Nursing
Pediatric nurse
For this written assignment, select one recent (within the past two years) evidence-based article from a peer reviewed nursing journal that describes a “best practice” in an area of nursing you are interested in. For example, if you would like to be a pediatric nurse, select an article that discusses a best practice in pediatric care.
Cite the article and provide a brief overview of how the results or findings were obtained. Then describe the “best practice.” Conclude your discussion by explaining whether you thought the research findings supported the conclusions and the best practice.
This assignment must be no more than 3 pages long. It should include all of the required elements. Use APA Editorial format and attach a copy of the article.
Module 07
Scoring Rubric: Researching for Evidence
Criteria
Weight
Selected an appropriate peer reviewed article describing “best practice”
3
Provided a clear overview of how conclusions or findings were obtained
4
Provided a clear description of “best practice”
3
Explained personal opinion on whether research findings support the conclusions and “best practice”
Strengths and weaknesses of problem solving by a team.
Write a persuasive essay that examines the situations in which a team would be the best choice for solving a problem in an organization. In what situations would an individual be the best choice? How does the use of technology affect your answer? What does it mean to be a participant-observer of a team?
Checklist:
● Identify the factors that you would consider in addressing this issue.
● Describe situations or problems that would be best addressed by a team. ○ Examine the strengths and weaknesses of problem solving by a team.
● Describe situations or problems that would be best addressed by an individual. ○ Examine the strengths and weaknesses of problem solving by an individual.
● Discuss the role of technology in considering your choice of an approach.
● Discuss the role of a participant-observer.
● Make sure your persuasive essay expresses a clear purpose and point of view. ○ Introduce your topic. ○ Respond to the questions in this assignment providing support or evidence for your point of view or argument you are trying to make. ○ Tell your readers what action they should take, or provide a summary of what the reader should take away from reading/learning about the topic.
Multiple roles of the professional nurse
The topic is Multiple roles of the professional nurse.
Please select one of the topics below and write a narrative of at least 200 words on the topic as it relates to nursing. It is a good practice to write your post in Word and then copy/paste into Canvas so you can spell-check. You must include 2 scholarly references in your initial post. Your scholarly reference must be from a current (last 5 years) peer-reviewed, nursing or medical journal. You may use textbooks and websites as additional references only. Everything must be cited in APA format. Check the rubric to be sure you earn all points for the assignment.
Nursing Research
Discuss the purpose of the literature review and in which situation will you use it? Discuss also what are the challenges that nurses are facing today when they have to do a literature review?
Preexisting neurological disease
Select one of the conditions/issues listed below for the Respiratory System, Cardiovascular System, or Endocrine System.
Investigate your selected classical condition* with at least 2 current (within past 5 years) professional (not patient-focused) peer-reviewed resources (may use the textbook in addition to the 2 resources), 1 of these must be the latest clinical guidelines – and post a teaching power point presentation for your peers. Do not include patient-focused resources in your references. Write your slides using professional terminology. You are expected to include risk factors or causes, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, ways to prevent or slow progression, treatments, and key interprofessional collaboration on a maximum of 11 slides (including references) with a minimum font of 18. The last slide should be references.
You may narrate the presentation or use Panopto if you would like. This is not required. You may also use a web-based presentation program other than power point provided all students can access the program.
Scholarly writing criteria: Use upper and lower case. Use professional terms (eg. MI rather than heart attack). Cite your source(s) on each page -including pictures- using APA format.