Students will develop a 1,250-1,500 word (word count does not include references) paper that includes the following information as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need profiled in the capstone change proposal:

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Benchmark Capstone Change ProposalIn  this assignment, students will pull together the change proposal project  components they have been working on throughout the course to create a  proposal incl

Benchmark Capstone Change Proposal

In  this assignment, students will pull together the change proposal project  components they have been working on throughout the course to create a  proposal inclusive of sections for each content focus area in the  course. At the conclusion of this project, the student will be able to  apply evidence-based research steps and processes required as the  foundation to address a clinically oriented problem or issue in future  practice.

Students will develop a 1,250-1,500 word (word count does not include references)  paper that includes the following information as it applies to the  problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need profiled in  the capstone change proposal:

  1. Background
  2. Problem statement
  3. Purpose of the change proposal
  4. PICOT
  5. Literature search strategy employed
  6. Evaluation of the literature
  7. Applicable change or nursing theory utilized
  8. Proposed implementation plan with outcome measures
  9. Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation, and a discussion of how these could be overcome
  10. Appendix section, if tables, graphs, surveys, educational materials, etc. are created (I am not sure what an appendix section is but if you know please add something. I do know it should come AFTER the references)

All reference resources are attached. Please use the Literature Review paper as just a REFERENCE.

Prepare this assignment according to APA Style Guidelines. An abstract is not required.

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

6. What is the skewness statistic for “Age at Enrollment”? How would you characterize the magnitude

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Questions to Be Graded EXERCISE 26 Follow your instructor ’ s directions to submit your answers to the following questions for grading. Your instructor may ask you to write your answers below and submit them as a hard copy for grading. Alternatively, your

Questions to Be Graded EXERCISE 26

Follow your instructor ’ s directions to submit your answers to the following questions for grading.

Your instructor may ask you to write your answers below and submit them as a hard copy for

grading. Alternatively, your instructor may ask you to use the space below for notes and submit your

answers online at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Grove/Statistics/ under “Questions to Be Graded.”

Name: _______________________________________________________ Class: _____________________

Date: ___________________________________________________________________________________

1. Plot the frequency distribution for “Age at Enrollment” by hand or by using SPSS.

2. How would you characterize the skewness of the distribution in Question 1—positively skewed,

negatively skewed, or approximately normal? Provide a rationale for your answer.

3. Compare the original skewness statistic and Shapiro-Wilk statistic with those of the smaller

dataset ( n = 15) for the variable “Age at First Arrest.” How did the statistics change, and how

would you explain these differences?

4. Plot the frequency distribution for “Years of Education” by hand or by using SPSS.

290 EXERCISE 26 • Determining the Normality of a Distribution

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5. How would you characterize the kurtosis of the distribution in Question 4—leptokurtic, mesokurtic,

or platykurtic? Provide a rationale for your answer.

6. What is the skewness statistic for “Age at Enrollment”? How would you characterize the magnitude

of the skewness statistic for “Age at Enrollment”?

7. What is the kurtosis statistic for “Years of Education”? How would you characterize the magnitude

of the kurtosis statistic for “Years of Education”?

8. Using SPSS, compute the Shapiro-Wilk statistic for “Number of Times Fired from Job.” What

would you conclude from the results?

9. In the SPSS output table titled “Tests of Normality,” the Shapiro-Wilk statistic is reported along

with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistic. Why is the Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistic inappropriate

to report for these example data?

10. How would you explain the skewness statistic for a particular frequency distribution being low

and the Shapiro-Wilk statistic still being signifi cant at p < 0.05?

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Calculating Descriptive Statistics

There are two major classes of statistics: descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.

Descriptive statistics are computed to reveal characteristics of the sample data set and to

describe study variables. Inferential statistics are computed to gain information about

effects and associations in the population being studied. For some types of studies,

descriptive statistics will be the only approach to analysis of the data. For other studies,

descriptive statistics are the fi rst step in the data analysis process, to be followed by inferential

statistics. For all studies that involve numerical data, descriptive statistics are

crucial in understanding the fundamental properties of the variables being studied. Exercise

27 focuses only on descriptive statistics and will illustrate the most common descriptive

statistics computed in nursing research and provide examples using actual clinical

data from empirical publications.

MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY

A measure of central tendency is a statistic that represents the center or middle of a

frequency distribution. The three measures of central tendency commonly used in nursing

research are the mode, median ( MD ), and mean ( X ). The mean is the arithmetic average

of all of a variable ’ s values. The median is the exact middle value (or the average of the

middle two values if there is an even number of observations). The mode is the most

commonly occurring value or values (see Exercise 8 ).

The following data have been collected from veterans with rheumatoid arthritis ( Tran,

Hooker, Cipher, & Reimold, 2009 ). The values in Table 27-1 were extracted from a larger

sample of veterans who had a history of biologic medication use (e.g., infl iximab [Remicade],

etanercept [Enbrel]). Table 27-1 contains data collected from 10 veterans who had

stopped taking biologic medications, and the variable represents the number of years that

each veteran had taken the medication before stopping.

Because the number of study subjects represented below is 10, the correct statistical

notation to refl ect that number is:

n 10

Note that the n is lowercase, because we are referring to a sample of veterans. If the

data being presented represented the entire population of veterans, the correct notation

is the uppercase N. Because most nursing research is conducted using samples, not populations,

all formulas in the subsequent exercises will incorporate the sample notation, n.

Mode

The mode is the numerical value or score that occurs with the greatest frequency; it does

not necessarily indicate the center of the data set. The data in Table 27-1 contain two

EXERCISE

27

Identify obstacles you would expect to encounter and explain strategies to overcome these obstacles.

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ITS VERY IMPORTANT TO MEET THE COMPETENCES; PLS READ THE COMPETENCES !Investigate your organization’s compliance rate with one specific core measure of your choice and write a 2-3-page (maximum) execu

ITS VERY IMPORTANT TO MEET THE COMPETENCES; PLS READ THE COMPETENCES !

Investigate your organization’s compliance rate with one specific core measure of your choice and write a 2-3-page (maximum) executive summary analyzing the financial and regulatory impact of organizational compliance with your chosen measure. Include recommendations for improving performance on the measure. 

In order to promote safe, caring, patient-centered environments, nurse leaders must both conceptually understand and be proficient at performing a wide variety of leadership skills. Effective nursing leaders develop and maintain awareness of issues that emerge at many levels within and outside of their organizations. In addition to developing self-assessing competencies necessary for their roles, nurse leaders must also acquire organizational and systems leadership skill sets.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

  • Competency 4: Policy, Finance, and Regulations – Understand the scope and role of policy, finance, and regulatory environments in relationship to individual and population outcomes.       
    • Compare the compliance rates of a specific measure for different organizations.
    • Explain the importance of compliance in terms of policy, regulation, and finance.
  • Competency 5: Communication – Communicate effectively with all members of the health care team, including interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaboration for quality outcomes.       
    • Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional.
  • Competency 6: Organizational and Systems Management – Apply knowledge of organizational behavior, nursing theory, and systems (micro- and macro-) as appropriate for the scope and role of one’s own practice.       
    • Explain strategies to overcome described organizational barriers to change.
  • Competency 9: Professional Role – Incorporate the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate, practice high-quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care.       
    • Identify the stakeholders affected by changes to a specific compliance measure and describe changes that would improve compliance of a specific measure.

Assessment Instructions 

For this assessment, write an executive summary analyzing the financial and regulatory impact of organizational compliance with a specific core measure of your choice. The summary must include recommendations for improving performance on the measure.

You must be able to explain the financial implications associated with the measure, as well as its importance in terms of policy, regulation, and finance. This is another good opportunity to consult with a key stakeholder within the organization. Talking to someone who works closely with the organization’s finances can help you develop a deeper understanding of the financial aspects of compliance. You also need to suggest ways your organization can improve compliance and how you would implement changes and overcome obstacles.

This may seem like an enormous undertaking, but you should approach it as if you were to present this information to your supervisor or manager. Keeping in mind that people in these positions do not have time to read a 10–12-page report, you would typically give them only an executive summary of your analyses and recommendations. That means that you will need to be very clear and very concise with the information you choose to include in the executive summary. Say as much as possible with as few words as possible.

Directions

Select a core measure and investigate your organization’s compliance rate with the measure. In your executive summary, address the following:

  1. Compare the compliance rates of your organization with those of other organizations.
  2. Explain why the measure is important in terms of policy, regulation, and finance.
  3. Describe changes that could be made that would improve compliance with the measure.
  4. Identify the stakeholders who would be affected by the changes.
  5. Identify obstacles you would expect to encounter and explain strategies to overcome these obstacles.

Additional Requirements

  • Format: Include a title page and references page. As this is an executive summary, do not use APA style and formatting. To determine the appropriate format, it may be helpful for you to review the documents used in your organization. How do they look? What kind of language is used in memos? These can help guide your development of this executive summary. Certainly, feel free to use bullet points as appropriate.
  • Length: Write a 2–3-page (maximum) summary of your information, not including the title page and references page.
  • References: You must still reference scholarly resources to support your work. Use at least three current scholarly or professional resources.
  • Font: Use 12-point, Times New Roman font.

Discuss the potential implications these principles have on the aging population (consider potential violations of federal antidiscrimination laws and ethical principles about fair treatment).

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(turnit in report requested)Instructions:As you have learned, the population segment aged 65 and older is rapidly aging in the United States. As a result, new ethical challenges are emerging in the fi

(turnit in report requested)

Instructions:

As you have learned, the population segment aged 65 and older is rapidly aging in the United States. As a result, new ethical challenges are emerging in the field, specifically in long-term care (i.e. skilled nursing facilities including those with post-surgical short-term rehabilitation services).

One area of concern is the challenge of providing adequate healthcare services to a growing (and aging) population with limited resources. This dilemma is expected to increase as the population continues to increase. As a result, the demand for medical services increases; however, with finite healthcare resources, providing services to everyone who requires care is not possible.

This will present a unique challenge for nursing home administrators because they are responsible to ensure that resident needs (including receiving healthcare services) are being met. Determining who should receive the necessary care that is available will be an interdisciplinary challenge indeed.

Scholars have posited a variety of allocation methods; however, these principles have not been without controversy. One of the most recent principles introduced is the Complete Lives System. This method is unique, because unlike its predecessors that relied on a unilateral perspective, the Complete Lives Systems takes a multi-allocation system approach.

In this unit, you will combine your previous knowledge obtained throughout the course and apply clinical reasoning to evaluate moral action and its relevance to ethical-decision making in long-term care. Using ethical decision-making, you will determine the best method of allocating limited medical resources to a growing and aging population. By the end of this unit, you will be able to analyze the effect ethics has on day-to-day operations as well as long-term policy and procedure in a healthcare environment.

Read the following articles from our library:

  • Krütli, P., Rosemann, T., Törnblom, K. Y., & Smieszek, T. (2016). How to fairly allocate scarce medical resources: Ethical argumentation under scrutiny by health professionals and lay people. Plos ONE, 11(7), 1-18. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0159086
  • Persad, G., Wertheimer, A., & Emanuel, E. J. (2009). Department of Ethics: Principles for allocation of scarce medical interventions. The Lancet, 373, 423-431. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60137-9 

Please review the following resources and using specific information from these resources, your course materials, and additional research, address the tasks posed below.

Three individuals in town require a hip surgery, followed by extensive rehabilitative therapy. Physical and occupational therapy will be provided at the skilled nursing facility where the individual will reside until able to return home. Below are details of each individual.

  • Donna Mueller is a 58-year old disabled widow with no children. She spent her career as a homemaker and taking care of her husband. Donna requires surgery after falling at home while washing windows. Prior to the accident, Donna was relatively independent, although a stroke a few years prior left her partially paralyzed. She lives alone and has minimal company over.
  • Steve McDonald is 40-year old unemployed musician. He has a teenage son who lives with the son’s mother in a neighboring town. At the age of 19, Steve left college to pursue a career as a drummer. For the past two decades, Steve has worked odd jobs while pursuing his dream. Although his perseverance has not landed him national attention, he has performed with a few, known bands in the area. Recently, while exiting stage left from a nightclub performance, Steve tripped over the dark stairs and fractured his hip, ultimately leaving him unemployed as he is currently unable to perform.
  • Chris Snider is a 73-year old entrepreneur and business owner. Never married, Chris spent his career in the fast-pace, produceor perish industry of nanotechnology where he employs over 5,000 workers ranging from maintenance technicians to senior research engineers. Chris requires surgery after being innocently hit with a runaway golf cart on the back 9 with his visiting, foreign affiliates. Chris was completely independent prior to the accident. He lives alone; however, his business requires travel.

In a 6-8 page paper (excluding title page and reference list), address the following:

  • Considering the aging population and existing challenges, discuss the potential role of allocation principles in the American healthcare system.
  • Discuss the potential implications these principles have on the aging population (consider potential violations of federal antidiscrimination laws and ethical principles about fair treatment).
  • Based on the Complete Lives System, discuss which individual would most likely receive the surgery.
  • Based on your moral compass, ethical standards, and healthcare laws, discuss which individual you would recommend for surgery.
  • Recommend the one allocation principle you would prefer as the primary medical intervention for a growing (and aging) population.

Report your findings noting the following standards:

  • Current APA formatting (e.g. title page, citations, conclusion, reference page, etc.) should be used.
  • Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected.
  • Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, unoriginal work, and unattributed content is not permitted and will result in action pursuant to the University’s Plagiarism Policy and Procedures.

What Can Nurses Do? Many people, most of them in tropical countries of the Third World, die of preventable, curable diseases?

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 Discussion: What Can Nurses Do?    Many people, most of them in tropical countries of the Third World, die of preventable, curable

                                 Discussion: What Can Nurses Do?

    Many people, most of them in tropical countries of the Third World, die of preventable, curable diseases. . . . Malaria, tuberculosis, acute lower-respiratory infections—in 1998, these claimed 6.1 million lives. People died because the drugs to treat those illnesses are nonexistent or are no longer effective. They died because it doesn’t pay to keep them alive.

    –Ken Silverstein, Millions for Viagra. Pennies for Diseases of the Poor, The Nation, July 19, 1999

Unfortunately, since 1998, little has changed. For many individuals living in impoverished underdeveloped countries, even basic medical care is difficult to obtain. Although international agencies sponsor outreach programs and corporations, and although nonprofit organizations donate goods and services, the level of health care remains far below what is necessary to meet the needs of struggling populations. Polluted water supplies, unsanitary conditions, and poor nutrition only exacerbate the poor health prevalent in these environments. Nurses working in developed nations have many opportunities/advantages that typically are not available to those in underdeveloped countries. What can nurses do to support their international colleagues and advocate for the poor and underserved of the world?

In this Discussion, you will consider the challenges of providing health care for the world’s neediest citizens, as well as how nurses can advocate for these citizens.

                                                  To prepare:

    Consider the challenges of providing health care in underdeveloped countries.

    Conduct research in the Walden Library and other reliable resources to determine strategies being used to address these challenges.

    Using this week’s Learning Resources, note the factors that impact the ability of individuals in underdeveloped nations to obtain adequate health care.

    Consider strategies nurses can use to advocate for health care at the global level. What can one nurse do to make a difference?

                                        Required Readings

    Knickman, J. R., & Kovner, A. R. (Eds.). (2015). Health care delivery in the united states (11th ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing.

        Chapter 4, “Comparative Health Systems” (pp. 53–72)

        The chapter showcases different models of health care systems in order to help policymakers and managers critically assess and improve health care in the United States.

        Chapter 10, “The Health Workforce” (pp. 213–225)

        Review this section of Chapter 10, which details health workforce issues for nurses and nurse practitioners.

    Milstead,  J. A. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.).  Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

        Chapter 11, “The Impact of Globalization: Nurses Influencing Global Health Policy” (pp. 192-204)

        This chapter addresses how the health status of individuals and populations around the world can affect policymaking in a country.

    Bloch, G., Rozmovits, L., & Giambrone, B. (2011). Barriers to primary care responsiveness to poverty as a risk factor for health. BMC Family Practice, 12(1), 62–67.

    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

    This article details a qualitative study that was conducted to explore the barriers to primary care responsiveness to poverty. The authors explicate a variety of health impacts attributable to poverty.

    Harrowing, J. N. (2009). The impact of HIV education on the lives of Ugandan nurses and nurse-midwives. Advances in Nursing Science, 32(2), E94–E108.

    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

    This article explores the impact of an HIV/AIDS education program for Ugandan nurses and nurse-midwives. The author details the motivations behind the program and recommendations for the future.

    Koplan, J. P., Bond, C., Merson, M. H., Reddy, K. S., Rodriquez, M. H., Sewankambo, N. K., & Wasserheit, J. N. (2009). Towards a common definition of global health. The Lancet, 373(9679), 1993–1995.

    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

    This article provides a full description of the components that comprise global health care in detail.

    Gapminder. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.gapminder.org

    This website explains statistical graphs and tables of life expectancy and incomes around the world.

    Global Health Council. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.globalhealth.org

    This website houses the productivity and efforts of the Global Health Council as the world’s largest alliance dedicated to improving health throughout the world.

    Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: U.S. Global Health Policy. (2010). Retrieved from http://kff.org/globaldata/

    This website focuses on major health care issues facing the United States, as well as the U.S. role in global health policy.

    International Council of Nurses. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.icn.ch/

    This website documents the efforts of the International Council of Nurses to ensure quality nursing care for all, as well as sound health policies globally through the advancement of nursing knowledge and presence worldwide.

    United Nations Statistics Division. (2011). Retrieved from http://unstats.un.org/unsd/default.htm

    This website examines global statistical information compiled by the United Nations Statistics Division.

    University of Pittsburgh Center for Global Health. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.globalhealth.pitt.edu/

    This website analyzes health issues that affect populations around the globe through research at the University of Pittsburgh.

    The World Bank (n.d.) The costs of attaining the millennium development goals. Retrieved from http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Global/News%20Announcements/Crossing-the-Quality-Chasm-The-IOM-Health-Care-Quality-Initiative.aspx.

    This article states that many countries will have to reform their policies and improve service delivery to make additional spending effective because the additional aid for education and health with not be enough.

Explain how their chosen national healthcare issue/stressor may also impact your work setting and what (if anything) is being done to address the national healthcare issue/stressor.

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Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who chose a different national healthcare issue/stressor than you selected. Explain how their chosen national healthcare issue/stresso

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who chose a different national healthcare issue/stressor than you selected. 

Explain how their chosen national healthcare issue/stressor may also impact your work setting and what (if anything) is being done to address the national healthcare issue/stressor.

                                                  Main Post

The Strain of Increasing Patient Populations on Primary Care 

     One stressor affecting healthcare on a national level is increasing strain that is being placed on primary care providers. In an article published in the journal “Managed Care” titled Primary Care Continues to Feel the Strain (2012), the authors explain that providers in the primary care setting

currently only spend 15 minutes on average with each patient. With the increases in patient needs, these practices simply cannot handle taking on more patients. The demands placed on providers to incorporate preventative care into the treatment of a patient’s current illness or chronic condition are

making it difficult for providers to maintain quality care in such a short visit with a patient.  

     My current work setting is a primary care office, that provides care to patients on a sliding fee which based on income. We work to serve the uninsured and underinsured population of Eastern Idaho. With five providers currently seeing an average of forty patients a day each, our office is feeling

the strain of increasing patient populations. This strain not only affects the providers, but has added strain to the nursing staff, reception staff and medical billers.  

      Currently our providers each have their own patient population, where for primary care needs, the patient only sees the one provider. A patient needing refills on his metformin or lisinopril can only be seen by the provider that prescribed that medication currently. The problem this is creating is

the inability to schedule these patients for a follow up before they are out of refills due to a provider’s schedule being booked for weeks out.  

     The solution that has been implemented to aid in this problem is the use of nursing teams. Each provider has his or her own team of nurses. As the lead nurse for my physician, patient phone calls, questions and refill requests come to me first. We also have a care coordinator that helps to

manage patient referrals and making sure imaging appointments are made and reports are uploaded to the patient chart. In chapter 3 of the course text, it is established that successful teams use each member’s strengths to benefit of the team and to the quality of patient care (Marshall & Broome,

2017). 

Our success with these small collaborative teams is the main reason the use of primary care collaboration is being considered. This involves the use of a primary care team, instead of a single provider. Each team including a physician and one or two other providers (either nurse practitioners or

physician assistants). A literature review performed by Norful, de Jacq, Carlino &Poghosyan (2018) identified that in order for this type of arrangement to be successful, the members of the primary care team would be required to not only communicate and respect each other’s medial knowledge

and ability, but also develop a way to align their clinical methods and beliefs about medical care.  

References 

Marshall, E., & Broome, M. (2017). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer. 

Norful, A. A., de Jacq, K., Carlino, R., & Poghosyan, L. (2018). Nurse practitioner–physician comanagement: A theoretical model to alleviate primary care strain. Annals of Family Medicine, 16(3), 250–256. doi:10.1370/afm.2230 

Primary care continues to feel the strain. (2012). Managed Care (Langhorne, Pa.), 21(2), 25. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mnh&AN=22396978&site=eds-live&scope=site 

Summarize the implications for the nursing profession and/or patients.

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position paper

Position Paper Written AssignmentA position paper is a document you could present to a legislator to seek support for an issue you endorse. Present your position on a current health-care issue in a one-page paper, following the assignment guidelines below. You can select your issue topic from newspapers, national news magazine articles, professional journals, or professional association literature; and this can be the topic you choose for your ethical issues debate. 

Your position paper should:

  • Be quickly and easily understood.
  • Be succinct and clear.
  • Appear very professional with the legislator’s name and title on top and your name and your credentials at the bottom.
  • Condense essential information in one, single-spaced page, excluding the title and reference list pages.
  • Be written using correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, and APA format.
  • Clearly describe the issue that you are addressing in the opening paragraph.
  • Include 3–4 bullet points regarding why you are seeking the legislator’s vote, support, or opposition. Bullet points should be clear and concise but not repetitive and should reflect current literature that substantiates your position.
  • Summarize the implications for the nursing profession and/or patients.
  • Conclude with two recommendations that you wish to see happen related to your issue, such as a vote for or against, a change in policy, or the introduction of new legislation.
  • Use APA format (6th ed.), correct grammar, and references as appropriate.

3) Write a final paragraph in which you discuss the differences between summarizing and synthesizing research.

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Locating and Critically Analyzing Primary Research Articles

Locating and Critically Analyzing Primary Research Articles

Developing the proficiency to locate, read, and evaluate research articles is essential to your success in this doctoral program and your career. With this Assignment, you have the opportunity to become familiar with the Walden Library by searching the databases, reviewing resources, and downloading full-text articles. You are asked to think critically as you do this, keeping in mind that as a doctoral candidate you must be able to enhance your profession’s body of knowledge by synthesizing what you have learned into new insights and applying them in meaningful ways within the practice environment (as a DNP-prepared nurse) or engaging in original research (as a PhD-prepared nurse).

To prepare:

  • Participate in or review an archived version of the following Walden Library Webinars:
    • Introduction to the Walden Library
    • Evaluating Online Resources
    • An Introduction to Evidence-Based Searching
  • Then search the Walden Library and locate two peer-reviewed primary research articles that pertain to your practice area and are of particular interest to you.

By Day 7

To complete:

By Wednesday 6/21/17, write a 4-paragraph APA-formatted paper with 4 references from the list below addressing the following:

1)       Write a 1-paragraph summary of each of the articles you have selected (a total of 2 paragraphs). See Attached PDF for Articles

2)       Write 1 paragraph that synthesizes the two articles using a scholarly voice.

3)       Write a final paragraph in which you discuss the differences between summarizing and synthesizing research.

P.S. Include an Introduction ending with a purpose statement (e.g. the purpose of this paper is…), and a conclusion.

Required Readings

 Walden Library. (2014). Publication Comparison Chart. Retrieved from: http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/peerreviewvsscholarly

 This guide discusses three main publication types that you will encounter in the Walden Library: scholarly journals, trade publications, and popular magazines. It contains information about these publication types and a chart comparing their purpose, content, audience, etc.

 Eaton, S. E. (2010). Reading strategies: Differences between summarizing and synthesizing [Blog post]. Literacy, Languages and Leadership. Retrieved from http://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2010/09/29/reading-strategies-differneces-between-summarizing-and-synthesizing/

The author proposes that critical reading must include using critical thinking to create “new” information and insights from this information.

 Institutional Review Board for Ethical Standards in Research: IRB Office Hours and meetings. Retrieved January 15, 2014, from http://researchcenter.waldenu.edu/Institutional-Review-Board-for-Ethical-Standards-in-Research.htm

 This the Walden online tutorial at the bottom of this page provides information on Walden’s Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). These boards are responsible for ensuring that all Walden research studies meet specific ethical and legal criteria.

 Walden University Library. (2014). Webinar archives. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/webinararchives

Introduction to the Walden Library

Evaluating Online Resources

An Introduction to Evidence-Based Searching

The Walden Library webinars provide relevant information on accessing and evaluating scholarly sources. The information on retrieving evidence-based practice sources is especially pertinent to the DNP student.

 Walden University. (2011). Student publications: Code of conduct. Retrieved from http://catalog.waldenu.edu/

Select the current version of the “Walden University Student Handbook” from the drop-down menu.

In the left navigation bar, click “University Policies and Code of Conduct.”

Then click “Student Conduct and Responsibilities.”

This link provides you with Student Conduct and Responsibility guidelines to help you develop a better understanding of Walden University’s expectations.

 Document: Stages in Critical Reading of Research Articles (PDF) (See attached file)

This chart describes the purpose of and questions for six stages of critically reading research articles. Focus on the many activities and questions that make up the critical-reading process. Begin to consider the journal articles and books you read in terms of these criteria.

 Document: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Plagiarism and Academic Integrity (PDF) (See attached file)

 This document supplements the information on plagiarism and academic integrity presented in the related video program.

 Document: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Tips for Success (PDF) (See attached file)

 This document, which accompanies the video program of the same title, provides resources for improving your scholarly writing and critical-thinking skills.

 Document: Common APA Style and Formatting Challenges (PDF) (See attached file)

 This document can be used as a quick reference guide for proper APA style and formatting.

Murphy, J. (2011). The nursing informatics workforce: who are they and what do they do?. Nursing Economic$, 29(3), 150-153.

Collins, S., Po-Yin, Y., Phillips, A., & Kennedy, M. K. (2017). Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment for the Nurse Leader. Journal of Nursing Administration, 47(4), 212-218. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000467

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2012b). Introduction to scholarly writing: Finding a scholarly voice[Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

 Note:  The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.

This media program discusses the importance of writing with a scholarly voice, distinguishing between a voice that is effective and one that is not, and identifying what is needed to develop your own scholarly voice.

Laureate Education (Producer). (2012c). Introduction to scholarly writing: Plagiarism and academic integrity [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

 Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.

 Scholarly writing requires ethical practice in every phase and form of the process, from the drafting of a course paper to the completion of a capstone project. Academic integrity is foundational to all teaching and learning at Walden University. As a Walden student, you are required to follow the guidelines of academic integrity as set forth in the Walden Catalog. This media program helps you to do so.

Laureate Education (Producer). (2012d). Introduction to scholarly writing: Purpose, audience, and evidence [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

 Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.

 Key concepts related to scholarly writing are introduced in this media program.

Laureate Education (Producer). (2012e). Introduction to scholarly writing: Tips for success [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

 Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.

This media program presents tips for becoming a scholarly writer, including how to identify fears related to scholarly writing and connect with resources to improve writing skills.Hide Files: lgjr2ckp0b.pdf, llg5zlmjik.pdf, pnkg8rr94g.pdf, vpqucdpe8k.pdf, qt6qzgqwzb.pdf, 3nkevnw660.pdf

Pharmacological treatments that can be used to address health issues for this client.

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Head to toe assessent

Head-to-Toe Assessment

For this assignment, perform a complete head-to-toe assessment on one of your chosen participants. Your analysis should include the following:

  • Topical headings to delineate systems. 
  • For any system for which you do not have equipment, explain how you would do the assessment.
  • Detailed review of each system with normal and abnormal findings, along with normal laboratory findings for client age. 
  • An analysis of age-specific risk reduction, health screen, and immunizations.
  • Your expectation of normal findings and what might indicate abnormal findings in your review of systems. 
  • The differential diagnosis (disease) associated with possible abnormal findings.
  • A plan of care (including nursing diagnosis, interventions, evaluation).
  • Client and age-appropriate evidenced based practice strategies for health promotion. 
  • Pharmacological treatments that can be used to address health issues for this client.

Provide your answers in a 6- to 7-page Microsoft Word document.

Support your responses with examples.

On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format.

  • Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.
  • This handout will provide you the details of formatting your essay using APA style.
  • You may create your essay in this APA-formatted template.

What is a personal analysis of your own experience with illness and disease and how several factors colored that experience? How can you relate to The Death of Ivan Ilych?

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HLT 310v 1 Topic 2 DQ 1 & Topic 2 DQ 2

Primer Discussion Question topic 12

Before you answer DQ1 and DQ2, respond to this biblical primer: This week we focus on the theology of care. Conduct a search of the bible and provide a biblical passage that says something about caring for the sick. How do the roles of the various team members within the healing-hospital blueprint address caring for the sick from a biblical standpoint? IMPORTANT! Be sure to reply to THIS post and not the DQ1 post! DQ1 is graded differently (5 points) whereas this post is simply counted as a participation post. Dr. W

2. Topic 2 DQ 1

Max Points: 5.0

Refer to the GCU Introduction, The Death of Ivan Ilych by Tolstoy and the three concepts of the “healing environment” found in chapters 7-9 of Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursing. What is the phenomenology of illness and disease (i.e. the personal “what it is like”)? Cite references from your reading to support your answer.

What is a personal analysis of your own experience with illness and disease and how several factors colored that experience? How can you relate to The Death of Ivan Ilych?

3. Topic 2 DQ 2

Max Points: 5.0

What is the Christian concept of the imago dei? How might it be relevant to our unique approach in health care and why is it important?

Please Cite Reference Used in APA Format Thank in Advance