Discussion:

Your first patient has a musculoskeletal complaint. Using the chart of musculoskeletal medical word elements from your textbook, construct 10 medical terms that would reasonably be involved in a complaint dealing with the muscles and/or bones. Each term should include its meaning in parentheses. Then list 3 tests or procedures that would reasonably be involved in evaluating a patient like this.

NOTE: I am asking that you either bold or underline each term, which will be a benefit to both you and me.

Your second patient has a gastrointestinal complaint. Using the chart of digestive medical word elements from your textbook, construct 10 medical terms that would reasonably be involved in a complaint dealing with the digestive tract. Each term should include its meaning in parentheses. Then list 3 tests or procedures that would reasonably be involved in evaluating a patient like this.

Your final patient has a respiratory problem, so something having to do with her breathing or lungs needs to be described. Again, use at least 10 terms from the reading, especially using the respiratory medical word elements from your textbook. Also, you need to include 3 tests or procedures that will help you to discover what the problem with your patient is.

Rate yourself using the results from the “Nurse Manager Skills Inventory”:

http://www.aone.org/resources/nurse-manager-skills-inventory.pdf

Write a reflection of 750-1,000 words in which you identify your strengths and weaknesses related to the four content areas below:

1. Personal and professional accountability
2. Career planning
3. Personal journey disciplines
4. Reflective practice reference behaviors/tenets

Discuss how you will use your current leadership skill set to advocate for change in your workplace.

Identify one personal goal for your leadership growth and discuss your implementation plan to achieve that goal.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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RUBRIC:

Identification of strengths and weaknesses related to the four content areas listed.

Lists and analyzes strengths and weaknesses based on each of the listed content areas, and draws on evidence from the given Web site.

Discussion of use of current leadership skills to advocate change in the workplace.

Discusses specific changes that can be made in the workplace are discussed, while giving clear and relevant examples for why changes are necessary. Evaluates how personal skill set can be used to effect change in workplace.

Reflection on personal goal for leadership growth and development of implementation plan to reach goal.

Provides a thoughtful reflection on areas for growth. Pinpoints at least one specific goal for leadership growth, and outlines a well-organized and realistic implementation plan to meet the goal.

Thesis Development and Purpose

Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Paragraph Development and Transitions

There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

Paper Format (1- inch margins; 12-point-font; double-spaced; Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier)

All format elements are correct.

Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment)

In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.

Note: This is an individual assignment. Based on the feedback offered by the provider, identify the best approach for teaching. Prepare a presentation to accompany the teaching plan and present the information to your community. Select one of the following options for delivery of the presentation:

1. PowerPoint presentation – no more than 30 minutes
2. Pamphlet presentation – 1 to 2 pages
3. Poster presentation

Appropriate community settings include:

1. Public health clinic
2. Community health center
3. Long-term care facility
4. Transitional care facility
5. Home health center
6. University/School health center
7. Church community
8. Adult/Child care center

Before presenting information to the community, seek approval from an agency administrator or representative.

Upon receiving approval from the agency, include the “Community Teaching Experience Form” as part of your assignment submission.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

NRS-427V-RS-CommunityTeachingExperienceForm.doc

1. What are the benefits of patient portals?  Discuss two benefits of patient portal usage to the patient and two benefits to the provider.
2. Why do some patients fail to participate in the use of the patient portal?  List at least two different valid reasons

Nursing, client, wellness, and environment are defined according the the personal attitudes, behaviors, beliefs and values of the professional nurse. State your personal philosophy about the profession of nursing.

Process:

1.  APA format 1-2 pages (minimum 1 page) ‘My philosophy in nursing is… »

2.  Develop your personal philosophy based upon one of the Standards of Practice outlines by the American Nurses Assoc.(ANA).

Standards of Nursing Practice.

i.e., Standards of Care for Critical Care Nursing/Standards of Care for Pediatric Nursing etc.

3. Identify at least three Standards and describe how your personal philosophy is

congruent with the standards identified

4. Use PEER Reviewed articles from Nursing Journals.