Instructions: * You should contribute your first post no later than Wednesday 11:59 PM EST. * Follow up on the posts of your classmates and faculty and responses to your own posts no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST. * Please use underlined headings in your discussion submission. * Please answer all

Instructions: * You should contribute your first post no later than Wednesday 11:59 PM EST. * Follow up on the posts of your classmates and faculty and responses to your own posts no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST. * Please use underlined headings in your discussion submission. * Please answer all

Instructions: * You should contribute your first post no later than Wednesday 11:59 PM EST. * Follow up on the posts of your classmates and faculty and responses to your own posts no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST. * Please use underlined headings in your discussion submission. * Please answer all

Client works at a  Rehabilitation and Nursing home in New York.  Instructions: * You should contribute your first post no later than Wednesday 11:59 PM EST. * Follow up on the posts of your classmates and faculty and responses to your own posts no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST.

Client works at a  Rehabilitation and Nursing home in New York.  Instructions: * You should contribute your first post no later than Wednesday 11:59 PM EST. * Follow up on the posts of your classmates and faculty and responses to your own posts no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST.

Instructions: * You should contribute your first post no later than Wednesday 11:59 PM EST. * Follow up on the posts of your classmates and faculty and responses to your own posts no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST. * Please use underlined headings in your discussion submission. * Please answer all

Instructions: * You should contribute your first post no later than Wednesday 11:59 PM EST. * Follow up on the posts of your classmates and faculty and responses to your own posts no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST. * Please use underlined headings in your discussion submission. * Please answer all

Instructions: Use the poster template provided for the assignment. Guidelines For Nursing Theory Poster Presentation Assignment The focus of this poster is to describe, analyze and evaluate a nursing theory (grand or mid-range nursing theory). It is also intended as a way for the student to connect theory and

To Prepare: * Review the agenda priorities of the current/sitting U.S. president and at least one previous presidential administration. * Select an issue related to healthcare that was addressed by two U.S. presidential administrations (current and previous). * Consider how you would communicate the importance of a healthcare issue to

To Prepare: * Review the Resources and reflect on efforts to repeal/replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). * Consider who benefits the most when policy is developed and in the context of policy implementation. BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 3 Post an explanation for how you think the cost-benefit analysis

To Prepare: * Select a bill that has been proposed (not one that has been enacted) using the congressional websites provided in the Learning Resources. * https://www.congress.gov/ * https://www.house.gov/ * https://www.senate.gov/ The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Legislation Grid; 1-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement)

To Prepare: * Review the Resources and reflect on the mission of state/regional boards of nursing as the protection of the public through the regulation of nursing practice. * Consider how key regulations may impact nursing practice. * Review key regulations for nursing practice of your state’s/region’s board of

To Prepare: * Assume that you are leading a staff development meeting on regulation for nursing practice at your healthcare organization or agency. * Review the NCSBN and ANA websites to prepare for your presentation. The Assignment: (8-slide PowerPoint presentation) Develop a 8- to 9-slide PowerPoint Presentation that addresses the

To Prepare: * Review the Congress website provided in the Resources and identify one recent (within the past 5 years) proposed health policy. * Review the health policy you identified and reflect on the background and development of this health policy. BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 7 Post a description of the

To Prepare: * Revisit the Congress.gov website provided in the Resources and consider the role of RNs and APRNs in policy-making. * Reflect on potential opportunities that may exist for RNs and APRNs to participate in the policy-making process. BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 8 Post an explanation of

To Prepare: * Review the Resources and reflect on your thinking regarding the role of the nurse in the design and implementation of new healthcare programs. * Select a healthcare program within your practice and consider the design and implementation of this program. * Reflect on advocacy efforts and the role of the

To Prepare: * Review the Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template provided in the Resources. * Select an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation or choose one of interest to you. * Review community, state, or federal policy evaluation and reflect on the criteria used to measure the effectiveness of the program or

To Prepare: * Review the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global health agenda and select one global health issue to focus on for this Assignment. * Select at least one additional country to compare to the U.S. for this Assignment. * Reflect on how the global health issue you selected is approached

Total Points Possible: 50 Preparing the Assignment Revisit the practice-related issue of interest that you identified in the week one discussion posting, and respond to the following: * Describe the practice-related issue and its impact on the nursing profession and/or healthcare delivery. * How does this issue influence healthcare

This post covers Insufficient Insufficient, as detailed below. PICOT Worksheet Assignment (graded) Assignment Purpose Across the healthcare industry, evidence is used to shape and direct practice in order to improve health outcomes and organizational efficiency. Using a data-driven approach to practice that is grounded in findings from valid, reliable

Quantitative Research (graded) Collaboration Café Reflect upon the nursing practice issue of interest that you identified in earlier discussion assignments. In addition, consider the intervention that you proposed to improve the issue. With both the issue and the intervention in mind, respond to the following: * What type of evidence produced

After studying Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following: 1. Describe health and illness practices that may augment problems associated with the treatment of hypertension for Chinese-American clients. 2. Describe the locus-of-control variable that some Filipino Americans have that may influence health-seeking behavior. 3.

Collaboration Café Gathering and analyzing data is a critical aspect of the research process. Consider the various methods of producing evidence and respond to the following: 1. What factors might influence the particular data collection method that is used within a research study? 2. How will those data collection methods

Research Summary Assignment Assignment Purpose Earlier in the course, you identified a problem that influences nursing practice. The impact of the selected issue was explored, and an evidence-based intervention was proposed through the development of a PICOT statement. In this assignment, literature will be reviewed to enhance understanding of

The Impact of Evidence (graded) Collaboration Café Reflect upon the impact of evidence-based practice on health outcomes, the nursing profession, and healthcare delivery. Identify a nurse leader to interview in order to gain first-hand insights regarding the application of evidence-based practice in a healthcare setting. Once you