Category: Nursing

Students are required to submit weekly journal entries throughout the course. These reflective narratives help students identify important learning events that happen throughout the course and the practicum. In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained.
Write a reflection journal (250-300 words) to outline what has been discovered about your professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week there will be a specific focus to use in your reflection. Integrate leadership and inquiry into the current practice. Please make sure to address all areas in your writing.
Topic Focus: Health care delivery and clinical systems
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

1. Definition/Explanation of the selected nursing concept
Defines/explains the concept using scholarly literature (a dictionary maybe used for this section only)
Support from nursing literature is required.
  2. Defining attributes:
A minimum of three (3) attributes are required.
Support from nursing literature is required.
Explanation:  An attribute identifies the characteristics of a concept.  For this question, the characteristics of the selected nursing concept are identified and discussed.
3. Antecedent and Consequence
1 antecedent of the selected nursing concept.
1 consequence of the selected nursing concept.
Support from nursing literature is required.
Explanation:  An antecedent is an identifiable occurrence that happens before an event. An antecedent precedes a selected nursing concept. A consequence follows or is the result of an event.  The selected consequence follows or is the result of the selected nursing concept.
  4. Model Case
1 Model Case is created by the student and discussed substantively by demonstrating within the case each of the following areas:
Definition
All identified attributes
5. Theoretical Applications of the Concept
Explain how the concept applies to the selected nursing theory.
Support from nursing literature is required.
6. Reflection
Reflect on how the concept analysis findings apply to your advanced nursing practice, specifically as an NP.
Self-reflection may be written in first-person.
Reference page and in-text citations must follow APA guidelines as found in the current edition of the manual.
The source of the concept for this assignment must be a published nursing Non-nursing theories may not be used.
A minimum of 4 (four) scholarly references must be used. Required textbooks for this course and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may not be used as scholarly references for this assignment. A dictionary may be used as a reference for the section titled “Definition/Explanation of the selected nursing concept.” Still, it is not counted as one of the 4 required scholarly nursing references. Be aware that information from .com websites may be incorrect and should be avoided.
References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them.

Complete a scholarly paper that examines their personal transition to professional nursing practice. This work will include examples from the student’s theoretical, laboratory, and/or clinical education that serve as evidence for accomplishment of the nursing program’s five (5) competencies listed below. This work will also explore and provide examples of the accomplishment of the Foundational Liberal Arts and Foundational Sciences (FLAS) competencies. Lastly, the student must address the significance of being able to function as a Provider of Care, Leader/Manager, and Member of the Profession.

Purpose
This assignment allows the learner to apply knowledge gained about health promotion concepts and strategies, enhance written communication skills, and demonstrate a beginning understanding of cultural competency.
Course outcomes:This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
Discuss the professional nurse’s role in health promotion activities. (PO 1 and 2)
Discuss health promotion, illness prevention, health maintenance, health restoration, and rehabilitation in relation to the nurse’s role in working with various populations. (PO 1, 2, and 8)
Identify health promotion strategies throughout the life span. (PO 1, 2, and 4)
Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.
Total points possible: 100 points
Preparing the assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
Identify a health problem or need for health promotion for a particular stage in the life span of a population from a specific culture in your area.
Choose one of the Leading Health Indicator (LHI) priorities from Healthy People. https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/leading-health-indicators
Research a topic related to health and wellness associated with one of the Healthy People topic areas.
Submit your topic to the instructor for approval at least 2 weeks prior to the final assignment due date, but earlier if desired. All topics must be approved.
You will develop an educational health promotion project addressing the population/culture in your area.
Use TurnItIn in time to make any edits that might be necessary based on the Similarity Index prior to submitting your paper to your faculty. Consult with your faculty about the acceptable Similarity Index for this paper.
For writing assistance, visit the Writing Center page https://mychamberlain.sharepoint.com/sites/StudentResourceCenter/WC.
Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the Grading Rubric). Introduction and Conclusion- 15 points/15%Introduction establishes the purpose of the paper and describes why topic is important to health promotion in the target population in your area.
Introduction stimulates the reader’s interest.
Conclusion includes the main ideas from the body of the paper.
Conclusion includes the major support points from the body of the paper.
Relate Topic to Target Population- 25 points/25%Describes the topic and target cultural population.
Includes statistics to support significance of the topic.
Explains how the project relates to the selected Healthy People topic area.
Applies health promotion concepts.
Summary of Articles- 25 points/25%A minimum of three (3) scholarly articles, from the last 5 years, are used as sources.
Articles meet criteria of being from scholarly journals and include health promotion and wellness content.
At least one article is related to the chosen cultural group.
Summaries all key points and findings from the articles.
Includes statistics to support significance of the topic.
Discusses how information from the articles is used in the Health Promotion Project, including specific examples.
Health Promotion Discussion – 25 points/25%Describes approaches to educate the target population about the topic.
The approaches are appropriate for the cultural target population.
Identifies specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the target population.
Applies health promotion strategies.
APA Style and Organization – 10 points/10%TurnItIn is used prior to submitting paper for grading.
Revisions are made based on TurnItIn originality report.
References are submitted with assignment.
Use current APA format and is free of errors.
Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
Paper is 3-4 pages, excluding title and reference pages.
Information is organized around required components and flows in a logical sequence.

For this assignment, select a local or state health care policy or piece of legislation that was enacted in the last five years. State to use Florida
Then:
Summarize the policy or legislation.
Analyze at least one strength and one weakness of the policy or legislation.
Discuss the impact of the policy or legislation for all stakeholders, both providers and consumers.
Page length: 3-4 pages exclusive of cover page and references.
Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly references.

Community Experience Report
Paper is to be typewritten, double spaced, and written using American Psychological
Association (APA) manual guidelines. Content must include the following:
1. Name of the organization
 Provide the name and address of the organization.
2. Purpose of the organization
 Detail and clear description of the purpose of the organization.
3. Population served (type of and disease(s) served)
 Show excellent understanding of the population served at this organization
4. Geographical/environmental issues (describe the facility, physical layout, accessibility,
transportation issues if any)
 Detail and complete analysis of more than four geographical and environmental
issues of the organization.
5. Professional services available in this setting
 Identify more than three professional services available in this setting
6. Social issues in the lives of the population
 Insightful and detail discussion of more than four social issues of the population
7. How does the organization communicate internally and with the larger community?
 Discuss more than four ways the organization communicates internally and with
the community.
8. What activities did you do during your community experience?
 Discuss more than four activities during the community experience.
9. Programs or changes to better serve the community
 Discussion includes more than four program changes to better serve the
community.
10. APA Format
 Follow the APA format with one or no APA violations, grammar and spelling
errors for full points
must be about this event:https://www2.heart.org/site/TR/HeartWalk/GSA-GreaterSoutheastAffiliate?pg=entry&fr_id=7226

Psychosis and schizophrenia greatly impact the brain’s normal processes, which interfere with the ability to think clearly. When symptoms of these disorders are uncontrolled, patients may struggle to function in daily life. However, patients often thrive when properly diagnosed and treated under the close supervision of a psychiatric mental health practitioner. For this Assignment, you will develop a study guide for an assigned psychotropic agent for treating patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders. You will share your study guide with your colleagues. In sum, these study guides will be a powerful tool in preparing for your course and PMHNP certification exam.
Review this week’s Learning Resources, including the Medication Resources indicated for this week.
Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for treatment of patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders.
Research your assigned psychotropic medication agent using the Walden Library. Then, develop an organizational scheme for the important information about the medication.
Review Learning Resource: Utah State University. (n.d.). Creating study guides.es. https://www.usu.edu/academic-support/test/creating_study_guidesLinks to an external site.
Create a study guide for your assigned psychotropic medication agents. Your study guide should be in the form of an outline with references, and you should incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. Be creative! It should not be in the format of an APA paper. Your guide should be informed by the FDA-approved and Evidenced-Based, Clinical Practice Guidelines Research but also supported by at least three other scholarly resources.
Areas of importance you should address, but are not limited to, are:
Title page
Description of the Psychopharmacological medication agent including brand and generic names and appropriate FDA indication uses
Any supporting, valid and reliable research for non-FDA uses
Drug classification
The medication mechanism of action
The medication pharmacokinetics
The medication pharmacodynamics
Mechanism of Action
Appropriate dosing, administration route, and any considerations for dosing alterations
Considerations of use and dosing in specific specialty populations to consider children, adolescents, elderly, pregnancy, suicidal behaviors, etc.
Definition of Half-life, why half-life is important, and the half-life for your assigned medication Side effects/adverse reaction potentials
Contraindications for use including significant drug to drug interactions
Overdose Considerations
Diagnostics and labs monitoring
Comorbidities considerations
Legal and ethical considerations
Pertinent patient education considerations
Reference Page
American Psychiatric Association. (2019). Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with schizophreniaLinks to an external site.. https://www.psychiatry.org/File%20Library/Psychiat…
amisulpride
aripiprazole
asenapine
brexpiprazole
cariprazine
chlorpromazine
clozapine
flupenthixol
fluphenazine
haloperidol
iloperidone
loxapine
lumateperone
lurasidone
olanzapine
paliperidone
perphenazine
pimavanserin
quetiapine
risperidone
sulpiride
thioridazine
thiothixene
trifluoperazine
ziprasidone

Problem 1: Probability Using Standard Variable z and Normal Distribution Tables
Variables are the things we measure. A hypothesis is a prediction about the relationship between variables. Variables make up the words in a hypothesis.
In the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder’s (ADHD’s) hypothetical example provided in the tables below, the research question was: What is the most effective therapy for ADHD? One of the variables is type of therapy. Another variable is change in ADHD-related behavior, given exposure to therapy. You might measure change in the mean seconds of concentration time when children read. This experiment is designed to obtain children’s concentration times while they read a science textbook and to find out whether the therapy used worked on any of the children.
Use the stated µ and σ to calculate probabilities of the standard variable z to get the value of p (up to three decimal places). In addition, respond to the following questions for each pair of parameters:
Which child or children, if any, appeared to come from a significantly different population than the one used in the null hypothesis?
What happens to the “significance” of each child’s data as the data are progressively more dispersed?
In addition to the above, write a formal statement of conclusion for each child in APA style. A report template is provided for submission of your work.
Note: Tables 1 and 2 are practice tables with answers. Tables 3 and 4 are the assignment tables for you to work on.
Table 1 (µ = 100 seconds and σ = 10)
Child Mean seconds of concentration in an experiment of reading z-score
(z = [X – µ]/σ) p-value
1 75 -2.50 0.0
2 81 -1.90 0.0
3 89 -1.10 0.1
4 99 -0.10 0.4
5 115 1.50 0.0
6 127 2.70 0.0
7 138 3.80 <0.0
8 139 3.90 <0.0
9 142 4.20 <0.0
10 148 4.80 <0.0
Table 2 (µ = 100 seconds and σ = 20)
Child Mean seconds of concentration in an experiment of reading z-score
(z = [X – µ]/σ) p-value
1 75 -1.25 0.1
2 81 -0.95 0.1
3 89 -0.55 0.2
4 99 -0.05 0.4
5 115 0.75 0.2
6 127 1.35 0.0
7 138 1.90 0.0
8 139 1.95 0.0
9 142 2.10 0.0
10 148 2.40 0.0
Table 3 (µ = 100 seconds and σ = 30)
Child Mean seconds of concentration in an experiment of reading z-score p-value
1 75
2 81
3 89
4 99
5 115
6 127
7 138
8 139
9 142
10 148
Table 4 (µ = 100 seconds and σ = 40)
Child Mean seconds of concentration in an experiment of reading z-score p-value
1 75
2 81
3 89
4 99
5 115
6 127
7 138
8 139
9 142
10 148
Refer to the Assignment Resources on this page for Two Independent Samples of t-Test to view an example of probability using standard variable and normal distribution tables. The same resource is also available under lecture Estimation and Hypothesis Testing.
Problem 2: Two-Sample Inferences
A two-sample inference deals with dependent and independent inferences. In a two-sample hypothesis testing problem, underlying parameters of two different populations are compared. In a longitudinal (or follow-up) study, the same group of people is followed over time. Two samples are said to be paired when each data point in the first sample is matched and related to a unique data point in the second sample.
This problem demonstrates inference from two dependent (follow-up) samples using the data from the hypothetical study of new cases of tuberculosis (TB) before and after the vaccination was done in several geographical areas in a country in sub-Saharan Africa. Conclusion about the null hypothesis is to note the difference between samples.
The problem that demonstrates inference from two dependent samples uses hypothetical data from the TB vaccinations and the number of new cases before and after vaccination.
Table 5: Cases of TB in Different Geographical Regions
Geographical regions Before vaccination After vaccination
1 85 11
2 77 5
3 110 14
4 65 12
5 81 10
6 70 7
7 74 8
8 84 11
9 90 9
10 95 8
Using SPSS, and perform the analysis, then complete the following:
Construct a one-sided 95% confidence interval for the true difference in population means.
Test the null hypothesis that the population means are identical at the 0.05 level of significance.
In addition, in a Microsoft Word document, provide a written interpretation of your results in APA format.
Problem 3: Cross-Sectional Study
In a cross-sectional study, the participants are seen at only one point of time. Two samples are said to be independent when the data points in one sample are unrelated to the data points in the second sample.
The problem that demonstrates inference from two independent samples will use hypothetical data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers.
There are two groups of independent data collected in different regions, which also calls for a t-test. The numbers represent the number of recorded cases of poisoning with chemicals in the homes of 100,000 people in two regions.
Table 6: Cases of Poisoning With Chemicals
Year Region 1 Region 2
1 150 11
2 160 10
3 132 14
4 110 12
5 85 10
6 45 11
7 123 9
8 180 11
9 143 10
10 150 14
Formulate a null and an alternative hypothesis for a two-sided test.
Conduct the test at the 0.05 level of significance.
In addition, in a Microsoft Word document, provide a written interpretation of your results in APA format.

As a general rule: respect the language that people use to describe themselves, and be aware that language changes over time (what’s acceptable language today may not be acceptable five years from now!)
Use “person-first language” whenever possible – for example, “a man with epilepsy”, rather than “an epileptic man”
Avoid using adjectives as nouns when describing groups of people – for example, instead of writing “drug users”, write: “people who use drugs”
Use specific labels rather than general labels, when possible. For example: “Korean Americans” rather than “Asian Americans”
When describing differences between groups of people, focus on relevant qualities to what you are writing about. For example: if you are writing about sex chromosome-linked illnesses, study participants’ biological sexes are probably relevant, while participants’ sexual orientations are probably not
Use “they” as a singular pronoun, and use “they” when a person’s gender is unknown or irrelevant
For example, instead of writing “he or she”, use “they” instead
Do not anthropomorphize language (apply words we would use for humans to non-humans)
For example, use “that” and “which” when referring to animals or objects, rather than “who”

Directions: Complete Step 1 by writing 2-3 paragraphs in the space below comparing the nursing specialty you have selected (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – to your second preference (FNP). 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.
Complete Step 2 by writing 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.
Complete Step 3 by examining and identifying one professional organization related to your selected or preferred specialty. Explain how you can become a member of this organization.