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Assignment: Family Dynamics
Assignment: Family Dynamics
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Note: I do not wish to share my person experiences for this assignment. It can all be made up.
Family dynamics play a major role in how children develop. These influences include structure, expectations, parenting styles, and involvement. To understand more about how childhood experiences with your family have influenced current identification of self, take a few minutes and think back to those days.
Analyze the role that family structure, expectations, parenting styles, and involvement of caregivers played in your development.
Reflect on your experiences and share any that you are comfortable sharing. You can use questions such as the following to guide your reflection:
What was the best thing that your family said about you or did for you? Try to remember one exact day when that was said or done for you. Which person did this? Remember now what you felt then. When do you feel this way now?
Did you have a nickname? How did you feel about it?
Did family members tell you what you would end up being or doing? Was it what you wanted to be or do? How did you respond?
How do you think your family would have described you to a close friend of theirs? What were they most concerned about for you?
Would you do or react to things differently now than you did then? Why?
Make sure you evaluate your experiences in the context of major theories and concepts of cognitive, social, and physical development during middle childhood. Support your responses by citing information from the online notes and textbook and other scholarly sources. For example, describe the cognitive stage you might have been in at the time of specific events, according to Piaget, Erikson, or Freud. How did this influence how you interpreted the events? You can also discuss the parenting style that you think was used by your parents/caregivers.
Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Assignment: Endocrine Health
Assignment: Endocrine Health
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Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry: Endocrine Health
Complete the Endocrine Health portion of the Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry document.
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Complete the table below for 2 diseases that you have chosen that affects the endocrine system. In each box, you are required to list 3-5 bulleted statements regarding the heading of that box.
Cite your sources using APA format. Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry: Endocrine Health
This section is due in Week Four.
Chosen Endocrine Disease or Disorder Treatment Modalities Cultural Beliefs/Practices Affecting this Disease Epidemiological Statistics Available Consumer Resources (ex. financing, information, support) Impact on Society
List chosen disease here · · · ·
HCS 245 WEEK 4 Community Health Promotion Tool
Resources: Internet, University Library and the textbook, Human Diseases.
You are creating a community health promotion resource that addresses a cardiovascular subject of your choosing. You are creating this tool for a segmented population of health care consumers.
Create a 350- to 700-word informational tool in the form of one of the following:
Podcast
Power Point Presentation
Write a summary
News transcript
Brochure/pamphlet
Video
Interview
Other option approved by your instructor
Include the following in your resource:
Identify the disease or subject of focus.
Identify the population.
Focus your information on the specific cultural beliefs of the population that you have chosen and how treatment and management of the disease might be affected by these aspects.
Explain how this disease and the management of it affect resources in society.
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HCS 245 WEEK 5 Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry: Respiratory Health
Complete the Respiratory Health portion of the Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry document.
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Complete the table below for 2 diseases that you have chosen that affects respiratory health. In each box, you are required to list 3-5 bulleted statements regarding the heading of that box. Cite your sources using APA format. This section is due in Week Five.
Chosen Respiratory Disease or Disorder Treatment Modalities Cultural Beliefs/Practices Affecting this Disease Epidemiological Statistics Available Consumer Resources (ex. financing, information, support) Impact on Society
List chosen disease here · ·
HCS 245 WEEK 5 Respiratory Disease Paper
Focus on a specific respiratory disease that has a significant impact on society and the health care industry. Some examples are tuberculosis, bronchitis, asthma, influenza, or a respiratory illness that is currently prevalent
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that discusses the following:
State this disease’s type (primary, secondary, tertiary) and what makes it classified as such.
What the impact of this disease on society is as it relates to the business of healthcare and the use of resources.
Include at least two references.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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Movie Character Health Presentation
Movie Character Health Presentation
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In this assignment, you will be creating a PowerPoint presentation based on the application of the functional health assessment of a movie character. To complete this assignment, choose a movie from the following list and identify a character from the movie on whom you would like to do a health assessment. If you wish to use a character from a movie not included on the following list, get the approval of your instructor.
Away From
HerLorenzo’s Oil
Mask
My Sister’s Keeper
Philadelphia
Rain Man
Steel Magnolias
Stepmom
The Elephant Man
The Mighty
The Tic Code
Create a PowerPoint presentation of 10-12 slides using the template “Movie Character Presentation.”
Provide an introduction and background overview of the movie character (client).
Assess the client using the “Functional Health Pattern Assessment.”
Based on your “observations” and thoughts, document your assessment, providing examples from the movie.
Describe any observed or potential cultural, geographic, religious, ethnic, or spiritual considerations of this client.
Describe two normal health patterns of the client as well as two abnormal health patterns that you observe, and provide examples.
Develop an appropriate nursing diagnosis for the client based on your assessment.
Identify and describe three interventions for the client: health promotion, health prevention, and maintenance.
Identify at least two possible resources or community services to which you would refer this client and provide rationale for your choices.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
Post your assignment to the Movie Character Health Assessment Presentation Main Forum as directed by instructor. Respond to other learners’ posts in a manner that initiates or contributes to discussion. Each person should make at least three substantive comments.
Submit your assignment to the drop box addition to posting it to the Movie Character Health Assessment Presentation Main Forum.

Assignment: District And School Factors
Assignment: District And School Factors
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Community, District and School Factors
1. Geographic location, population, stability of community, and community support for education- Berea, Ohio is location
2. District name and grades served, number of schools, number of students, and percentage of student receiving free or reduced lunch- Berea school district. K-12
3. Your school information including the name and grades, number of students, percent of students receiving free or reduced lunch, and the academic achievement ranking/level- Grindestone Elementary is school. It is K-4th grade and there are over 800 students
4. The academic achievement ranking/level could include the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and school improvement status- Excellent
Classroom Factors
1. The demographic data of the students in your class, e.g., enrollment, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic information- 20 students 18 white and 2 black. 12 female and 8 males.
2. Knowing classroom demographic information is helpful in developing instruction and classroom management/engagement plans.
3. Environmental factors such as physical arrangement of the room, classroom resources available, parental involvement, and available/accessible technology- Parents are involved in some ways. There are computers in class and school.
Student Factors
1. Student factors to include number of students that receive outside the class educational resources, number of students whose primary language is not English, number of students on IEPs, number of non-labeled students such as 504 and any other factors that influence the delivery of content in the classroom- None all students receive same resources
Research Connection
1. Use a peer-reviewed or professional journal to expound on a topic within this standard.
2. Write a 3-5 bullet summary of the literature source.
Instructional implications
1. After you have inserted this information to the appropriate sections of the assignment, write the narrative portion of the report (Instructional Implications) and ensure it is no more than 500 words.
1. Summarize the impact of the information compiled above to your success as a teacher candidate by addressing the following:
2. What are the most important points of information that are imperative for a new teacher to know? How will this information impact your teaching and interactions with students, staff, and community? How does this data inform your effectiveness as a teacher?
3. How will the differences and similarities of the students in your classroom impact your daily interactions, instruction, planning, and classroom engagement/management plans?

APN Professional Development Plan
APN Professional Development Plan
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Chamberlain College of Nursing NR510 Leadership and Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
Guidelines for Advanced Practice Nursing
Role Self-Assessment Using Benner’s Novice to Expert Model
Stage 1: Novice The Novice or beginner has no experience in the situations in which they are expected to perform. The Novice lacks confidence to demonstrate safe practice and requires continual verbal and physical cues. Practice is within a prolonged time period and he/she is unable to use discretionary judgment.
Stage 2: Advanced Beginner Advanced Beginners demonstrate marginally acceptable performance because the nurse has had prior experience in actual situations. He/she is efficient and skillful in parts of the practice area, requiring occasional supportive cues. May/may not be within a delayed time period.
Knowledge is developing.
Stage 3: Competent Competence is demonstrated by the nurse who has been on the job in the same or similar situations for two or three years. The nurse is able to demonstrate efficiency, is coordinated and has confidence in his/her actions. For the Competent nurse, a plan establishes a perspective, and the plan is based on considerable conscious, abstract, analytic contemplation of the problem. The conscious, deliberate planning that is characteristic of this skill level helps achieve efficiency and organization. Care is completed within a suitable time frame without supporting cues.
Stage 4: Proficient The Proficient nurse perceives situations as wholes rather than in terms of chopped up parts or aspects. Proficient nurses understand a situation as a whole because they perceive its meaning in terms of long-term goals. The Proficient nurse learns from experience what typical events to expect in a given situation and how plans need to be modified in response to these events. The
Proficient nurse can now recognize when the expected normal picture does not materialize. This
holistic understanding improves the Proficient nurse’s decision making; it becomes less labored because the nurse now has a perspective on which of the many existing attributes and aspects in the present situation are the important ones.
Stage 5: The Expert The Expert nurse has an intuitive grasp of each situation and zeroes in on the accurate region of the problem without wasteful consideration of a large range of unfruitful, alternative diagnoses and solutions. The Expert operates from a deep understanding of the total situation. His/her performance becomes fluid and flexible and highly proficient. Highly skilled analytic ability is necessary for those situations with which the nurse has had no previous experience.
Source: Benner, P. (2001). From Novice to Expert: Excellence and power in clinical nursing practice.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Health.
Instructions: The levels of Benner’s Model reflect movement from reliance on past abstract principles to the concrete experience. An individual’s perception of situations change as experience is gained. To help better understand your perspective on your new role, complete the following self-assessment. Refer to the model to guide your perception.
1. What areas of your career do you most want to focus and further develop?
2. What do you look forward to most about your new role?
3. What do you fear the most about your new job?
4. What do you most hope to gain from your new experience?
5. Adapting to a new position/work setting is stressful and overwhelming. List three ways in which you cope with excessive stress.
6. What are your goals and objectives for your first, second, and third months in your new position as well as the remainder of your first year?
APN Professional Development Plan
Guidelines with Scoring Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this application is to provide the student an opportunity to explore the role of the advanced practice nurse (APN) and develop an APN professional development plan.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
CO1: Synthesize knowledge and concepts from advanced practice nursing with supporting disciplines as a foundation for APN/specialty nurse practitioner practice that is culturally competent and population-specific (PO #1).
CO3: Assimilate primary care competencies into APN/specialty nurse practitioner practice that exemplify professional values, scholarship, service, and culturally competent global awareness and support ongoing professional and personal development. (PO #5)
CO5: Contribute to the body of advanced practice nursing knowledge through participation in systematic inquiry, utilization of evidence-based practice, and dissemination of findings to support high-quality care and healthcare innovation. (PO #9)
CO9: Evaluate strategies for contract negotiation, CV/resume writing, credentialing, national board certification, hospital privileges, and reimbursement (PO #8).
CO 10: Develop visionary leadership skills that combine best evidence with nursing expertise to support quality improvement, safety, and change across healthcare organizations and systems (PO #1, 3, 8, and 9).
CO 11: Differentiate leadership strategies that strengthen interprofessional collaboration and incorporate an ethic of care, values, and ethical principles into the role of the nurse leader across healthcare organizations and systems (PO #2, 4, 5, 6, and 7).
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6
Total Points Possible: 200
Requirements:
1. To complete this application, you will need to access to the following databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and the Joanna Briggs Institute. You may access these databases through the Chamberlain College of Nursing Online Library.
2. The APN Professional Development Plan paper is worth 200 points and will be graded on quality of information, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
3. Create your manuscript using Microsoft Word 2007 (a part of Microsoft Office 2007), which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Nursing documents. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word 2007 document because it will end in “.docx”
4. Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum.
5. The length of the paper is to be no less than 6 and no greater than 8 pages excluding title page and reference pages.
6. APA (2010) format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered):
a. Introduction to the APN professional development plan
b. APN Scope of Practice
c. Personal Assessment
d. Networking and Marketing Strategies
e. Conclusion
Preparing the paper
The following are best practices for preparing this paper:
1. Review Chapter 30- Role Transition: Strategies for Success in the Marketplace in
DeNisco and Barker (2015).
2. Nurse practitioners need to take into account the state rules and regulations that guide advanced practice. Research and review the Nurse Practice Act and APN scope of practice guidelines in your particular state. Identify information regarding educational requirements, licensure and regulatory requirements, as well as practice environment details. Review information regarding full, limited, or restricted practice limitations as well as prescriptive authority.
3. Review in Course Resources. Prior to engaging in pursuit for employment, APNs should complete a comprehensive, honest, affirmative personal assessment to identify their strengths and weaknesses as well as their goals and objectives. Research assessment tools, conduct a personal assessment, and reflect upon your strengths, weaknesses, goals, and objectives.
4. To complete the transition from students to expert nurse practitioners working in the healthcare field, graduating APN students will need to secure their first position. Research local and national professional organizations that advertise employment opportunities for APNs. Identify networking and marketing strategies and provide a rationale for your selections.
5. Write your Curriculum Vitae (CV). Refer to the template on pages 772-773 in DeNisco and Barker (2015). Your CV should not exceed 2 pages in length.
6. When concluding the paper, summarize important aspects of the APN professional development plan.
Category Points % Description
Introduction to the APN professional development plan 20 10% Introduces the purpose of the paper and addresses all background information elements (who, what, where, when, and why) for the APN professional development plan.
APN Scope of Practice 35 18% Provide detailed information regarding education, licensure, and regulatory requirements, as well as practice environment details. Include information regarding full, limited, or restricted practice limitations as well as prescriptive authority.
Personal Assessment 25 12% Perform a personal assessment and reflect upon your strengths, weaknesses, goals, and objectives.
Networking and Marketing Strategies 25 12% Provide detailed information regarding local and national professional organizations that advertise employment opportunities for APNs. Identify networking and marketing strategies and provide a rationale for your selections
Curriculum Vitae 35 18% Provide accurate information regarding the nurse practitioner’s abilities, skills, and accomplishments.
Conclusion 20 10% An effective conclusion identifies the main ideas and major conclusions from the body of your manuscript. Minor details should not be included. Summarize important aspects of the APN professional development plan.
Clarity of writing 20 10% Use of standard English grammar and sentence structure. No spelling errors or typographical errors. Organized around the required components using appropriate headers.
APA format 20 10% All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be appropriately cited in the manuscript and listed in the references using APA (6th ed.) format:
1. Document setup
2. Title and reference pages
3. Citations in the text and references.
Total 200 100 A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
Chamberlain College of Nursing NR510 Leadership and Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
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Grading Rubric
Assignment Criteria Exceptional
Outstanding or highest level of performance
Exceeds
Very good or high level of performance
Meets Satisfactory level of performance Needs Improvement
Poor or failing level of performance
Developing
Unsatisfactory level of performance
Content
Possible Points = 130 Points
Introduction to the APN professional development plan 20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points
Excellent introduction of APN professional development plan. Rationale is well presented and purpose fully developed. Good introduction of APN professional development plan. Rationale is presented and purpose provided. Basic information and/or limited elements addressed regarding APN professional development plan and/or inappropriate emphasis on an area. Little or very general introduction of APN professional development plan. Little to no original explanation; inappropriate emphasis on an area. No introduction of APN professional development plan provided.
APN Scope of Practice 35 Points 31 Points 28 Points 13 Points 0 Points
Provided detailed information regarding education, licensure, and regulatory requirements, as well as practice environment details per the student’s state. Included information regarding full, limited, or restricted practice limitations as well as prescriptive authority. Provided some information regarding education, licensure, and regulatory requirements, as well as practice environment details per the student’s state. Included information regarding full, limited, or restricted practice limitations as well as prescriptive authority. Provided non-state specific information regarding education, licensure, and regulatory requirements, as well as practice environment details. Included information regarding full, limited, or restricted practice limitations as well as prescriptive authority. Lacking detailed information regarding education, licensure, regulatory requirements, or practice environment. Missing information regarding practice limitations and/or prescriptive authority. Did not provide information regarding education, licensure, and regulatory requirements, as well as practice environment details per the student’s state. Not provide information regarding full, limited, or restricted practice limitations as well as prescriptive authority.
Personal Assessment 25 Points 22 Points 20 Points 10 Points 0 Points
Provided detailed information following a personal assessment and reflected upon strengths, weaknesses, goals, and objectives. Provided some detailed information following a personal assessment and reflected upon some of the strengths, weaknesses, goals, and objectives. Provided some detailed information following a personal assessment. Missed providing reflection upon strengths, weaknesses, goals, or objectives. Provided information following a personal assessment, but did not reflect upon strengths, weaknesses, goals, or objectives. Did not provide a personal assessment and did not reflect upon personal strengths, weaknesses, goals, or objectives.
Networking and Marketing Strategies 25 Points 22 Points 20 Points 10 Points 0 Points
Provided detailed information regarding local and national professional organizations that advertise employment opportunities for APNs. Identified networking and marketing strategies and provide a rationale for their selections. Provided some detailed information regarding local and national professional organizations that advertise employment opportunities for APNs. Identified networking and marketing strategies and provide a rationale for their selections. Provided information but lacked specific details regarding local and national professional organizations that advertise employment opportunities for APNs. Identified networking and marketing strategies and provide a rationale for their selections. Provided information regarding professional organizations that advertise employment opportunities, but missed providing information regarding networking and marketing strategies and/or a rationale for their selections. Did not provide detailed information regarding local and national professional organizations that advertise employment opportunities for APNs. Did not identify networking and marketing strategies or provide a rationale.
Curriculum Vitae 35 Points 31 Points 28 Points 13 Points 0 Points
Provided detailed information which included demographics, education, professional employment, licensure and certification, professional honors, research, scholarship, and service. Free from typographical errors. Provided detailed information. Missing 1-2 key elements. Free from typographical errors. Provided moderately detailed information. Missing 3 key elements. Free from typographical errors. Provided minimal detail. Missing 4 or more key elements. Contains 1-2 typographical errors. Information provided was inaccurate and vague. Contains 3 or more typographical errors. Did not provide curriculum vitae.
Conclusion 20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points
Excellent summary of APN professional development plan. Conclusions are well evidenced and fully developed. Good summary of APN professional development plan. Conclusions are supported by evidence and developed. Basic and/or limited summary regarding APN professional development plan. Little or no summary of APN professional development plan; inappropriate emphasis on an area. No summary of APN professional development plan and/or conclusions were provided.
Content Subtotal _____of 160 points
Format
Possible Points = 40 Points
Clarity of Writing 20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points
Excellent use of standard English showing original thought. No spelling or grammar errors. Well organized with proper flow of meaning. Good use of standard English showing original thought. No more than two spelling or grammar errors. Well organized with proper flow of meaning. Some evidence of own expression and competent use of language. No more than three spelling or grammar errors. Well organized thoughts and concepts. Language needs development. Four or more spelling and/or grammar errors. Poorly organized thoughts and concepts. More than six spelling and/or grammar errors. Poorly organized thoughts and concepts
APA Format 20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points
APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate, or with zero to one errors. Two to four errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and syntax noted. Five to seven errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and syntax noted. Eight to nine errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and syntax noted. Post contains greater than ten errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation or repeatedly makes the same errors after faculty feedback.
Format Subtotal _____of 40 points
Total Points __of 200 points
NR510 Directions & Rubric.docx revised 11/16 8
Apn professional development plan
14-17 minutes
Every Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) should develop a personal development plan (PDP). A PDP includes a written evaluation of the regulations and requirements needed to obtain licensure and practice in the APRNs designated geographical area. The PDP should also include a personal action plan that reflects the results of one’s self-assessment, including one’s strengths, weaknesses, goals, and objectives. In order to develop a PDP, the APRN should be aware of and understand the state in which they plan to practice educational, regulatory, and licensure requirements. This paper aims to describe the APRNs scope of practice in the state of Florida, a personal assessment using Benner’s self-assessment tool, tactics for marketing and networking, a Curriculum Vitae, and a summary of the information acquired for the PDP.
APN Scope of Practice
Every state decides the guidelines or requirements for licensure, accreditation, certification, and education, also known as LACE, by which an APRN must abide by to practice in that state. Unfortunately, not all states are equal when it comes to the requirements for LACE and how much autonomy the APRN is allowed. In Florida, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) applicant must have a valid RN license, a master’s degree or a certificate in a nurse specialty area from a post master’s program, have completed at least 500 clinical hours, and have a national advanced practice certification from an accepted nursing specialty board (FLBON, 2017).
Per the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) (2017), nursing regulations and practice laws are set by each state. There are three levels at which an NP can practice: Full practice, reduced practice, and restricted practice (AANP, 2017). Full practice means the NP works under the authority of the state board of nursing (AANP, 2017). An NP who works in a state that allows full practice can evaluate and assess patients, diagnose, set up a treatment plan and manage the treatment plan, order diagnostic testing and interpret diagnostic results, and prescribe medications (AANP, 2017). Full practice for NPs is the scope recommended by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and by the Institute of Medicine (AANP, 2017). Reduced practice means the state reduces the NPs ability to practice by at least one element (AANP, 2017). In reduced practice states, NPs must have a collaborative agreement with a healthcare provider before they can practice (AANP, 2017). Restricted practice means the state restricts the NP in at least one element of practice and it requires the delegation, supervision, and/or team management by a healthcare provider (most often a physician) before the NP can practice (AANP, 2017).
Florida is a restricted practice state. Per Florida’s administrative code, Rule 64B9-4.010(1), an ARNP “shall only perform medical acts of diagnosis, treatment, and operation pursuant to a protocol between the ARNP and a Florida-licensed medical doctor, osteopathic physician, or dentist” (FLBON, 2016, para. 1). The protocol delineates the professional agreement between the physician and the ARNP. Protocols must include the ARNPs information, the physician’s information, the practice’s information, a description of the ARNPs duties such as procedures the NP can perform, conditions for which the ARNP is allowed to manage and treat, medications the ARNP may prescribe, and situations in which the NP must contact the physician (FLBON, 2016). Currently, NPs in Florida are also restricted from signing a Baker Act, signing a death certificate, certifying DNR orders, and are not recognized by Medicare and Medicaid as primary care providers (FLBON, 2016). In March 2017, bill HB 7011 was presented during the March legislative session; this bill recommended independent practice for ARNPs (FLANP, 2017). As of April 2017, the bill is in the House, specifically being evaluated by the Health and Human Services Committee (The Florida Senate, 2017).
One exciting landmark for NPs in Florida came in April of 2016; bill HB 423 passed, which allows NPs and PAs to prescribe schedule I, schedule II, and schedule III controlled substances (FLBON, 2016). As of January 2017, NPs were allowed to apply for a DEA license. However, there were some stipulations put in place with the passing of this bill. NPs must have an updated protocol filed with the Florida Board of Nursing (FLBON) stating the NP has the authority to prescribe controlled medication (FLANP, 2017). NPs must complete a minimum of three continuing education unit (CEU) hours relating to the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances (FLBON, 2016). The NP must distinguish on their practitioner profile that they prescribe controlled medications. If the NP prescribes a schedule II medication, they are restricted to prescribing for a maximum of seven days (FLBON, 2016). Lastly, unless the NP is a certified psychiatric nurse, NPs cannot prescribe psychotropic medications to anyone under the age of 18 (FLBON, 2016).
Personal Assessment
Completing a personal assessment tool is beneficial for anyone; they can help determine one’s strengths, weaknesses, goals, and objectives. For NPs, personal assessment tools also allow them to explore their interests, discover passions, and to determine which areas of practice would suit them best. To care for others, one must have a true understanding of themselves, from what they want in life to what their strengths and weaknesses are.
Knowing one’s strengths is the first step to having a true understanding of who they are. The strengths this author possesses are good communication skills, good listening skills, determination, and patience. These strengths, especially communication and listening, are important to anyone wanting to work in the healthcare industry. Effective communication and listening skills are vital to ensuring one accurately assesses, diagnoses, and treats the patient. Aside from diagnosing and treating the patient, patients want to feel as if their concerns have really been heard. How a patient perceives the provider will influence the message they receive and ultimately their care. If the patient feels the provider does not listen, cuts them off, or is too hasty in their diagnosis, it is likely the patient will not fully comply with the treatment options, lifestyle changes, and/or follow-up appointments ordered by the provider.
Just as everyone has their strengths, everyone also has weaknesses. The good thing about weakness is that it can be turned into a strength. If one is aware they are weak in certain areas, one can work on improving in these areas until they are no longer weaknesses. The weaknesses this author deals with are the fear of being an advanced beginner and time management skills. According to Benner’s Novice to Expert Model, the advanced beginner is one who has some clinical knowledge but they still require support and assistance, such as a mentor/preceptor who can help set priorities and give constructive feedback (Davis & Maisano, 2016). Luckily, time builds knowledge and confidence; the new NP should keep in mind that over time they will navigate through all of Benner’s stages. Time management skills are essential if one wants to provide quality care. New NPs often feel they must be the one to complete all tasks, which makes time management even more difficult. The new NP needs to learn that delegating certain tasks is actually beneficial to their patients because it allows the NP to spend more time with them.
Having career goals is important for the NPs professional development. Most often, people have long-term goals and short-term goals. One should always be evaluating their goals and revising them as necessary to make sure they continue to be relevant as they move forward in their life and their career. This author’s short-term goal is to work in Dermatology once NP school is complete; a long-term goal is to become a knowledgeable and confident NP that can help other new graduates find their way. Being a preceptor/mentor to new NPs would be a way of giving back to the profession as well as helping patients.
Having objectives is important because they will help one meet their goals. There are objectives that one should have when seeking a job and once they secure that job. This author’s objective is to obtain clinical sites where employment is of interest. This would be a way of networking. With so many NPs going out into the workforce, one has to think of ways to stand out. It is very difficult to apply to jobs and rely on resumes alone. When an NP student is allowed to do their clinical hours in places they can envision working in one day, they can show the potential employer exactly why they should be hired.
Networking and Marketing Strategies
The new NP must network and market themselves in order to find employment after they obtain certification. Marketing and networking are also an important part of the professional development plan. The NP should begin networking while still in school. There are a number of national and local professional nursing associations that advertise employment opportunities for NPs. Some of the professional nursing organizations in Florida include the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN), the Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners (FLANP), and the Tampa Bay Advanced Practice Nurses Council (TBAPNC). These organizations provide a plethora of information, for new and seasoned NPs, with options such as employment opportunities, upcoming events in the area, important information on new bills that are being presented to the legislature, rejected bills, and passed bills, rules and regulations, ways to connect and network with other NPs in the area, access to a preceptor list, and the opportunity to volunteer to be a preceptor. The Florida Nurses Association (FNA) is another website Florida NPs can utilize for help finding employment as well as other resources. The FNA is actually a division of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and it is the only nursing organization that provides information for all nurses in all specialties and all areas of practice (About the Florida Nurses Association, 2012).
Nationally, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is the largest professional membership organization that provides full service to NPs in all areas of practice. For example, the AANP provides information on current healthcare topics and policy updates, advocacy at the state and national levels, employment, resources to assist with professional growth, resources for new graduates as well as retiring NPs, conference information, and free CEUs (“Membership Categories & Benefits”, 2017). The AANPs job link allows non-members access to the available jobs although, members are able to see job postings five days before non-members. Another national organization NPs can utilize is NP Central. Not only does NP Central provide information on job opportunities, it also provides CE opportunities, classes on how to improve your practice, access to certain resources such as Medicare information, legislative contacts, press releases, and product and book reviews. NP Central is also a resource NPs can use to meet other NPs. When googling “local and national organizations that advertise employment opportunities”, this author found an article listing the 75 top professional organizations for nurse practitioners; AANP and NP Central were both listed in the top five choices (“75 Top Professional Organizations for Nurse Practitioners”, 2017). These days, social media is also a great way to network and market oneself; some of the popular websites/applications include Facebook, LinkedIn, and Doximity.
Curriculum Vitae

Integrative Paper Research
Integrative Paper Research
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Integrative Paper Research- Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you formulate a research question or problem statement around the health care policy chosen in Week Two and provide background information, including the following:
Brief statement of the problem
Purpose of the study
Research questions
History of the policy
Identification of five key societal variables and market forces that contributed to shaping the policy
Five key effects of the policy on health care
DHA 722 WEEK 4 Integrative Paper Introduction
Review the Material: Integrative Paper Guidelines.
Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper, expanding on your Research Question and Background assignment that will become the Introduction section for the Final Integrative Paper.
Include the following in this section (Introduction) of your paper:
Title page
Introduction and background
Purpose statement
Research questions
Definition of terms
DHA 722 WEEK 6 Integrative Paper Literature Review
Resource: Material: Integrative Paper Guidelines
Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word literature review that includes the articles from the Annotated Bibliography assignment and connects those articles to your problem, purpose, and research questions.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Include at least five scholarly references.
DHA 722 WEEK 8 Final Integrative Paper
Resources: Material: Integrative Paper Guidelines
Write a 350- to 700-word Recommendations and Conclusions section for the paper, addressing recommendations to the policy that will allow it to adapt to the changing healthcare landscape. Consider how social, economic, ethical, legal, and political forces will affect a change in the policy, and how a change affects the paradigm defined by these forces.
Compile the final assignment. The paper must combine the work of previous weeks, taking into account peer review comments and facilitator feedback, with the addition of an abstract added to the Introduction section. The body of the paper must be approximately 3,850 to 6,650 words, not counting the title page, abstract, and references.
DHA 722 WEEK 7 Integrative Paper Analysis
Resource: Material: Integrative Paper Guidelines
Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper that will become the Analysis section for the Final Integrative Paper.
Include the following elements in the Analysis section:
Synthesize findings from the literature review with the policy topic for the project.
Explore the effect the policy has had on the segment of the health care delivery area.
Consider the social, economic, ethical, legal, and political forces that have shaped the policy and delivery of services.

Electronic Health Records Discussion
Electronic Health Records Discussion
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Write each term’s definition as used in health care. You must define the term in your own words; do not simply copy the definition from a textbook or other source.
Provide an explanation that illustrates the purpose or importance of the identified term as it relates to Electronic Health Records.
Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.
Term Definition in your own words (45 to 90 words). Understanding Electronic Health Records Assignment
Explain the purpose and importance of the term to Electronic Health Records (45 to 90 words). Understanding Electronic Health Records Assignment.
Technology
Meaningful Use
Health Information Exchange
Clinical
Patient Problem (Concern)
Nursing Assessment
Physical Exam (Patient History, Review of Symptoms, Allergies)
Diagnosis
Procedure Preformed. Understanding Electronic Health Records Assignment
Prognosis
Discharge Plan (E-prescribing)
Patient Education
Administration
Patient Demographic
Insurance Information
Advanced directives. Understanding Electronic Health Records Assignment
HCS 120 WEEK 3 Technology Used to Improve Patient Experience
The health care industry is constantly evolving. Its evolution is driven and affected by new and improved technologies. As technology is developed and improved upon, the health care industry can use it to improve patient experience. Patient experience can have an impact on several aspects of the health care industry, most importantly facility revenue.
Complete the Technology Used to Improve Patient Experience chart.
Identify five technologies that can improve patient experience. You can choose from the examples below or research some of your own to use:
Communication methods
Patient records
Patient portals
TelemedicineOnline medical care
Devices
Patient care
Describe the five technologies you identified.
Explain how each selected technology improves patient experience.
Include an artifact that represents each technology selected (e.g., an image, video, or article of the selected technology).
In this assignment, you will be required to correctly cite the resources you used. The Center for Writing Excellence has the Reference and Citation Generator, which can be used to ensure that you have correctly formatted citations. Remember that there is a guide linked to the homepage of the Reference and Citation Generator and under student materials in this course if you need assistance.
Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar resources.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Assignment: Analysis Of A Personality
Assignment: Analysis Of A Personality
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Analysis of a Personality
For this assignment, you will have a chance to put into practice all you have been learning throughout this course. You will analyze the personality development of one of the theorists studied in this course from three different theoretical perspectives.
Choose one of the theorists you have studied this term. Use your textbook, the Internet, and the Argosy University online library resources to research the life history of the theorist.
Do the following:
Describe the major life events of the theorist that you feel influenced his or her personality development.
Describe the cultural influences that had an influence on the chosen theorist’s personality development.
Analyze this person from Freud’s psychoanalytic perspective.
Analyze this person from two other theoretical perspectives studied in this course, except for the trait perspective.
Summarize and present your critical opinion about how well (or not) these theories explain the person.
Write a 6–7-page paper in Word format. Apply APA
This assignment was locked Oct 16, 2016 at 11:59pm.
Assignment #2: Outline how the theories and your interpretations apply to the biography you are analyzing. – 25 Points
In this assignment can take the different aspects of the person’s life (I am not expecting all), and the concepts from the theories that you are using to analyze. For example, if you were analyzing Marilyn Monroe’s life you could use Erikson’s stages of development as follows:
Marilyn’s life history revealed that she had many struggles that could have resulted in the need to be loved, which also appears to have impacted the development of a healthy identity. Erikson’s theory looks at human psychosocial development as occurring in eight stages. Marilyn could have experienced intense challenges that could have led to some negative outcomes in the following stages: Trust vs. Mistrust, Identity vs. Identity Diffusion, and Intimacy vs. Isolation are the stages that Marilyn didn’t quite overcome to her fullest potential.For instance, Trust vs. Mistrust is said to be “During the first year of life, the infant develops basic trust and basic mistrust. Basic trust is the sense that others are dependable and will provide what is needed” (Cloninger 91).
Please make sure you save your work as a word document before uploading onto to this CANVAS site. If you do not have microsoft word software, please download it from the college website for free. I can open a file created in microsoft word without a problem. It is your responsiblility to make sure that the file you upload is readable. If I cannot read it you will receive a 0 on that assignment.
Rubric
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15.0 pts
Full Marks
0.0 pts
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15.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of criterion
10.0 pts
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0.0 pts
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10.0 pts
Total Points: 25.0

Team Leadership In Public Health
Team Leadership In Public Health
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For this Discussion, consider some of the unique characteristics of team leadership. Using the Learning Resources, reflect on the challenges associated with team leadership and consider whether or not team leadership may actually exist within organizations.
Post a description of team leadership and its characteristics. Then, describe two challenges teams may face when leading an organization. Finally, explain whether team leadership is an effective approach. Justify your response. APA in-text citations and References
Nahavandi, A. (2014). The art and science of leadership (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Chapter 6, “Current Era in Leadership”
Chapter 8, “Leading Teams”
Anonson, J. M. S., Ferguson, L., Macdonald, M. B., Murray, B. L., Fowler-Kerry, S., & Bally, J. M. G. (2009). The anatomy of interprofessional leadership: An investigation of leadership behaviors in team-based health care. Journal of Leadership Studies, 3(3), 17–25.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Ilgen, D. R., Hollenbeck, J. R., Johnson, M., & Jundt, D. (2005). Teams in organizations: From input-process-output models to IMOI models. Annual Review of Psychology, 56(1), 517–543.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
van Dierendonck, D. (2011). Servant leadership: A review and synthesis. Journal of Management, 37(4), 1228–1261.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Discussion 2
*For this Discussion, select an event, not previously used in the course, that highlights techniques of servant leadership.
*For the event, consider whether or not the leadership techniques were effective. *Also, consider the possibility of applying another leadership theory to the selected event.
* How may the outcomes change in relation to the application of a different leadership theory? Post a brief description of the event you selected.
*Then explain whether servant leadership was the most effective leadership perspective in the event you selected. Justify your response. Finally,explain how event outcomes might have been different with another leadership perspective current events in Public Health Leadership Servant Leadership
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Current Events in Public Health Leadership—Servant Leadership
Current Events in Public Health Leadership—Servant Leadership

Discussion: Defining Scholarship
Discussion: Defining Scholarship
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A hallmark of your education at Walden University is your development as a scholar-practitioner. As a doctoral student, you have been actively engaged in scholarly activities that support your growth as a scholar-practitioner. As you continue to develop, implement, and evaluate your EBP assignment, you will be applying scholarship as you translate research into practice. A key element of scholarship is dissemination.
As you prepare for this Discussion, consider the role of evaluation and dissemination in scholarship. If research is not disseminated, can it be considered scholarship?
To prepare for NURS 8410 Week 11 Discussion: Defining Scholarship:
Reflect on the definitions and criteria for scholarship presented in the Learning Resources.
Consider AACN’s definition of scholarship and their vision of the role of the DNP-prepared nurse in furthering nursing scholarship.
By Day 3 of NURS 8410 Week 11 Discussion: Defining Scholarship
Post a cohesive scholarly response that addresses the following:
What is the role of the DNP-prepared nurse in scholarship? Provide at least two specific examples.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.
By Day 6 of NURS 8410 Week 11 Discussion: Defining Scholarship
Respond to two of your colleagues in your small group in one or more of the following ways:
Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research.
Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.
Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom and/or from your own research in the Walden Library.
Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.
Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.
Expand on your colleagues’ postings by providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence.
Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments made by your colleagues.
Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and any additional sources.
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RESPONSIVENESS TO DISCUSSION QUESTION
Discussion post minimum requirements:
*The original posting must be completed by Wednesday, Day 3, at 11:59pm MST. Two response postings to two different peer original posts, on two different days, are required by Saturday, Day 6, at 11:59pm MST. Faculty member inquiries require responses, which are not included in the minimum number of posts. Your Discussion Board postings should be written in standard edited English and follow APA style for format and grammar as closely as possible given the constraints of the online platform. Be sure to support the postings with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources as well as resources available through the Walden University online databases. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure your in-text citations and reference list are correct.
8 (26.67%) – 8 (26.67%)
Discussion postings and responses exceed the requirements of the Discussion instructions. They: Respond to the question being asked or the prompt provided; – Go beyond what is required in some meaningful way (e.g., the post contributes a new dimension, unearths something unanticipated); -Are substantive, reflective, with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge gained from the course readings and current credible evidence. – Demonstrate significant ability to generalize and extend thinking and evaluate theories or concepts within the topic or context of the discussion. -Demonstrate that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning -Resources as well as additional resources and has read, viewed, or considered a sampling of colleagues’ postings; -Exceed the minimum requirements for discussion posts*.
7 (23.33%) – 7 (23.33%)
Discussion postings and responses meet the requirements of the Discussion instructions. They: -Respond to the question being asked or the prompt provided; -Are substantive, reflective, with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge gained from the course readings and current credible evidence.re -Demonstrate ability to generalize and extend thinking and evaluate theories or concepts within the topic or context of the discussion. -Demonstrate that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning Resources and has read, viewed, or considered a sampling of colleagues’ postings -Meet the minimum requirements for discussion posts*.
6 (20%) – 6 (20%)
Discussion postings and responses are minimally responsive to the requirements of the Discussion instructions. They: – do not clearly address the objectives of the discussion or the question or prompt; and/or -May (lack) lack in depth, reflection, analysis, or synthesis but rely more on anecdotal than scholarly evidence; and/or -Do not adequately demonstrate that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning -Resources and/or a sampling of colleagues’ postings; and/or has posted by the due date at least in part. – Lack ability to generalize and extend thinking and evaluate theories or concepts within the topic or context of the discussion. -Do not meet the minimum requirements for discussion posts*.
0 (0%) – 5 (16.67%)
Discussion postings and responses are unresponsive to the requirements of the Discussion instructions. They: – do not clearly address the objectives of the discussion or the question or prompt; and/or – Lack in substance, reflection, analysis, or synthesis but rely more on anecdotal than scholarly evidence. – Lack ability to generalize and extend thinking and evaluate theories or concepts within the topic or context of the discussion. -Do not demonstrate that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning Resources and/or a sampling of colleagues’ postings; and/or does not meet the minimum requirements for discussion posts*.
CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
8 (26.67%) – 8 (26.67%)
Discussion postings and responses: -demonstrate in-depth understanding and application of concepts and issues presented in the course (e.g., insightful interpretations including analysis, synthesis and/or evaluation of topic; – are well supported by pertinent research/evidence from a variety of and multiple peer- reviewed books and journals, where appropriate; -Demonstrate significant mastery and thoughtful/accurate application of content, applicable skills or strategies presented in the course.
7 (23.33%) – 7 (23.33%)
Discussion postings and responses: -demonstrate understanding and application of the concepts and issues presented in the course, presented with some understanding and application of concepts and issues presented in the course (e.g., insightful interpretations including analysis, synthesis and/or evaluation of topic; -are supported by research/evidence from peer-reviewed books and journals, where appropriate; and · demonstrate some mastery and application of content, applicable skills, or strategies presented in the course.
6 (20%) – 6 (20%)
Discussion postings and responses: – demonstrate minimal understanding of concepts and issues presented in the course, and, although generally accurate, display some omissions and/or errors; –lack support by research/evidence and/or the research/evidence is inappropriate or marginal in quality; and/or lack of analysis, synthesis or evaluation of topic – demonstrate minimal content, skills or strategies presented in the course. ——-Contain numerous errors when using the skills or strategies presented in the course
0 (0%) – 5 (16.67%)
Discussion postings and responses demonstrate: -A lack of understanding of the concepts and issues presented in the course; and/or are inaccurate, contain many omissions and/or errors; and/or are not supported by research/evidence; and/or lack of analysis, synthesis or evaluation of topic -Many critical errors when discussing content, applicable skills or strategies presented in the course.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE DISCUSSION
8 (26.67%) – 8 (26.67%)
Discussion postings and responses significantly contribute to the quality of the discussion/interaction and thinking and learning by: -providing Rich and relevant examples; discerning and thought-provoking ideas; and stimulating thoughts and probes; – -demonstrating original thinking, new perspectives, and extensive synthesis of ideas supported by the literature.
7 (23.33%) – 7 (23.33%)
Discussion postings and responses contribute to the quality of the discussion/interaction and thinking and learning by -providing relevant examples; thought-provoking ideas – Demonstrating synthesis of ideas supported by the literature
6 (20%) – 6 (20%)
Discussion postings and responses minimally contribute to the quality of discussion/interaction and thinking and learning by: – providing few and/or irrelevant examples; and/or – providing few if any thought- provoking ideas; and/or -. Information that is restated from the literature with no/little demonstration of critical thinking or synthesis of ideas.
0 (0%) – 5 (16.67%)
Discussion postings and responses do not contribute to the quality of interaction/discussion and thinking and learning as they do not: -Provide examples (or examples are irrelevant); and/or -Include interesting thoughts or ideas; and/or – Demonstrate of critical thinking or synthesis of ideas
QUALITY OF WRITING
6 (20%) – 6 (20%)
Discussion postings and responses exceed doctoral -level writing expectations. They: · Use grammar and syntax that is clear, concise, and appropriate to doctoral level writing; · Make few if any errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax; · Use original language and refrain from directly quoting original source materials; -provide correct APA · Are positive, courteous, and respectful when offering suggestions, constructive feedback, or opposing viewpoints.
5 (16.67%) – 5 (16.67%)
Discussion postings and responses meet doctoral -level writing expectations. They: ·Use grammar and syntax that is clear and appropriate to doctoral level writing; ; · Make a few errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax; · paraphrase but refrain from directly quoting original source materials; Provide correct APA format · Are courteous and respectful when offering suggestions, constructive feedback, or opposing viewpoints;.
4 (13.33%) – 4 (13.33%)
Discussion postings and responses are minimally below doctoral-level writing expectations. They: · Make more than occasional errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax; · Directly quote from original source materials and/or paraphrase rather than use original language; lack correct APA format; and/or · Are less than courteous and respectful when offering suggestions, feedback, or opposing viewpoints.
0 (0%) – 3 (10%)
Discussion postings and responses are well below doctoral -level writing expectations. They: · Use grammar and syntax that is that is unclear · Make many errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax; and –use incorrect APA format · Are discourteous and disrespectful when offering suggestions, feedback, or opposing viewpoints.
Total Points: 30