What kind of image does the phrase “a powerful nurse” conjure in your mind? How have the roles and the status of women in American culture shaped the exercise of power among nurses? What kinds of behaviors do you observe in people that tell you whether they are powerful? Which of these behaviors do you consider socially desirable? Which are undesirable?

The Discussion:

• Must address the topic.
• Rationale must be provided.
• May list examples from your own nursing practice.
• 150-word minimum/250-word maximum without the references.
• Minimum of two references (the course textbook must be one of the references) in APA format, must have been published within last 3-5 years.

Discussion Forum: Read the Article Billions spent to fix VA didn’t solve problems, made some issues worse. http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/05/politics/veterans-administration-va/index.html – due Friday by 2359.

Instructions: The article states that money is not the issue. With a minimum of 200 words, discuss what you think is the problem? 

Minimum of 1 reference to support your point of view related to Improving quality & safety in healthcare.

Read Case Study and submit APA Paper.

Instructions: Read CASE STUDY: BEWARE: One Emergency May Hide Another! and submit APA Paper, write a paper addressing the following: 

a.      Which nursing standards were violated in this case study?

b.      What could have been done to avoid the problem?

Paper must be at least 1 page, excluding title page and reference page. (at least 1 reference no more than 5 years old), make sure to reference the article.

1) Minimum 7 full pages (Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per part)

             Part 1: Minimum 1 page

             Part 2: minimum 1 page

             Part 3: Minimum 5 pages

Submit 1 document per part

2)¨******APA norms

          All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphs

          Bulleted responses are not accepted

          Dont write in the first person 

          Dont copy and pase the questions.

          Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraph

Submit 1 document per part

3)****************************** It will be verified by Turnitin (Identify the percentage of exact match of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks) 

********************************It will be verified by SafeAssign (Identify the percentage of similarity of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)

4) Minimum 3 references per part not older than 5 years

5) Identify your answer with the numbers, according to the question. Start your answer on the same line, not the next

Example:

Q 1. Nursing is XXXXX

Q 2. Health is XXXX

6) You must name the files according to the part you are answering: 

Example:

Part 1.doc 

Part 2.do

__________________________________________________________________________________

Part 1: Nursing Research 1

The theoretical foundations of qualitative and quantitative methods are very different, but many researchers believe both methods should be used in the research study to increase validity and reliability. 

1. What advantages or disadvantages do you see in using both types of methods in a nursing study? 

Part 2. Nursing Research 2

According to the textbook, nurses in various settings are adopting a research-based (or evidence-based) practice that incorporates research findings into their decisions and interactions with clients.

1.  How do you see this being applied in your workplace?

Part 3: Nursing Research 3

PICOT Question:

In adults with diabetes mellitus, how does physical exercise compare with healthy dietary patterns in establishing glycemic control?

P–Patient/Problem

I–Intervention

C–Comparison

O–Outcome

T– Time

Research Critiques

Check: File qualitative ( Article 1 and 2)

            File qualitative (Article 1 and 2)

Use Template. Questions under each heading should be addressed as a narrative in the structure of a formal paper. 

1. Make an analysis that connects to your identified practice problem of interest that is the basis for your PICOT question.

2. Must include statistic and number reports.