Critically reflect on relevant clinical nursing experience/s from your Bachelor of Nursing practicum. Relate the significance of this experiential learning to TWO of the NMBA (2016) Registered Nurses Standards for Practice. Produce a written reflection that demonstrates critical reflection considering the NMBA standards and your experience/s.
The discussion assignment provides a forum to discuss the relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered. For this assignment, there are two parts. Make sure to answer all questions. Provide a detailed response to the topic questions in the Discussion Area. For this assignment, post your responses directly in the Discussion Area. Do not use attached documents. To support your work, make sure to utilize your course and text readings. When asked, also utilize outside sources. As in all assignments, make sure to cite your sources in your work and provide references for those citations utilizing 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 one or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the due date assigned. Explain traveling wave theory. Explain how the peaking of the wave leads to action potentials and sound transmission. Explain what you think about the McGurk effect. Describe the times in everyday interaction when atypical or conflicting lip movements might interfere with what is being said. How do people process what is being said when watching a dubbed movie? Describe the normal range of human hearing, and how this range changes with age. Explain why younger people can hear high-pitched ringtones but older people cannot.
Submit a 3- to 5-page paper in which you create the plan for your PLN. Your paper should include the following: A description of what networks and tools you will use to create your PLN, including a brief rationale for each Information you will present in your professional profile (which may be placed on one or more social media platforms), including specific text you will use to identify yourself and your interests for those who might be interested in following you or joining your PLN A categorized, annotated list of at least 5 people or groups that you might add to your PLN (through their Twitter feed, blog, LinkedIn page, etc.), including the following for each person or group: A brief (12 paragraphs) rationale for why you would include the person or group in your PLN A brief (1 paragraph) description of the process by which you found the person or group you added to your PLN, e.g., by browsing a groups Twitter feed and then deciding to add it to your own PLN, by locating another person the groups feed follows, by finding a group on Facebook and deciding to send a friend request to an individual within that group, etc.
Evaluate the effects of the global nursing shortage on health policy. How has the shortage affected the United Nations Millennium Development Goals? Analyze how nursing ideas, values, and beliefs impact policy agenda. Identify when policy can dictate treatment options.
Answer ONE of the following three questions:1. “It is impossible […] that any arguments from experiencecan prove [the] resemblance of the past to the future”(Hume 1748 / 2007, 27). Clarify Hume’s argument for thisclaim. How could one defend the possibility of inductive reasoning against Hume’s criticism?2. Duhem argues that crucial experiments in physics areimpossible. Summarize Duhem’s main arguments for thisthesis. Is there a way to defend the possibility of crucial experiments in physics against Duhem’s criticism? If yes,how? If not, why not3. Carnap argues that psychological terms (e.g. ‘angry’) arereducible to observable thing‐predicates (e.g. ‘hot’,‘heavy’). Clarify Carnap’s main argument for this claim,and discuss a potential objection to his argument• 800 words recommended length (maximum allowed: 1000)• Due Wednesday October 2nd• DOC, DOCX or PDF file onlyStructure:• title of essay• (No need for introduction)• Descriptive part:(about 300 words)• Critical part:1. Present one objection to author’s view and argue for it (about 200 words) 2. Present and discuss one reply to the objection (about 200 words)• Conclusion: highlight a key insight arising from the objection and reply (about 100 words)• References (not included in word count• Cite: APA Style• Be clear, concise and to the point• In critical part, use best objection you can think of, and best reply you can think of• Use examples whenever this clarifies the discussion• A good objection engages with the argument in the texto Provides reasons, not just opinions or intuitionso Deals with the author’s arguments, not just with their conclusiono Interprets the author’s view charitably, i.e. interprets the author’s argument in a manner that makes it most convincing
Do an evaluative summary of 2 scholarly journal articles or book chapters that you have determined are related to your Why Then paper. (NB: These must be scholarly journal articles or book chapters, not websites, videos, etc. They must also discuss why Socrates was brought to trial in 399 BCE, not other material not connected to this issue.) Your summary should contain proper bibliographic entries for the articles and should accurately convey the content of each article. It should be comprehensive and balanced with clear sentence structure and good transitions.
For this assignment you will review current research and provide a critical evaluation of that research through an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is simply a brief summary and analysis of the journal article reviewed. For more information on the required format of the bibliography please click on annotated bibliography template. The annotated bibliography will be used as part of the literature review for your final paper that is due in Week 5. For more information on the required format of the bibliography please click on annotated bibliography template. The type of articles that you will need to find is research articles located in scholarly journals. Scholarly journal articles are also referred as primary source peer reviewed articles. A scholarly journal article can be found in the South University Online Library. To find more information regarding utilizing the South University Library and accessing scholarly journal articles click on Library Guide. What cannot be used for this assignment are Web pages, magazines, newspapers, text books, and other books. Finally, current research for our purposes is an article that was published within the last 5 to 6 years. Remember this is a course on sensation and perception so when looking for articles make sure that it is related to the subject matter covered in the course. For your research choose the first topic area (major theories) as well as 1 other area. Find 3 articles (as described above) for each area of the two areas (6 articles total for the bibliography). 1.The major theories associated with perception 2.Critical features of biology and physiology regarding sensation and perception 3.Articulate the connection between biology, physiology, and the environment 4.Processes associated with the perception of color, brightness, and contrast 5.Processes involved with perceiving objects, forms, depth, size, movement, and events 6.Critical elements involved with sound, localization, speech, and pitch perception 7.Cutaneous and chemical sensations in the process of perception 8.The influence of environmental context (e.g., geography) on perception The annotated bibliography should include for each article. Write a 1-2 paragraph summary for each article. Write a 12-paragraph analysis and evaluation for each article found. Make sure to integrate what you learned in your course readings in that analysis Use correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Use APA format including: Title page Double space Reference page Cite and reference all sources using the APA format
Jean Watsons Theory of Human Caring is a conceptual thread in the USU College of Nursings curriculum framework. The purpose of this assignment is to offer students the opportunity to be exposed to Human Caring Science while providing students with the skills of critical appraisal of evidence. Students will select one nursing research article that focuses on a study that used Jean Watsons Theory of Human Caring as a theoretical framework. Students should use as a guide, an appropriate Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklist found in Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt (2019; pp. 708-722). The critiques are to be informal, although correct grammar, spelling, etc., are expected. The critique should include a brief description of the study that was reviewed and should address elements of the study relevant to critique. Students will provide a written critique on a critical appraisal of the elements relevant to the nature of the research study such as type of study, design, quality of the study; and rationale, as well as implications for practice and further research and/or evaluation. The grade will be based on accuracy, level of content and structure of the document. Examples of research articles incorporating Jean Watsons theory in USU online library: Durgun Ozan, Y., & Okumus, H. (2017). Effects of nursing care based on Watsons theory of human caring on anxiety, distress, and coping when infertility treatment fails: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Caring Sciences, 6(2), 95-109. Rossillao, K. (2018). Caritas education: Theory to practice…2018 National Teaching Institute research abstracts presented at the AACN National Teaching Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, May 21-24, 2018. American Journal of Critical Care, 27(3), e 14 – e15. Expectations Due: Monday, 11:59 pm PT Length: 4-5 pages (including title and reference pages) Format: Formal paper in APA 6th ed format Citations: If used (not required) cite references according to APA 6th ed. File name: Save the file with Student First Name_Last Name_Appraisal
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Why did you decide to study K101? This might have been to further your career, or to improve your skills and understanding, or simply to pursue a personal interest. 2. Describe your previous experience of study. How do you think it might help you study K101? Everyone has study experience; whether from school/college or a job. What knowledge, skills or beliefs gained from these experiences will help you study on K101? For example: time management or IT skills. 3. How have your previous experiences of work or everyday life prepared you for this module? Non-study experiences such as employment, home life or voluntary work may also have prepared you for K101. For example, voluntary work may have provided practical experience of care work. 4. What skills do you need to learn to pass this module? Here are some examples to get you thinking: Note taking Writing Computer skills Organisational skills Time management. 5. When and where will you study? Studying K101 will require around 1618 hours a week. Therefore,time management is very important, especially if you are working alongside your studies or taking two modules. What are your plans for making sure you have the time you need to study and complete assignments? How will you organise your time? 6. What kind of tutorial support would you prefer? In K101, there is a day school, group tutorials and individual one-to-one tutorials. In the one-to-one tutorials, your tutor can help you get to grips with the module materials and your assignments. It is expected that you will communicate with your tutor a number of times over the course of the module. Your one-to-one tutorials may occur through phone conversations, on online rooms, or email. You might prefer a mix of different methods. How would you like to communicate with your tutor in general? How would you like to communicate with your tutor for the one-to-one individual tutorials? (You will be able to change your mind later if you would like to). Dont forget to provide a word count at the end of the document. Please note: submission of the TMA will result in a U being placed in the student score box on the feedback form, which means your tutor has marked the assignment. Non-submission of the TMA will result in a 0 being placed in the student score box. Neither score will affect your overall mark for the module, but we encourage you to submit this TMA as it will provide useful information to your tutor about your support needs.
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Module 3 Overview: Chronic Illnesses, Quality of Life, and Palliative Care Resources image of puzzle pieces with the last puzzle piece being put into the puzzleImage from Pixabay uploaded by wilhei Module Objectives By the end of this module, you will be able to: Examine how the diagnosis of a chronic illness can influence one’s quality of life. (*co 4) Evaluate patient’s quality of life (QOL) using the QOL Model. (*co 4) *tied to course objective (co) Instructor Commentary Illness and Disease According to Lubkin and Larsen (2016) disease refers to the pathophysiology of a condition (p. 4). The term illness is the human experience of a disease and refers to how the disease is perceived, lived with and responded by individuals, their families and healthcare professionals (p.4). In order for physicians to manage a disease they need to determine if it is acute or chronic. Acute means a sudden onset of symptoms that are short term in nature and affect functional capacity on a temporary basis (Falvo, 2014, p.10). Chronic refers to symptoms that last indefinitely and are attributed to a cause that may or may not be able to be identified (p.10). Facts about Chronic Illness Chronic illness is becoming an epidemic as 75% of the $2 trillion are spent in healthcare costs annually in the United States. For individuals with chronic illnesses enhancing or maintaining quality of life has received very little attention (Institute of Medicine, 2012). Around 25 million Americans report receiving unwanted treatment. In a 2014 compassion and choices poll, Americans wanted adequate information about treatment for advanced illness and wanted physicians to be forthcoming about the potential downsides of treatment (Compassion and Choices, 2014). When someone is faced with a chronic disease, for example Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), we need to ask what the illness trajectory could possibly look like. According to Falvo (2014), the term Trajectory is the course of a health condition over time, plus actions taken by individuals and families to manage or shape the course of the condition (p. 10). Some illnesses are classified by stages, for example COPD. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) (2016) use the following stages to describe where a person is within an illness trajectory: Stage 0: at risk, Stage I: mild, Stage II: moderate, Stage III: severe, and Stage IV: very severe. With any chronic illness there can be periods of stability where needs are managed and illness remains the same. Eventually the disease will progress, possibly with episodes of flare ups that could be degenerative causing a continuation of the breakdown of structure or function. It is during these times of instability, progression, flare ups and degeneration where management of ones quality of life (QOL) and needs can make a huge difference. Quality of Life Model/Palliative Care Resources Palliative care is a comprehensive treatment of the discomfort, symptoms and stress of serious illness. The goal is to prevent and ease suffering and improve QOL (NINR, 2009, p.1). The term QOL is a subjective concept that can only be observed and ultimately defined by the patient. It incorporates a multitude of components including the patients past experiences, cognitive abilities, and perception of self as they relate to the disease process (Connor, 2009). Many tools have been developed to evaluate ones QOL focusing on management of disease signs and symptoms and side effects of treatment. The City of Hope Quality of Life Model was developed grounded on the assessment of forces. These forces include assessment of an individual patients physical, psychological, social and spiritual well-being and measures how they define levels of satisfaction with the facets of life that they feel are most important (Lavdaniti & Tsitsis, 2015). Measuring QOL in palliative care provides information to evaluate the effectiveness of the care provided and the areas that need further attention according to the patients perspective (Lawerence & Clancy, 2003). Image of the Quality of Life Model explaining four dimensions of care Physical (Functional Ability, Strength/Fatigue, Sleep and Rest, Nausea, Appetite, Constipation, Pain), Psychological (Anxiety, Depression, Enjoyment/Leisure, Pain Distress, Happiness, Fear, Cognition/Attention), Social (Financial Burden, Caregiver Burden, Roles and Relationships, Affection/Sexual Function, Appearance), Spirtual (Hope, Suffering, Meaning of Pain, Religiosity, Transcendence)Image courtesy of American Association of Colleges of Nursing with permission to embed within this course. This QOL Model is used to evaluate a patients QOL for all diagnoses at all stages of disease. References Compassion & Choices. (2014). 25 million older Americans have experienced unwanted or excessive medical treatment, survey suggests. Retrieved from https://www.compassionandchoices.org/25-million-older-americans-have-experienced-unwanted-or-excessive-medical-treatment-survey-suggests/. End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC). (2015). Core Curriculum. Train the Trainer Program. Falvo, R, D. (2014). Medical and psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability (5 ed.). Sudbury, MA; Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). (2016). Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD. Retrieved from https://goldcopd.org/gold-2017-global-strategy-diagnosis-management-prevention-copd/ Institute of Medicine (IOM) (2012). Living well with chronic illness: A call for public health action. Washington, DC; The National Academies Press. Lawerence, W., & Clancy, C. (2003). Health outcomes assessment in cancer. Disease Management & Health Outcomes, 11(11), 709-721. Lavdaniti, M., & Tsitsis,N. (2015). Definitions and conceptual models of quality of life in cancer patients. Health Science Journal, 9(2:6), 1-5. Lubkin, M. I., & Larsen, P. D. (Eds.). (2016). Chronic illness: Impact and interventions (9th ed.). Sudbury, MA; Jones and Bartlett Publishers. National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). (2009). Palliative care: Improving quality of life when you are seriously ill. Retrieved from https://cancer.ucsf.edu/_docs/sms/PalliativeCare.pdf The QOL Model can be incorporated into the care of all patients with any diagnosis at any point during their illness. Develop a case study discussing a patient with a disease process, of interest to you (i.e. oncology, cardiac, renal, respiratory, etc), who would benefit from instituting palliative care at the time of diagnosis. Incorporate the City of Hope/ELNEC QOL Model (introduced in the Module 3 overview) as a tool for evaluating your patient. Provide explanations of the patients perspectives of QOL related to the physical, psychological, social and spiritual forces in their life. Discuss aspects of care that could be offered to the patient that would provide them with better QOL from their perspective (i.e. information related to disease process, ability to talk about their fears, adequate pain control, financial strain, etc). Discuss any additional outcomes that you feel are important and should be attained. Support the information with the palliative care resources provided and at least two additional scholarly articles from the scholarly healthcare literature. Paper should to be 3-5 pages not including title page and reference page. Follow APA formatting and the guidelines of the Written Assignment Rubric.
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