NSG4076 Capstone Synthesis
Week 1 Discussion
Aggregate
Assessment
Discussion
Question:
In
community and public health nursing, the target of care is the community, thus
the community is the client receiving the care. The role of the nurse is to
evaluate health concerns and develop an aggregate plan of care to address those
concerns. Aggregates or target populations in the community may include child
care centers, cities, counties, senior centers, homeless shelters, minority
communities, faith-based organizations, work sites, schools, or other
populations. Identify and discuss a few targeted populations in your community
that are of interest to you, and explain your reasons for the selections
identified.
NSG4076 Capstone Synthesis
Week 2 Discussion
Bi-weekly
Practicum Journaling
Every two
weeks, you will submit a reflective journal to the discussion forum for review
by course faculty and your classmates. All are expected to engage and support
one another by sharing these experiences in a supportive, constructive, and
professional environment. Journaling is an active learning technique that is
meant to enhance reflective practice (Blake, 2005). Reflective practice
involves looking back over what has happened in the practice setting in an
effort to improve performance or to encourage professional growth (Ruth-Sahd,
2003).
Your Weekly
Practicum Journal is:
A personal,
introspective subjective account that focuses on Healthy People 2020 and course
objectives. You can include events that occurred, but be sure to describe your
thoughts and feelings about those events. How did your perceptions change? What
did you learn that was unexpected? Describe your thinking about your thoughts
and feelings regarding the new learning you experienced.
Connected
to South University’s College of Nursing Conceptual Framework Pillars (Caring,
Communication, Critical Thinking, Professionalism, and Holism).
Connected
to prior coursework and experiences through reflective analysis.
Written in
a scholarly, academic style using APA style format. Two or three sentences are
not sufficient nor are daily logs/reports of activities.
NSG4076 Capstone Synthesis
Week 3 Discussion
The
discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this
week based on the course competencies covered.
For this
assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by
the due date assigned.
To support
your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University
Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide
references for the citations in APA format.
Start
reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the
week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in
the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification,
providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the
discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning
in the discussion. Cite sources in your responses to other classmates. Complete
your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.
Select one
of the following questions to discuss. Justify your response based on the
readings and articles from the South University Online Library.
Health
Problems: Which area, rural or urban, has the most health problems? Why?
Identify four common health problems found in that area.
OR
Intervention
Wheel
Using the
Intervention Wheel in Chapter 9 of the course textbook, choose two of the
interventions that you feel are most important and discuss how they can be used
with an aggregate.
NSG4076 Capstone Synthesis
Week 4 Discussion
Bi-weekly
Practicum Journaling
Every two
weeks, you will submit a reflective journal to the discussion forum for review
by course faculty and your classmates. All are expected to engage and support
one another by sharing these experiences in a supportive, constructive,
professional environment. Journaling is an active learning technique that is
meant to enhance reflective practice (Blake, 2005). Reflective practice
involves looking back over what has happened in the practice setting in an
effort to improve performance or to encourage professional growth (Ruth-Sahd,
2003).
Your Weekly
Practicum Journal is:
A personal,
introspective subjective account that focuses on Healthy People 2020 and course
objectives. You can include events that occurred, but be sure to describe your
thoughts and feelings about those events. How did your perceptions change? What
did you learn that was unexpected? Describe your thinking about your thoughts
and feelings regarding the new learning you experienced.
Connected
to South University’s College of Nursing Conceptual Framework Pillars (Caring,
Communication, Critical Thinking, Professionalism, and Holism)
Connected
to prior coursework and experiences through reflective analysis.
Written in
a scholarly, academic style using APA style format. Two or three sentences are
not sufficient nor are daily logs/reports of activities.
NSG4076 Capstone Synthesis
Week 5 Discussion
The
discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this
week based on the course competencies covered.
For this
assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by
the due date assigned.
To support
your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University
Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and
provide references for the citations in APA format.
Start
reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the
week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in
the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification,
providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the
discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning
in the discussion. Cite sources in your responses to other classmates. Complete
your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.
Select one
of the following questions to discuss. Justify your response based on the
readings and articles from the South University Online Library.
Epidemiological
Issues
What
epidemiological issues did you find in your community? What differentiates
these as epidemiological issues vs. individual issues? For example,
hypertension in the African American population is an epidemiological issue,
but in the Caucasian population, it is an individual issue.
Chronic
Diseases
Discuss the
top two chronic diseases seen in adults in your area.
NSG4076 Capstone Synthesis
Week 6 Discussion
Bi-weekly
Practicum Journaling
Every two
weeks, you will submit a reflective journal to the discussion forum for review
by course faculty and your classmates. All are expected to engage and support
one another by sharing these experiences in a supportive, constructive, and
professional environment. Journaling is an active learning technique that is
meant to enhance reflective practice (Blake, 2005). Reflective practice
involves looking back over what has happened in the practice setting in an
effort to improve performance or to encourage professional growth (Ruth-Sahd,
2003).
Your Weekly
Practicum Journal is:
A personal,
introspective subjective account that focuses on Healthy People 2020 and course
objectives. You can include events that occurred, but be sure to describe your
thoughts and feelings about those events. How did your perceptions change? What
did you learn that was unexpected? Describe your thinking about your thoughts
and feelings regarding the new learning you experienced.
Connected
to South University's College of Nursing Conceptual Framework Pillars (Caring,
Communication, Critical Thinking, Professionalism, and Holism)
Connected
to prior coursework and experiences through reflective analysis.
Written in
a scholarly, academic style using APA style format. Two or three sentences are
not sufficient nor are daily logs/reports of activities.
NSG4076 Capstone Synthesis
Week 7 Discussion
The
discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this
week based on the course competencies covered. Select one of the topics to
discuss.
For this
assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by
the due date assigned.
To support
your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University
Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and
provide references for the citations in APA format.
Start
reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the
week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in
the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification,
providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the
discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning
in the discussion. Cite sources in your responses to other classmates. Complete
your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.
Select one
of the following questions to discuss. Justify your response based on the
readings and articles from the South University Online Library.
Health
Promotion:
Using one
of the health issues identified for your community, discuss health promotion
areas at two of the three levels primary, secondary, or tertiary promotion.
Justify your response from the readings or articles from the South University
Online Library.
Poverty and
the Community:
What is the
poverty level in your community? How many people live below the poverty level
in your community? What does this mean for your community (what issues arise
from the poverty level and the number of people below the poverty level)?
Justify your response based on the readings or articles from the South
University Online Library.
NSG4076 Capstone Synthesis
Week 8 Discussion
Bi-weekly
Practicum Journaling
The
discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this
week based on the course competencies covered. Select one of the topics to
discuss.
For this
assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by
the due date assigned.
To support
your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University
Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and
provide references for the citations in APA format.
Start
reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the
week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in
the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification,
providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the
discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning
in the discussion. Cite sources in your responses to other classmates. Complete
your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.
Every two
weeks, you will submit a reflective journal to the discussion forum for review
by course faculty and your classmates. All are expected to engage and support
one another by sharing these experiences in a supportive, constructive,
professional environment. Journaling is an active learning technique that is
meant to enhance reflective practice (Blake, 2005). Reflective practice
involves looking back over what has happened in the practice setting in an
effort to improve performance or to encourage professional growth (Ruth-Sahd,
2003).
Your Weekly
Practicum Journal is:
A personal,
introspective subjective account that focuses on Healthy People 2020 and course
objectives. You can include events that occurred, but be sure to describe your
thoughts and feelings about those events. How did your perceptions change? What
did you learn that was unexpected? Describe your thinking about your thoughts
and feelings regarding the new learning you experienced.
Connected
to South University's College of Nursing Conceptual Framework Pillars (Caring,
Communication, Critical Thinking, Professionalism, and Holism)
Connected
to prior coursework and experiences through reflective analysis.
Written in
a scholarly, academic style using APA style format. Two or three sentences are
not sufficient nor are daily logs/reports of activities.
NSG4076 Capstone Synthesis
Week 9 Discussion
The
discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this
week based on the course competencies covered.
For this
assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by
the due date assigned.
To support
your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University
Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and
provide references for the citations in APA format.
Start
reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the
week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in
the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification,
providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the
discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning
in the discussion. Cite sources in your responses to other classmates. Complete
your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.
Select one
of the following questions to discuss. Justify your response based on the
readings and articles from the South University Online Library.
Causes of
Death
Using the
CDC website, conduct a search to compare the causes of death among two
ethnicities of the same age or two ages of the same ethnicity.
Responsibilities
of a Nurse
Discuss the
following with regard to the role and responsibilities of a nurse in a
community:
How are the
roles of the BSN and the advanced practice nurse in community health different?
How are nurse
practitioners utilized in your community?
Do they
increase access to health care or work for physicians?
What are
the requirements for nurse practitioners in your state?
What
privileges do they have that general nurses do not have?
NSG4076 Capstone Synthesis
Week 10 Discussion
Bi-weekly
Practicum Journaling
The
discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this
week based on the course competencies covered. Select one of the topics to
discuss.
For this
assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by
the due date assigned.
To support
your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University
Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and
provide references for the citations in APA format.
Start
reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the
week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in
the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification,
providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the
discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning
in the discussion. Cite sources in your responses to other classmates. Complete
your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.
Every two
weeks, you will submit a reflective journal to the discussion forum for review
by course faculty and your classmates. All are expected to engage and support
one another by sharing these experiences in a supportive, constructive,
professional environment. Journaling is an active learning technique that is
meant to enhance reflective practice (Blake, 2005). Reflective practice
involves looking back over what has happened in the practice setting in an
effort to improve performance or to encourage professional growth (Ruth-Sahd,
2003).
Your Weekly
Practicum Journal is:
A personal,
introspective subjective account that focuses on Healthy People 2020 and course
objectives. You can include events that occurred, but be sure to describe your
thoughts and feelings about those events. How did your perceptions change? What
did you learn that was unexpected? Describe your thinking about your thoughts
and feelings regarding the new learning you experienced.
Connected
to South University's College of Nursing Conceptual Framework Pillars (Caring,
Communication, Critical Thinking, Professionalism, and Holism)
Connected
to prior coursework and experiences through reflective analysis.
Written in
a scholarly, academic style using APA style format. Two or three sentences are
not sufficient nor are daily logs/reports of activities.
