NR451 DeVry NR/451 Full Course Latest
Devry NR451 Week 1 Discussion DQ 1 & DQ 2
DQ 1
Assessing Need for Change (graded)
Think about a problem
in your clinical practice. Are the satisfaction scores in your unit low? Does
your unit have a higher than average infection rate? What is a problem you see
in your clinical practice? What are some of the possible solutions? Why is it
important to evaluate the need for change and not just stick with the “it’s the
way we always have done it” mentality?
DQ 1
Nurse’s Role in EBP (graded)
Evidence based
practice dates back to Florence Nightingale, yet it took a long time for nurses
to conduct nursing research. Why is it important for nurses to have their own
body of knowledge? Give a specific example of how bedside nurses contribute to
nursing research?
Devry NR451 Week 2 Discussion DQ 1 & DQ 2
DQ 1
Forming the PICO Question (graded)
Form a PICO question
that you will use for your change project. Include each element of the PICO
question. How did you develop this question? Why is it important to your
clinical practice?
DQ 2
Appraisal of Evidence (graded)
When reviewing a
journal article, how do you best determine its credibility and reliability? Why
is it important to determine the strength of evidence and how does that affect
your implementation of the results into clinical practice?
Devry NR451 Week 3 Discussion DQ 1 & DQ 2
DQ 1
Feasibility of your Capstone Project (graded)
Now that you have
identified your capstone project. What is the cost involved to implement your
project? Remember that cost isn’t always just money but also time and resources
(both tangible and intangible). Will the initial cost pay off in the long run
with improved outcomes?
DQ 2
Communication Errors (graded)
Have you ever played
the telephone game when you were younger? Communication can take on a life of
its own and the content can often be distorted over time. Give an example in
your clinical practice where miscommunication was the root cause of an error.
How could this communication error have been prevented?
Devry NR451 Week 4 Discussion DQ 1 & DQ 2
DQ 1
Patterns of Nursing Care (graded)
Your lesson this week
discussed patterns of nursing care delivery. In your opinion, what is the most
effective nursing care delivery model and why? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of your chosen nursing care delivery model? Give specific
clinical examples.
DQ 2
Discussion of Articles (graded)
Discuss the two
articles that you read from the Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-based
Handbook for Nurses website. Give the title and the URL address for each
article. How is the information in each article applicable to your practice?
Devry NR451 Week 5 Discussion DQ 1 & DQ 2
DQ 1
An Ethical Dilemma (graded)
Nurses face many
ethical issues on a daily basis. Consider the following scenario:
Your unit has team
nursing. As luck would have it, you and your best friend, Jill, are paired as a
team this shift. Jill is a new nurse so you feel this is a great opportunity to
take her under your wing a bit and show her the ropes. It is a busy shift and
you administered Mr. Smith his insulin dose based on the sliding scale before
lunch. You chart your medication administration and continuing caring for your
patients. An hour later, Jill comes to you terrified because she forgot to
chart the insulin she gave Mr. Smith and realized that you also gave the
medication. She rushed to take his blood sugar and it was 115. Mr. Smith felt
fine and was eating a candy bar his family had snuck in for him. No harm done,
in fact he probably needed the extra insulin to compensate for the candy bar he
wasn’t supposed to have, Jill explained. Jill begs you not to report this since
she is still on probation. She says that she has learned her lesson and since
nothing bad happened, why does anyone need to know?
What would you do in this
situation? Apply ethical principles to explain the rationale for your decision
making process.
DQ 2
Core Competencies for Nurses (graded
Explore the website
for the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative athttp://www.qsen.org. How can these competencies for nurses be
implemented into the workplace or professional nursing setting if you are not
currently working?
Devry NR451 Week 6 Discussion DQ 1 & DQ 2
DQ 1
Implementing Change Despite Resistance (graded)
Change can be
difficult to implement. Now that you are almost finished with your change
project, if you were to implement your project in your clinical practice, what
type of resistance do you expect from staff? List at least three ways that you
can lessen the resistance you may encounter to help ensure the success of your
project.
DQ 2
Workplace Safety (graded)
Select an American
Nurses Association (ANA) publication on workplace safety from the ANA. Search
the American Nurses Association (ANA) website for workplace safety (http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/WorkplaceSafety/Healthy-Work-Environmentand select a publication on workplace safety.
Review the document (publication), include the URL, and discuss implications
for you and your work setting.
Devry NR451 Week 7 Discussion DQ 1 & DQ 2
DQ 1
Healthcare Policy (graded)
Describe a recent
health care policy and discuss it’s implication to your personal clinical
practice or health care as a whole. Why is it important for nurses to be aware
of health care policy?
DQ 2
Healthcare Economics (graded)
Health care costs are
on the rise. What is an example of wasted health care dollars in your clinical
practice and how do you propose improving the utilization of these dollars?
Devry NR451 Week 8 Discussion
Educational Preparation as a BSN Graduate (graded)
How has this
educational program prepared you for the future of nursing as a BSN graduate?
Capstone Project Milestone #1:
Capstone Project Milestone 1:
Capstone Project Milestone 1:
Practice Issue and
Evidence Summary Worksheets
Directions
1.
Refer to the
guidelines for specific details on how to complete this assignment.
2.
Type your answers
directly into the worksheets below.
3.
Submit to the Dropbox
by the end of Week 3, Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT.
4.
Post questions about
this assignment to the Q & A Forum. You may also email questions to the
instructor for a private response.
Practice Issue Worksheet
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What is the Practice Issue?
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Define the scope of the Practice Issue:
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What is the practice area?
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How was the practice issue identified?
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Describe the rationale for your checked selections:
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What evidence must be gathered? (Check all that apply)
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Describe the rationale for your checked selections:
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Evidence Summary Worksheet
Directions:
Please type your answers directly into the worksheet.
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Describe the practice problem in your own words with reference
to the identified population, setting and magnitude of the problem in
measurable terms:
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Find a source of evidence that is a systematic review article
on a nursing topic that is relevant to your practice problem. Write the
complete APA reference for the systematic review article you selected:
Define the search terms for your systematic review:
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Identify the objectives of the article.
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Summarize (in your own words) the interventions the author(s)
suggest to improve patient outcomes.
Summarize the main findings by the authors of your systematic
review including the strength of evidence for each main outcome.
Consider the relevance to your project proposal for the Milestone 2 project
paper.
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Outline evidence-based solutions that you will consider for
your project.
Discuss any limitations to the studies performed that you
believe impacts your ability to utilize the research in your project.
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Capstone Project
Milestone 1:
Practice Issue and
Evidence Summary
Grading Grid
Evidence Summary Grading Grid
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Assignment Criteria
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A (100%)
Exceptional
Outstanding or
highest level of performance
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B (88%)
Exceeds
Very good or high
level of performance
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C (80%)
Meets
Competent or
satisfactory level of performance
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NI (38%)
Needs Improvement
Poor or failing
level of performance
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F (0%)
Developing
Unsatisfactory level
of performance
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Practice Issue Worksheet
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Practice issue statement, scope of practice, practice
area
20 points
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Practice issue is
identified.
Practice issue is an
independent nursing decision.
Scope of practice
issue is fully described.
Practice area
identified.
20 points ☒
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Practice Issue is
identified but is not clear.
Practice issue is an
independent nursing decision.
Scope of practice
issue is described in simple terms.
Practice area
identified.
18 points ☐
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Practice Issue is
identified but is not clearly related to a nursing practice issue.
Practice Issue is
not an independent nursing decision.
Scope of practice
issue is described but is not logical in comparison to Practice Issue
described.
Practice area
identified.
16 points ☐
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Practice Issue is
unclear.
Practice Issue is
not an independent nursing decision.
Scope of practice
issue is not described.
Practice area
identified.
8 points ☐
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Practice Issue is
not identified; practice issue is not an independent nursing decision; scope
of practice issue is not described; practice area is not identified.
0 points ☐
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Practice issue identification, rationale for selections
35 points
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Documents how the
practice issue was identified.
Rationale for
responses is logical and described thoroughly.
35 points ☒
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Documents how the
practice issue was identified.
Rationale for
responses is logical and briefly described.
33 points ☐
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Documents how the
practice issue was identified.
Rationale for
responses is somewhat logical and vaguely described.
30 points ☐
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Vaguely describes
how the practice issue was identified.
Rationale for
responses is somewhat logical and vaguely described.
15 points ☐
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Does not document
how the practice issue was identified.
Rationale is not
completed.
This section of the
form is blank.
0 points ☐
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Practice issue identification, rationale for selections
20 points
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Documents how the
practice issue was identified.
Rationale for
responses is logical and described thoroughly.
35 points ☒
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Documents how the
practice issue was identified.
Rationale for
responses is logical and briefly described.
33 points ☐
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Documents how the
practice issue was identified.
Rationale for
responses is somewhat logical and vaguely described.
30 points ☐
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Vaguely describes
how the practice issue was identified.
Rationale for
responses is somewhat logical and vaguely described.
15 points ☐
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Does not document
how the practice issue was identified.
Rationale is not
completed.
This section of the
form is blank.
0 points ☐
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Evidence Summary Worksheet
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Practice Problem
10 points
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