Nursing

In this last week of class, we ask you to reflect on all you have learned these past weeks. Describe how you as an advanced nurse will interpret and apply theory in your practical environment (i.e., leadership or education) compared to when you first started this course. When did the paradigm shift in your thinking […]

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about power sources for a nurse leader. Based on your understanding, answer the following questions: In your opinion, what are the three most important power sources for a nurse leader? Why? How are they best used in a leadership role? Describe. What sources of power […]

Review the QSEN Competency KSAS (Graduate) by clicking HERE. After reviewing, please address the following in your discussion: Describe methods the NP will use to identify and prevent verbal, physical and psychological harm to patients and staff. Next, review the AHRQ Patient Safety Network by clicking  HERE. After reviewing, please address the following in your discussion: […]

Conduct a literature search to locate at least one article that addresses the role of the nurse practitioner in improving patient safety and quality of care delivered. Once you have done this, prepare a posting in which you: Describe the role of the NP in promoting quality and safety in the U.S. health care system. […]

Discuss how evidence-based practice is applied in your practice setting and describe the desired patient outcome achieved through this approach.

NP Career Trajectory For this assignment, you will develop your plan to become an NP. First, take time to examine the roles of the advanced practice nurse within the context of the United States healthcare delivery system. Identify your preferred areas of practice (e.g. populations, geographical locations, clinical settings, etc.) and necessary steps to reach […]

Discussion Question 1 Engaging in a political process enables a nurse leader to influence others in order to achieve a set of professional goals. Conduct extensive research on the importance of political process in nursing, and answer the following questions: How can average nurses be involved in the political process? What do you do or […]

Identify health related issues relevant to the population you chose. Use multiple resources, such that you include at least three journal articles from the South University Online Library. Be sure to consider psychosocial needs. Submit both your analysis and a summary in a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document.   Support your responses with examples. […]

Summarize a specific research study that does not describe or name a theory or conceptual framework that guided the study. What consequences, if any, do you see from the absence of a guiding framework or theory? In the second thread this week we will discuss the role of nursing theory in research. Theory and research […]

If you were planning a new undergraduate nursing program, what is one nursing theory (grand or middle-range) that you would incorporate into the curriculum? Explain your reasoning. In nursing program curriculum the nursing metaparadigm is integral in the development of program philosophy and organizing framework. Nursing programs around the country continue to use nursing theory […]