Examine the importance of professional associations in nursing. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to your specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are interested. In a 75

Examine the importance of professional associations in nursing. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to your specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are interested. In a 750-1,000 word paper, provide a detailed overview the organization and its advantages for members. Include the following:

1. Describe the organization and its significance to nurses in the specialty area. Include its purpose, mission, and vision. Describe the overall benefits, or “perks,” of being a member.
2. Explain why it is important for a nurse in this specialty field to network. Discuss how this organization creates networking opportunities for nurses.
3. Discuss how the organization keeps its members informed of health care changes and changes to practice that affect the specialty area.
4.  Discuss opportunities for continuing education and professional development.

Review the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Write a 750-1,000 word paper discussing the influence of the IOM report on nursing practice. I

Review the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Write a 750-1,000 word paper discussing the influence of the IOM report on nursing practice. Include the following:

1. Summarize the four messages outlined in the IOM report and explain why these are significant to nursing practice.
2. Discuss the direct influence the IOM report has on nursing education and nursing leadership. Describe the benefits and opportunities for BSN-prepared nurses.
3. Explain why it is important that a nurse’s role and education evolve to meet the needs of an aging and increasingly diverse population.
4. Discuss the significance of professional development, or lifelong learning, and its relevance in caring for diverse populations across the life span and within the health-illness continuum.
5. Discuss how nurses can assist in effectively managing patient care within an evolving health care system.

TOPIC:  The impact of health informatics on nursing practice.    · Each student should search the literature and select a topic related to nursing informatics to serve as the topic of your initial pos

TOPIC:  The impact of health informatics on nursing practice. 

  · Each student should search the literature and select a topic related to nursing informatics to serve as the topic of your initial post for this discussion.

· The content of the initial posts will vary depending on the topic selected. 

· As stated in course syllabus: extensive library work is expected. Students are expected to engage in heavy use of the available literature surrounding the topics in the course including texts, journals, and online information resources.

· Discuss the background and significance of the topic. 

· Discuss the selected nursing informatics topic in relation to healthcare and the opportunities and challenges in healthcare and the benefits of the electronic health record on quality and safety in providing patient care. 

· Each student will post an initial discussion post of 400- 500 words in the forum. Support your discussion with at least 1 references in APA style in the initial discussion post

· APA formatting with reference citations. References should be timely, published within the previous five (5) years.

· Use heading consistent with rubric for initial post.

· First person may be used.

 Integration of Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing For this assignment, you will write a 3-5-page paper giving an overview of a selected nursing theorist and his/her work. You will discu

Integration of Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing

For this assignment, you will write a 3-5-page paper giving an overview of a selected nursing theorist and his/her work. You will discuss how it is applicable to your current workplace. Nursing theorist

This paper will be in APA format – it must include a title page, page numbers, running head, properly formatted headings, citations, and references. An abstract is not required. Please address the following questions:

Introduction Jean Watson’s Philosophy of Nursing – Caring Theory

• Give a brief (1-2 paragraph) overview of the nursing theorist whose work you selected.

Body

• Give an overview of the theory – basic assumptions and important points.
• Discuss how this theory relates to your current work in the following metaparadigm concepts (include examples). 1-2 paragraphs for each metaparadigm concept:
  • Person
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Nursing
• Discuss opportunities to incorporate this theory more fully into your nursing practice

Conclusion

• Write a brief (1-2 paragraphs) conclusion that incorporates the main ideas from your paper

Provide a brief description of the major social issues occurring at the time this nurse lived Describe two contributions made to nursing Discuss how these two unique contributions influenced nursing

1. Provide a brief description of the major social issues occurring at the time this nurse lived
2. Describe two contributions made to nursing
3. Discuss how these two unique contributions influenced nursing as we know it today
4. Minimum length 2-3 pages not including cover or referencing. APA formatting with referencing and in text citation.

You may use your textbook, readings and the following for background information.

ANA Hall of Fame

American Association for the History of Nursing

Museum of Nursing History – Slide Show Gallery

Strout, K. (2012). Wellness promotion and the Institute of Medicine’s future of nursing report: Are nurses ready? Holistic Nursing Practice 26(3), 129-136. 

This assignments must have accurate spelling and grammar and use APA Editorial Format for sources and reference.

Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.