Step 1: Comparison of Nursing Specialties

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Step 1: Comparison of Nursing Specialties

Use the space below to write 2-3 paragraphs comparing the nursing specialty you have selected – or the one you prefer if your choice is still under consideration – to your second preference. Identify each specialty and describe the focus and the role that graduates are prepared for. Identify any other differentiators you feel are significant, especially those that helped or may help you reach a decision.

Step 2: Justification of Nursing Specialty

Use the space below to write a paragraph identifying and justifying your reasons for choosing your MSN specialization. Be sure to incorporate any feedback you received from colleagues in this week’s Discussion Forum.

Step 3: Professional Organizations

Use the space below to identify and examine one professional organization related to your selected or preferred specialty. Explain how you can become a member of this organization.

Select one the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior factors.

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Select one the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior factors.

Reflect on how the factor you selected might influence the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.

Consider how changes in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy.

Think about how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan based on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes. Reflect on whether you would modify the current drug treatment or provide an alternative treatment option for the patient.

By Day 7 of Week 2

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

Explain how the factor you selected might influence the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in the patient from the case study you were assigned.

Describe how changes in the processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy. Be specific and provide examples.

Explain how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan and explain why you would make these recommended improvements.

Describe how this interprofessional collaboration improved the effectiveness of your presentation. Include a description of the feedback and questions from your audience after your presentation, and how this experience will affect your professional practice in the future.

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Describe how this interprofessional collaboration improved the effectiveness of your presentation. Include a description of the feedback and questions from your audience after your presentation, and how this experience will affect your professional practice in the future.

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 not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

People of Egyptian and Filipino Heritage

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People of Egyptian and Filipino Heritage

A1) Ancient  Egyptian culture  flourished between c. 5500 BCE with the rise of technology (as evidenced in the glass-work of  faience ) and 30 BCE with the death of  Cleopatra VII , the last Ptolemaic ruler of  Egypt . It is famous today for the great monuments which celebrated the triumphs of the rulers and honored the gods of the land.

– Cultural Advances and Daily Lifestyle.

Papyrus (from which comes the English word `paper’) was only one of the technological advances of the ancient Egyptian culture. The Egyptians were also responsible for developing the ramp and lever and geometry for purposes of construction, advances in mathematics and astronomy (also used in construction as exemplified in the positions and locations of the  pyramids  and certain temples, such as  Abu Simbel ), improvements in irrigation and agriculture (perhaps learned from the Mesopotamians), ship building and aerodynamics (possibly introduced by the  Phoenicians ) the wheel (brought to Egypt by the  Hyksos ) and medicine.

—Philippine society is a unique blend of  diversity  and  homogeneity . Although geographically part of  Southeast Asia , the country is culturally strongly Euro-American. Forces of assimilation have constantly worked to overcome cultural differences between the various ethnic groups that are scattered sometimes in relative isolation throughout the archipelago. Nearly four centuries of Western rule, however, have left an indelible imprint on the Philippines, serving as a  conduit  for the introduction of Western  culture  and as the  catalyst  for the emergence of a sense of Philippine political and cultural unity. While the Christian churches built by the Spanish and the mosques built by the Muslims provided a spiritual anchor, the educational system established by the  United States  and expanded by the Filipinos has become emblematic of cultural unity and socioeconomic progress. Nonetheless, through the persistence of strong family ties, the revival of the barangay as the smallest unit of government, increased attention to Asian history and literature, and subsequent revival of dormant traditions, the Philippines has strengthened its Asian heritage without abandoning its Western cultural acquisitions.

— Daily life and social customs.

Life in the Philippines generally revolves around the  extended family , including parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins (up to several times removed), and other relatives. For Catholic families, godparents—those to whom care of children is entrusted should the parents die or otherwise be incapacitated—also figure prominently in the kinship network. Members of extended families typically gather for major life events such as baptisms and confirmations (for Catholic Filipinos), circumcisions (for Muslim Filipinos), and marriages, as well as for major religious and other national holidays. Among the religious holidays officially observed in the Philippines are Christmas and Easter, as well as  Eid al-Fitr, which mark the end of the Muslim fasting month of  Ramadan . Other major holidays include New Year’s Day,  Labor Day  (May 1), and  Independence Day  (June 12).

A2) –Filipino older adults tend to cope with illness with the help of family and friends, and by faith in God. Complete cure or even the slightest improvement in a malady or illness is viewed as a miracle. Filipino families greatly influence patients’ decisions about health care. Patients subjugate personal needs and tend to go along with the demands of a more authoritative family figure in order to maintain group harmony. Before seeking professional help, Filipino older adults tend to manage their illnesses by self-monitoring of symptoms, ascertaining possible causes, determining the severity and threat to functional capacity, and considering the financial and emotional burden to the family.

—Health care in Egypt occupies a central place both in people’s concerns and in state priorities. There is an extensive network of public hospitals in major towns and cities all over the country. There is a health unit offering basic medical services in practically every village. The standard of the medical service is variable, however, and people often find they have to obtain treatment in private hospitals and clinics. Among more affluent sectors of urban Egypt, people seek out alternative treatments such as homeopathy.

Egyptians tend to combine the modern health system with traditional practices. In villages, the midwife, for example, plays a key role not just during childbirth and the related ceremonial activities, but also in providing general medical advice to women. There are other traditional health practitioners, such as seers and spirit healers. Thezar ceremony marks a form of spirit possession cult that establishes a relationship between an afflicted person and the spirits afflicting him or her. This

A3) Religious Beliefs.

Egypt is a country of “everyday piety.” The central belief in Islam is in the oneness of God, whose truths were revealed through the prophet Muhammad. The statement of this basic profession of faith is one of the five pillars of the religion. The other four are the Ramadan fast, the pilgrimage to Mecca, the five daily prayers, and the giving of alms. For many Muslims these five pillars sum up the belief system and indicate the practices. Egyptians frequently invoke the notion of God and his power. Any statement about the future, for instance, is likely to contain the injunction, “God willing,” showing that the ultimate determination of the intention is up to God.

In Egypt, there are other possible elaborations. For some, who focus on God as all-powerful, religious practice involves seeking God’s help in over-coming problems and seeking favorable outcomes, for instance, with regard to recovery from disease or misfortune. Around this notion has grown up a series of practices involving visits to shrines, often where individuals believed to be beloved of God are buried, to seek their intercession with God. Foremost among these shrines are those in Cairo associated with the family of the prophet Muhammad. But every village and town has such shrines, whose importance varies. This form of religion is often attacked by religious purists who argue that to give such importance to these “saints” undercuts the oneness of God.

Describe each theory, including some history about the person who developed the theory and the major ideas and applications of the theory.

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  • Describe each theory, including some history about the person who developed the theory and the major ideas and applications of the theory.
  • Describe the ways in which the two theories are similar, and how they differ.
  • Include a statement of how each theory could be used in your nursing practice. Include specific patient examples if you have them. You may also critique the theory: Is there anything with which you disagree or are there any problems you can identify?
  • It is expected that this essay will be 2-3 pages in length (not including the title page), double-spaced. Your paper should include an introduction and conclusion and proper APA citations from any source material you use, including your text.

CO1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)

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CO1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)

CO2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (POs 4 & 8)

CO4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and significance related to evidence-based practice. (POs 4 & 8)

CO5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (POs 7 & 8)

Due Date

Submit the completed PPL Worksheet by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 3.

Points

This assignment is worth 175 points.

Directions

1. Read over each of the following directions.

2. You must read the Assignment Practice Scenario below before completing the PPL Worksheet.

3. Download and use the required PPL Worksheet (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

4. Review the information provided in our library of how to search for journal articles here (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

5. Review the information provided in our library of how to locate and copy a journal permalink (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

6. You are required to complete the worksheet using the productivity tools required by University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013 (or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file in the “.docx” format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. A later version of the productivity tool includes Office 365,

7. Complete each section of the Problem/PICOT/Literature (PPL) Worksheet. For the Clinical PICOT Question, you are required to use one type of question from the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN). Please access the template to select the question type from the following link:

American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN). (2018). AAACN research toolkit: Template for asking PICOT questions. Retrieved from https://www.aaacn.org/sites/default/files/documents/misc-docs/1e_PICOT_Questions_template.pdf  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

8. Be sure to use the PPL grading rubric to make certain you are meeting all grading criteria of the PPL Worksheet.

9. Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and in-text APA formatting.

10. Submit the completed PPL Worksheet on the Week 3 Assignment page.

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Assignment Practice Scenario

Your Chief Nurse Executive (CNE) recognizes you are pursuing your BSN and has asked you to be a member of the nursing evidence-based practice (NEBP) committee. She has advised the members that the purpose is to conduct nursing research studies involving clinical practice problems. Increasing nurses’ awareness of quality and safety concerns will help develop an attitude of inquiry and asking questions (Sherwood & Barnsteiner, 2017). Baccalaureate nurses “collaborate in problem identification, participate in the process of search, retrieval, and documentation of evidence, and integrate evidence using credible databases and internet resources” (AACN, 2008, pp. 16-17).

The CNE has advised all members of the following areas of quality and safety clinical practice that each committee member needs to consider and choose one as a priority area for conducting a research study. Sources of research problems come from nursing clinical practice (Houser, 2018):

Quality

Safety

Patient satisfaction
Patient education

Falls

Non-pharmacological pain management

Errors (any). Examples include:

·  Medication

·  Patient identification

·  Communication

Readmissions
Length of stay
Costs

Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs). (Any type)
Examples include:

·  Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)

·  Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)

·  Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

·  Surgical Site Infections (SSI)

Sepsis

Discharge Teaching/Coaching
Transitions of Care/Level of Care

Pressure Ulcers
Skin Integrity

Your CNE has requested that you are to select one area and complete the PPL Worksheet using that topic. The committee will collaborate and decide as a team which nursing clinical problem area will be the priority focus of their next research study. Thank you for your valuable contributions to this important NEBP committee.

References

American Association of Colleges of Nurses (AACN). (2008). Executive summary: The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice (2008). Retrieved from http://www.aacnnursing.org/Education-Resources/AACN-Essentials

Houser, J. (2018). Nursing research: Reading, using, and creating evidence (4th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Sherwood, G., & Barnsteiner, J. (2017). Quality and safety in nursing: A competency approach to improving outcomes (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). (2018). QSEN knowledge, skills, and attitude competencies. Retrieved from http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/

NR439 PPL Worksheet Rubric

NR439 PPL Worksheet Rubric

Criteria  RatingsPts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Clinical Nursing Practice Problem

Identify one quality or safety clinical priority area from the assignment guidelines practice scenario. Summarize the independent clinical nursing practice problem/issue you believe is the most important. Summarize your rationale (why) for choosing the problem.

25.0 pts

Clearly identifies one quality and safety clinical priority practice problem from the assignment guidelines practice scenario. Thoroughly summarizes the importance of the problem/issue. Thoroughly summarizes the rationale (why) the problem was chosen.

22.0 pts

Criteria from the first column are mostly summarized or one criteria lacks details or is missing.

20.0 pts

Criteria from the first column are minimally summarized or two criteria lack details or are not present.

10.0 pts

Criteria from the first column are poorly summarized.

0.0 pts

Criteria are not discussed.

25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Clinical PICOT Question

Using the AAACN Template for Asking PICOT Questions located in the assignment guidelines, write out your PICOT question. You must use one type of question from the AAACN template.

20.0 pts

PICOT question with all 5 elements correct.

18.0 pts

PICOT question with 4 elements correct.

16.0 pts

PICOT question with 3 elements correct.

8.0 pts

PICOT question with 1-2 elements correct.

0.0 pts

PICOT question with no elements correct or no PICOT question present.

20.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome PICOT Elements

Identify each of the elements for your PICOT.

20.0 pts

All 5 PICOT elements are correctly identified.

18.0 pts

4 PICOT elements are correctly identified.

16.0 pts

3 PICOT elements are correctly identified.

8.0 pts

1-2 PICOT elements are correctly identified.

0.0 pts

No PICOT elements are correctly identified or are not present.

20.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Evidence Retrieval Process

Using the Chamberlain College of Nursing library, locate an original nursing report/article of a single nursing study published from a nursing source/journal within the last 10 years that is relevant to your chosen clinical nursing practice problem/issue. Provide a complete APA reference to the study and the permalink. *Meta-analysis, Meta-synthesis, Systematic Reviews should not be used.

20.0 pts

All of the five criteria are present or one criteria is missing: 1. Complete study reference is provided in APA. 2. Uses the Chamberlain College of Nursing library by providing the permalink for the study. 3. Study is less than 10 years old. 4. Single original nursing study. 5. Study is from a nursing source/journal *Meta-analysis, Meta-synthesis, Systematic Reviews should not be used.

18.0 pts

Missing two criteria from the A column.

16.0 pts

Missing three criteria from the A column

8.0 pts

Missing four criteria from the A column.

0.0 pts

Missing all five criteria from the A column or none of the criteria are present.

20.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Implications of Literature Evidence

Summarizes how the study is relevant to your chosen clinical nursing practice problem/issue. Summarizes why you believe the nursing evidence-based practice committee should focus their next research study on this practice problem.

25.0 pts

Thoroughly summarizes how the study is relevant to your chosen clinical nursing practice problem/issue. Thoroughly summarizes why you believe the nursing evidence-based practice committee should focus their next research study on this practice problem. Excellent details provided.

22.0 pts

Mostly summarizes the criteria in the first column or one criteria lacks details.

20.0 pts

Fairly summarizes the criteria in the first column or one criteria is missing. Fair details are provided.

10.0 pts

Poorly summarizes the criteria in the first column. Poor details are provided.

0.0 pts

Criteria are not summarized or is missing.

25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Literature Search Terms

Identifies 4 (or more) relevant searchable terms you used for your search for literature.

25.0 pts

Identifies 4 (or more) relevant searchable terms used for the search for literature.

22.0 pts

Identifies 3 relevant searchable terms used for the search for literature.

20.0 pts

Identifies 2 relevant searchable terms used for the search for literature.

10.0 pts

Identifies 1 relevant searchable term used for the search for literature.

0.0 pts

No Marks

25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Literature Search Strategies

Identifies 4 (or more) relevant search strategies you used to narrow/limit your search for literature.

25.0 pts

Identifies 4 (or more) relevant strategies used to narrow/limit the search for literature.

22.0 pts

Identifies 3 relevant strategies used to narrow/limit the search for literature.

20.0 pts

Identifies 2 relevant strategies used to narrow/limit the search for literature.

10.0 pts

Identifies 1 relevant strategy used to narrow/limit the search for literature.

0.0 pts

No strategies identified or strategies are not present.

25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Scholarly Writing, Mechanics, Organization, Spelling, Sentence Structure, Grammar

8.0 pts

Excellent writing, mechanics, organization, spelling, sentence structure, grammar. 1-2 errors noted.

6.0 pts

Good writing, mechanics, organization, spelling, sentence structure, grammar. A few errors noted.

3.0 pts

Fair writing, mechanics, organization, spelling, sentence structure, grammar. Some errors noted.

2.0 pts

Poor writing, mechanics, organization, spelling, sentence structure, grammar. Many errors noted.

0.0 pts

Very poor writing, mechanics, organization, spelling, sentence structure, grammar. Errors throughout are noted. Writing is difficult to understand or follow.

8.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome APA In-Text Formatting for Cited Sentences

7.0 pts

Excellent APA formatting. Uses APA in-text citation formatting with no errors.

6.0 pts

Good APA formatting. Uses APA in-text citation formatting with 1-2 errors noted.

4.0 pts

Fair APA formatting. Uses APA in-text citation formatting with some errors noted or does not use in-text citation formatting.

3.0 pts

Poor APA formatting with many errors noted.

0.0 pts

Very poor APA with errors noted throughout.

7.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Assigned PPL Worksheet Used

0.0 pts

Assigned PICOT Worksheet form NOT used for this assignment results in loss of 10% (17.5 points) from points possible. 17.5 points deducted

0.0 pts

Assigned PICOT Worksheet form used for this assignment. 0 points deducted

0.0 pts

Total Points: 175.0