Assignment 1: Impact of Nurses On Health Care Quality
To prepare
• Review the Week 3 Assignment 1 Rubric, provided in the Course Information area.
• Explore the Writing Resources tab on the left- hand menu. Review the following areas in the tab:
• Download the CON Writing Template.
• Review instructions on how to submit your assignment draft to SafeAssign Drafts and Grammarly.
• Access the Walden Library and its nursing databases.
• Use the Walden Library to search for an article (published in the last 5 years) related to how the ANCC Magnet Model impacts nurses, their nursing care, and/or health care quality.
Article Response Assignment
Write a one-page response to the article that you selected from the Walden Library. Precisely format your paper using the CON Writing Template provided in the Writing Resources tab including an introduction, body, and summary (conclusion).
As you reflect on the findings in your chosen article, consider how the findings compare to your own professional nursing experience with Magnet, or, if you have no personal experience with Magnet, your thoughts concerning Magnet:
• Paraphrase and integrate information from the article into paper.
• Consider factors or principles from the article that hold true for or resonate with you.
Utilize the Writing Resources tab where you will find support to guide you through the process of paraphrasing, and citing and referencing per APA. The Week 3 Assignment Rubric will keep you on track. Remember to use Grammarly to check your writing for errors before submitting your assignment.
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Assignment 2: Improvement and Research Project in Patient Safety and Quality
For this Assignment, find a current article published within the last five years on how a nurse-led improvement or research project has enhanced patient safety and quality in a health care setting.
Nurse-led projects may be related to infections and complications; patient-centered care and engagement; teamwork, communication, and care transitions; health information technology; health care value; safety and quality measures; systems engineering; and healthcare worker performance; and etcetera. Health care setting examples include acute care hospitals; rehabilitation centers; schools; correctional institutions; nursing homes; specialized outpatient services.
To prepare
• Review the Week 4 Required Reading and Media Resources.
• Read the Week 4 Assignment Rubric, provided in the Course Information area.
• Go to the Writing Resources tab to download the CON Writing Template to format your paper. There you will also find APA-related resources.
• Find a current (no more than 5 years old) Walden Library article about a nurse-led improvement or research project of interest to you.
• Find an additional Walden Library article to support your scholarly opinions in the paper.
Assignment: 2– page paper
• Begin by describing the nurse-led improvement or research project found in the article. Include a short description of the purpose, method, and outcomes.
• Evaluate how this project has the potential to improve quality and safety for patients.
• What are at least two insights you gained from this project that enhance your personal professional goals?
• Reference your selected articles in APA format.
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Assignment 3: Positive Social Change
To prepare
• Review the Week 6 Required Reading and Media Resources.
• Read the Week 6 Assignment Rubric, provided in the Course Information area.
• Go to the Writing Resources tab to download the SON Writing Template to format your paper. There you will also find APA-related resources.
• Find at least one current Walden Library article to support your scholarly opinions in the paper.
Assignment: 2- page Paper
• In this Assignment, you will discuss how furthering your nursing education, with a focus on social change, will enhance your current practice and supports your future career planning. Nursing’s Social Contract entails expectations between the nursing profession and society to elevate the health of society.
• Choose 2 of Nursing’s Social Contract elements and discuss how they are foundational to your nursing practice. Elements include caring service; privacy of the patient; knowledge, skill, and competence; hazardous service; responsibility and accountability; progress and development; ethical practice; collaboration; promotion of the health of the public; etcetera.
• Address your future career planning. How do you intend to make a difference by confronting a current challenge in health care where you live, in your profession, or on a global scale?
• Support your responses with at least two scholarly sources from the Learning Resources and/or outside sources. Reference in proper APA format.
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1st Assignment: Nurses’ Impact on Health Care
preparing
• Examine the Week 3 Assignment 1 Rubric under the Course Information section.
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Investigate the Writing Resources tab on the left menu. Examine the tab for:
• Write a CON using the template.
• Review the instructions for submitting your assignment draft to SafeAssign Drafts.
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Use Walden Library’s nursing databases.
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Use the Walden Library to find a recent article on how the ANCC Magnet Model affects nurses, nursing care, and/or health care quality.
Response to Article
A one-page rebuttal to the Walden Library story. Make sure to include an introduction, body, and conclusion using the CON Writing Template in the Writing Resources link (conclusion).
Compare the findings in your chosen article to your professional nursing experience with Magnet, or if you have no personal experience with Magnet, your thoughts about Magnet:
• Paraphrase and integrate article’s content.
• Think about the article’s points that apply to you.
Use the Writing Resources page for help with paraphrasing, citing, and referencing in APA format.. The Week 3 Assignment Rubric will guide you. Before submitting your assignment, remember to utilize Grammarly to check for errors.
Assignment 2: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Project
Find a recent story about a nurse-led improvement or research effort that improved patient safety and quality.
Other nurse-led projects may focus on patient-centered care and satisfaction; health information technology; cost-effectiveness; patient safety and quality; and nurse performance. Acute care hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, prisons, nursing homes, and specialized outpatient services are examples of health care environments.
preparing
• Review Week 4 Required reading and media resources.
• Review the Week 4 Assignment Rubric on the Course Information section.
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Please use the CON Writing Template available in the Writing Resources tab. Find APA materials there.
Discover an interesting nurse-led improvement or research initiative in a recent (less than 5 years old) Walden Library article.
• Find a second Walden Library article to back up your scholarly arguments.
2– page paper assignment
• Introduce the article’s nurse-led improvement or research effort. Include a brief purpose, method, and results description.
· Assess how this project may improve patient quality and safety.
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Your personal professional goals have been enhanced by at least two insights gained from this project.
• Cite your articles in APA style.
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3rd Assignment: Social Progress
preparing
• Go over the Week 6 Reading and Media Requirements.
• Review the Week 6 Assignment Rubric on the Course Information section.
• Click on the Writing Resources link to get the SON Writing Template. Find APA materials there.
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Find at least one current Walden Library article to back up your scholarly views.
2 page paper assignment
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With a focus on social change, you will debate how continuing your nursing education will benefit your present practice and future career planning. The Nursing Social Contract sets forth expectations between the nursing profession and society to improve society’s health.
• Identify two parts of Nursing’s Social Contract and explain their importance in your profession. Careful service; patient privacy; knowledge, skill, and competence; hazardous service; responsibility and accountability; advancement and development; ethical practice; collaborative public health promotion, etc.
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Talk about your future career. How do you plan to address a current issue in health care locally, nationally, or globally?
• Back up your comments with at least two scholarly sources from the Learning Resources or from outside. Cite in APA style.
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