affects, and how it is utilized.

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 5 Assignment  

Concepts for Clinical Judgment

Read the article "Thinking Like a Nurse: A Research-Based Model of Clinical Judgment in Nursing" by Christine Tanner, which is linked below:

Link to article

In at least three pages, answer the following questions:

What do you feel are the greatest influences on clinical judgment? Is it experience, knowledge, or a combination of those things?

In your opinion, what part does intuition play in clinical judgment? How do you think you'll be able to develop nursing intuition?

Additional sources are not required but if they are used, please cite them in APA format.

Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 7 Assignment  

Concept Map

Fill in the concept map linked below with the information you have on your most recent patient. Then look at opportunities, real or imagined, for collaborative and/or interdisciplinary care. What could you do to make everything and everyone work together for the good of the patient?

Evaluation may be real or imagined as well. Think "outside" the realm of the clinical picture you're presented. If you believe the suggested improvements to care will benefit the patient, say so! If you are not convinced that the prescribed collaboration will be effective, say that as well.

Concept Map

Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 3 Project  

Introduction

Your first course project assignment is a written proposal that describes an assessment of the needs of the client(s) and why you feel this project would be beneficial to improve health outcomes. Include the goal of the project, the target audience, and what you expect the response to be.

This proposal must be at least 2 pages in length, not counting the cover page and reference page, and be appropriately cited in APA format.

The first course project assignment is a written introduction of your project. Your introduction should state why the topic was chosen and what the group intends to accomplish. The introduction should be 1-2 pages, in addition to a title page with all group member names, and a reference page if applicable. This assignment should be in APA format.

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 4 Project

Keywords/Literature Search

Steps to developing a Literature Search:

*Determine your topic/area of interest

*The key to a good search is the use of Key Words. Key words are those words/terms databases use to sort and categorize resources

*Compile a list of at least 5 Key Words; include them at the top of your document

*Use appropriate databases (CINAHL is one of the best for nursing research); search e-books; use reputable online sources ONLY

*Search current references using your key words/terms—you need to have at least 5 references, no more than 5 years old, and at least 3 of them need to be peer-reviewed journal articles

*References should appear in APA format

*Submit a summary of what each reference will contribute to your project

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 5 Project  

Outline

The key points of your topic and presentation should be included. The outline should be your guide to developing your presentation.

The outline is worth 10 points.

NUR2868 Role, Scope, Quality, and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Module 10 Project  

Poster

Create a poster in which you present your topic. Below is a link to a sample poster and template.

Sample and Template

The poster must include a synopsis of all of the above work you've done, neatly and creatively arranged in the order of the template. If you were able to instruct, implement, or otherwise present your ideas to the target audience, be sure to have a detailed evaluation. Was the goal achieved? You may submit the poster to your clinical instructor or photograph it and submit the photos to the drop box below.

Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.