NR 500  Entire Course Project Essay Latest

NR 500  Entire Course Project Essay Latest

NR 500  Entire Course Project Essay Latest

NR 500  Week 1 Discussion 1 Latest

Strategies for Success in the Online Learning Environment (graded)

Identify barriers to success in the online learning environment and the strategies to overcome the barriers. Please cite the sources used to support your response.

NR 500  Week 1 Discussion 2 Latest

Scholarly Discussion (graded)

What are the principles of scholarly discussion in an online environment? How does this differ from a social network? Please cite the sources used to support your response.

NR 500  Week 2 Discussion 1 Latest

Scholarly Writing (graded)

Where do you find scholarly articles that you read on a regular basis? Search a scholarly database such as CINAHL, which is available in the CCN online library. Choose a topic of interest to you and your practice and find a scholarly article. Write a short paragraph about what you learned in the article and include a properly formatted citation in APA format.

NR 500  Week 2 Discussion 2 Latest

Scholarly Databases vs. Websites (graded)

What is the difference between a scholarly database and a website? How do you know if a website is credible?

NR 500  Week 3 Discussion Latest

AACN Essentials of Master’s Education (graded)

Compare and contrast the AACN Essentials of Master’s Education with the CCN mission, philosophy, and MSN Program Outcomes.

NR 500  Week 4 Discussion Latest

Conducting a Library Search (graded)

The choice of Boolean terminology can markedly affect your search returns. Select a topic related to your area of practice, and select two scholarly databases to find information on the topic. Describe the search. What key words did you use? How many articles did your initial search yield? How did you narrow or expand the search? How many articles did you find once you narrowed or expanded the search? Summarize the results from the search.

NR 500  Week 5 Discussion Latest

PICO (T) (graded)

The PICO (T) format is a way to develop a clinical question that lends itself to searching for evidence. Select a common nursing practice (e.g., wound care management) in your clinical setting and formulate a PICO question. Once you have formulated your question, conduct a library search and locate one scholarly article that addresses the topic you have selected. Post your clinical question in the TD, explain the PICO (T) elements, and provide a full reference of the article you selected.

NR 500  Week 6 Discussion Latest

Clinical Significance (graded)

Explore these issues on the Internet and through other resources. Share what you find out on these topics:

Confidence Intervals: Why are they useful in helping to determine clinical significance?

There are many controversies surrounding the issue of clinical significance vs. statistical significance. Identify one of them and summarize it. Finish with your opinion about the controversy.

NR 500  Week 7 Discussion Latest

Creating a Professional Presentation (graded)

Think about good and not-so-good professional presentations that you have attended in the past. Give an example of what made an effective presentation. Give another example of what detracted from their ability to deliver a message to the audience.

NR 500  Week 8 Discussion Latest

What Did You Learn (graded)

Reflecting on this course, consider and answer the following questions: How do you envision using the AACN essentials learned in this course in your future graduate course work? How do you envision using the concepts learned in this course in your future nursing practice?

NR 500 Week 1 Course Information Quiz Latest

Question 1. Question : The course outcomes are based upon _____.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials of Master’s Education

Course Outcomes

learning objectives

student participation

Question 2. Question : The discussion posting criteria can be found in _____. (Choose three answers for a total of 2 points.)

the Dropbox

Course Resources

the Student Handbook

the syllabus

Question 3. Question : The assignments and readings for the week can be found in the _____. (Choose two answers for a total of 2 points.)

Course Resources files

Dropbox

Syllabus

weekly Assignments pages

Question 4. Question : The student must provide a substantive answer to the graded discussion question posted by the course instructor by _____.

Monday at 11:59 p.m. MT

Tuesday at 11:59 a.m. MT

Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT

Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT

Question 5. Question : A student must post a minimum of _____ time(s) on two different days in each discussion thread.

one

two

three

four

Question 6. Question : The Library can be accessed via _____. (Choose three answers for a total of 2 points.)

ASPIRE

http://my.chamberlain.edu/library

the Student Resources link

Syllabus in NR500 (but it may not be so in other classes)

Question 7. Question : You are writing a paper for an assignment and you are unsure about grammar issues. Which source would you choose for help?

ASPIRE

Course Resources

Dropbox

Smarthinking

Turnitin

Question 8. Question : Which criteria describe a substantive peer response? (Choose all that apply for a total of 3 points.)

Adds content or insights

Asks a question that will add to the learning experience

Generates more discussion

Posted by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT

Supported by scholarly information

Question 9. Question : A response to the instructor in the discussions is considered a peer response.

True / False

Question 10. Question : You have a written assignment that must be submitted to Turnitin. Where would you look for information on how to use Turnitin?

Course Resources

Library

Smartthinking

Syllabus

Question 11. Question : You submit an assignment to Turnitin and the similarity report is 26%. What should you do? (Choose four answers for a total of 3 points.)

Do nothing and submit the assignment as is.

Correct the areas that indicate high similarity.

Look at the highlighted areas for more information.

Paraphrase my work.

Resubmit the assignment to Turnitin after correcting it.

Question 12. Question : You have an emergency that will affect your ability to complete your assignment on time. Who should you contact first?

Advisor

ASPIRE

Course instructor

Student Services

Question 13. Question : You are taking a course that has an e-book but you really prefer to have a printed copy of the text. What options do you have? (Choose two answers for a total of 2 points.)

Order the e-book.

Use print on demand

Purchase the book through the bookstore.

You have no other option but to purchase the e-book.

Question 14. Question : Course Resources has several resources available. Which of the following are available under Course Resources?

APA resources

Assignment information

Dropbox information

Turnitin information

All of the above

Question 15. Question : You or family members of yours are having some issues that you would like to discuss with a professional, but you do not have the financial resources to do so. Who can you contact 24/7 for help?

Advisor

ASPIRE

Course Resources

Smarthinking

Question 16. Question : You purchased a computer but you have discovered that it does not have Microsoft Word. You realize that you need this program to complete your written assignments for Chamberlain. Where can you get one free download of Microsoft Office?

ASPIRE

Course Resources

Smarthinking

The student software store

Turnitin

Question 17. Question : You are preparing your discussion board question and you want to support it with scholarly information from a journal article. You access the Chamberlain Library but are not sure what to do next. You could _____.

choose a database from those available

contact the librarian

Google it

use Smarthinking

Question 18. Question : You are not familiar with Dropbox or Turnitin. Where can you find instructions on these within the course?

Assignments

Discussion board

Course Resources

Gradebook

Question 19. Question : Did you watch the MSN NSO?

Yes / No

Question 20. Question : You have a question about APA format for your assignment. Which resources can help you with more information?

The APA website

Course Resources files

The Purdue OWL website

Smarthinking

All of the above

Question 21. Question : You responded to another student’s post by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. MT and then responded to the instructor’s discussion question on Thursday. According to the discussion board grading criteria, your response to the instructor’s discussion question would be considered on time.

True / False

Question 22. Question : You have a question about an assignment or instructor feedback. Who should you contact first?

Advisor

ASPIRE

Course instructor

Smarthinking

NR 500 Week 2 Scholarly Communication Quiz Latest

Question 1. Question : Which of the following would be the correct reference format with doi for this article by Leeman & Sandelwoski (2012)? (Hint: You will need to locate this article in the Chamberlain Library).

Authors: Jennifer Leeman, DrPH, MDiv; Margarete Sandelwoski, PhD., RN, FANN

Title of article: Practice-Based Evidence and Qualitative Inquiry

Journal: Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Year of Publication: 2012, Volume 44, Issue 2, pp. 171–179

Leeman, J., & Sandelwoski, M. (2012). Practice-based evidence and qualitative inquiry. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 44(2), 171–179. HTTP://doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2012.01449.x

Leeman, J., & Sandelwoski, M. (2012). Practice-based evidence and qualitative inquiry. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 44(2), 171–179. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2012.01449

Sandelwoski, M. & Leeman, J. (2012). Practice-based evidence and qualitative inquiry. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 44(2), 171–179. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2012.01449.x

APA manual, p. 199 or Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers, or APA tutorial slide 21.

Question 2. Question : In the above-referenced article, on page 175, the authors state that qualitative research can be used similarly to identify the core mechanisms of implementation strategies. Which of the citations are formatted correctly for quoted material? Choose two.

Leeman and Sandelwoski (2012) suggest that “Qualitative research can be used similarly to identify the core mechanisms of implementation strategies” (p. 175).

Leeman and Sandelwoski suggest that “Qualitative research can be used similarly to identify the core mechanisms of implementation strategies” (p. 175).

“Qualitative research can be used similarly to identify the core mechanisms of implementation strategies” (Leeman & Sandelwoski, 2012, p. 175).

Question 3. Question: Which of the following references is correct for this article from the NIH website (www.nih.gov)?

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). (2014).

Finding and evaluating online resources on complementary health approaches. (NCCAM Publication No: D337). Retrieved from http://nccam.nih.gov/health/webresources. Finding and evaluating online resources on complementary health approaches. (NCCAM Publication No: D337). (2014). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).

Rationale: Sample APA Paper or Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers.

Question 4. Question : A secondary source is when you paraphrase material found in another article and you cannot access the original article. A primary source is from the original article.

True / False

Question 5. Question : Which of the following would be the correct format for the running head on the title page of scholarly work?

GRADUATE LEVEL QSEN COMPETENCIES

RUNNING HEAD: graduate-level QSEN Competencies

Running head: GRADUATE-LEVEL QSEN COMPETENCIES

Question 6. Question : Which of the following would be the correct format for the running head on pages 2–5 of scholarly work?

GRADUATE-LEVEL QSEN COMPETENCIES

RUNNING HEAD: graduate-level QSEN Competencies

Running head: GRADUATE-LEVEL QSEN COMPETENCIES

Question 7. Question : When responding in the discussion board threads, professionals will support their opinion or posts with a scholarly source. Which of the following would be considered a scholarly source?

Wikipedia

The course lesson material

WebMD.com

CDC.gov

Question 8. Question : In a scholarly paper, a Level 1 heading would be boldfaced type, uppercase and lowercase lettering, as well as centered on the page.

True / False

Question 9. Question : The first time you include an in-text citation for the following article, “A dynamic analysis of the interplay between asynchronous and synchronous communication in online learning: The impact of motivation” by B. Giesbers, B. Rienties, D. Templeaar, and W. Gijselaers published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning in 2014, what would be the correct format?

(Giesbers et al., 2014)

Giesbers, et al. (2014)

(Giesbers, Rienties, Templeaar, & Gijselaers, 2014)

(Giesbers, Gijselaers, Rienties, & Templeaar, 2014)

(Giebers, …. Gijselaers, 2014)

Question 10. Question : Which of the following options would be the correct format for a full reference?

College: Chamberlain College of Nursing

Class: NR500 Foundational Concepts and Applications

Year: 2014

Lesson: Week 1: Strategies for Success in the Online Learning Environment

Chamberlain College of Nursing. (2012). NR500 Foundational Concepts & Applications: Week 1 lesson. St. Louis, MO: online publication.

Chamberlain College of Nursing. (2014). NR500 Week 1: Strategies for success in the online learning environment [online lesson]. Downer’s Grove, IL: DeVry Education Group

Week One (2014). Strategies for success in the online learning environment. Downer’s Grove, IL: Chamberlain College of Nursing (2014). NR 500 Week 1: Strategies for success in the online learning environment [online lesson]. Downer’s Grove, IL: DeVry Education Group

Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers or APA tutorial

Question 11. Question : Which of the following would be the appropriate in-text citation for:

College: Chamberlain College of Nursing

Class: NR 500 Foundational Concepts and Applications

Year: 2015

Lesson: Week One: Strategies for Success in the Online Learning Environment

Choose 2 answers.

(2015)

Chamberlain College of Nursing (2015)

(CCN, 2012)

(Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2015)

Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers or APA tutorial

Question 12. Question : Choose the correct reference for the following chapter in a textbook.

Parker, M.E. & Smith, M.C.(Eds) . (2010) Nursing theories and nursing practice. (3rd ed.). Florence nightingale’s legacy of caring and its application by Dunphy, L. (pp. 35–53) Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company

Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers, or APA tutorial, or APA manual

Question 13. Question : Go to http://www.apastyle.org. How would you write a citation and a reference for an article found on a website or webpage with no author?

Confirmed Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Case in Indiana.

Year: 2014

Web address: http://bt.cdc.gov/HAN/HAN00361.asp

(2014) Confirmed Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus. (MERS-CoV) Case in Indiana. Retrieved date , from http://bt.cdc.gov/HAN/HAN00361.asp

CDC.gov. (2014). Confirmed Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.(MERS-CoV) Case in Indiana. (2014). Retrieved date , from http://bt.cdc.gov/HAN/HAN00361.asp

Confirmed Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus. (MERS-CoV) Case in Indiana. (2014). Retrieved from http://bt.cdc.gov/HAN/HAN00361.asp CORRECT ANSWER

Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers or APA tutorial or APA manual

Question 14. Question : The in-text citation for

Confirmed Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus(MERS-CoV) Case in Indiana.

Year: 2014

Web address: http://bt.cdc.gov/HAN/HAN00361.asp

would be which of the following?

(2014)

(CDC. gov, 2014)

(“Confirmed Middle East Respiratory Syndrome”, 2014).

Question 15. Question : If I were to write a reference for citing myself from an unpublished manuscript that I authored, which of the following would be the correct format?

S. Waltz. (2013). Scholarly writing. Unpublished manuscript, NR 700. Chamberlain College of Nursing, USA

Waltz, S. (2013). Scholarly writing. Unpublished manuscript, NR 700, Chamberlain College of Nursing, USA.

Dr. Susan Waltz. (2013). Scholarly writing. Chamberlain College of Nursing

Waltz, S. (n.d.) Scholarly Writing. an Unpublished manuscript. NR 700. CCN Online.

Question 16. Question : You are citing two different articles by the same author. You would cite the first article in the reference list in the following manner.

Monheit, D. (2011a). Evaluating Health Information Web Sites for Credibility. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 11(1), 39-44.

Monheit, D. (2011b). Evaluating Health Information Web Sites. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 11(1), 39–44.

If you were citing the 2011b article in your work, which of the following would be the correct format?

Monheit, D. (2011)

Monheit. (2011a)

Monheit (2011b)

Monheit, D. (2011b)

Question 17. Question : In a scholarly paper, a Level 2 heading would be in all capitalized letters, indented 5 spaces, and use uppercase lettering as well as lower case lettering.

True / False

Question 18. Question : Did you watch the APA Tutorial Video?

True / False

Question 19. Question : The article “Factors Influencing Advanced Practice Nurses’ Ability to Promote Evidence-Based Practice among Frontline Nurses,” published in 2012, has the following authors: Kate Gerrish, Mike Nolan, Ann McDonnell, Angela Tod, Marilyn Kirshbaum, and Louise Guillaume.

Select the correct format for the citation that would appear on the second or third time that this is used in the text.

(Guillaum et al, 2012)

(Gerrish et al., 2012)

Gerrish, Nolan, McDonnell, Todd, Kirschbaum, & Guillaum (2012)

Gerrish….. et al. (2012)

McDonnell et al., (2012)

Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers or APA tutorial or APA manual

Question 20. Question : When citing the author of a chapter in a book in the text of your paper, which of the following would be correctly formatted?

Dunphy, L. (2010). Florence Nightingale;s legacy of caring and its application. In M. E.Parker, & M. C.Smith, (Eds.) Nursing theories and nursing practice. (3rd ed., pp. 35–53) Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company

Parker, M.E. & Smith, M.C.(Eds) . (2010) Nursing theories and nursing practice. (3rd ed.). Florence nightingale’s legacy of caring and its application by Dunphy, L. (pp. 35–53) Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company

Dunphy (2010)

Parker & Smith (2010)

Question 21. Question : When including page numbers on your written work, where should the number appear?

Centered at the bottom of the page

Right hand corner at bottom of the page

Left hand corner at bottom of the page

Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers or APA tutorial or APA manual

Question 22. Question : As you are writing a paper in APA 6th ed. format, you are uncertain about some of the formatting and use of citations, quotation marks, tables, appendices, and so forth. Where can you find more information to help answer your question?

The CCN Librarian

APA Resources in Course Resources.

American Psychological Writing Style under Webliography

Purdue OWL under Webliography

Writing Source under Student Resources

All except contacting the librarian.

Question 23. Question : You found a great newspaper article that has no author listed but you want to include the citation and reference in your paper. The reference is:

The effect of lateral violence in healthcare. (2016, January 13). American Newsletter. Retrieved from http://www.americannewsletter.com/healthcare/local/34bvd.html

Which citation would be correct for this reference?

(American Newsletter, 2016)

(“The effects of lateral,” 2016)

Healthcare (2016)

NR 500  Week 3 Evaluating Website for Credibility Latest

Foundational Concepts and Applications E

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to:

a) identify and evaluate a website for credibility,

b) provide empirical evidence to support the website as a credible source for inclusion in a scholarly assignment, and

c) present ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner.

Course Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

(CO#1) Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring knowledge. (PO 3)

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 3.The Originality report from Turnitin must also be submitted at this time to the Dropbox.

Total Points Possible: 170

Requirements:

1. Selects a health-related website with the domain indicated as .org or .gov.

2. Introduction section includes 6 elements:

a. clearly names the website

b. describes the purpose of the website

c. The search engine used to locate the website is named.

d. The domain of the website is identified.

e. The rationale for the selection of the website is discussed.

f. The web address, also known as the URL or uniform resource locator, is provided. This typically begins with “http://…”

3. Provides a thorough analysis of the website, using the following five criteria: authority, information, objectivity, ease of navigation, and privacy and security policies.

4. Determines if the website is credible, provides a rationale for decision, and supports the decision with empirical evidence. The empirical evidence is to be a minimum of two (2) scholarly articles published within the last 5 years.

5. Discusses why it is important for a professional nurse to evaluate information found on the Internet. Provides three (3) distinct examples of how a professional nurse could use the information provided by the selected website.

6. Summarizes the content of the paper in concluding statements.

7. The body of the scholarly paper is to be no more than 2.5–3 pages in length, excluding title and reference pages. It must follow APA format (6th edition).

Preparing the paper

After selecting a website with the domain of .org or .gov, evaluate the website in the body of a scholarly paper. Include a minimum of two (2) scholarly references published within the past 5 years that support how you determined that the website is credible.

Once the paper is completed, submit the paper to Turnitin, which is integrated in the course Dropbox.

NR 500  Week 4 VLE Second Life Assignment

Details:

Immersion in Second Life for AACN Essentials and Database Search

Scavenger Hunt

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to:

a) identify the AACN Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing,

b) evaluate the various roles of the master’s prepared nurse,

c) perform a library database search,

d) demonstrate application of APA 6thed format, and

e) experience an immersion into a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Second Life (SL).

Course Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

(CO#3) Apply research principles to interpretation of the content of published research studies. (PO 9)

(CO#4) Analyze data from relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of care. (PO 4)

(CO#5) Analyze the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing. (PO 1)

(CO#6) Assess the various roles of the master’s prepared nurse. (PO1)

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 4.

Total Points Possible: 100

Requirements: For this assignment, you will be participating in an immersion exercise in a Virtual Learning Environment, Second Life. YOU MUST COMPLETE THE ORIENTATION AT THE SCHEDULED TIME TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT.

Second Life orientation (worth 10 points recorded separately for week 2)

Week 3 & 4: you will complete a scavenger hunt and place your answers to the questions on the answer sheet, save it as a MS word document per instructions, and place it in the correct Dropbox folder by the end of Week 4 on Sunday at 11:59 pm MT. The scavenger hunt is focused on the AACN Nine Essentials for Master‘s Education in Nursing (2011). These Essentials can be accessed via the AACN website (See Webliography).

References: AACN Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing. (2011). The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing. Retrieved from.aacn.nche.edu/education-%20%20%20%20%20%20%09resources/MastersEssentials11.pdf”>http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education- resources/MastersEssentials11.pdf

NR 500  Week 5 EBP Searchable Clinical Questions Latest

EBP Searchable Clinical Questions with Annotated Bibliography

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to: a) formulate a PICO (T)-formatted clinical question, b) identify key terms for conducting a review of the literature, c) search for relevant evidence in scholarly databases, and provide a summary of research articles to support an answer to the clinical question.

Course Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

(CO#3) Apply research principles to interpretation of the content of published research studies. (PO 9)

(CO#4) Analyze data from relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of care. (PO 4)

(CO#5) Analyze the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing. (PO 1)

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 5.

Total Points Possible: 200

Requirements:

1. Select a health-related topic applicable to your practice setting and formulate a clinical question using the PICO (T) format.

2. Identify key terms that you will use to search the literature, based on the PICO (T) elements.

3. Search for information on your formulated clinical question in each of these three databases: PubMed, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), and The Joanna Briggs Institute database.

4. Present the results of the searches in the tables provided in the “Evidence-Based Practice Searchable Clinical Questions Form” found in Course Resources. Place this completed form in the Dropbox.

5. From the articles you found during your database searches, choose ten scholarly peer reviewed articles that would help provide an answer or provide insight to your clinical research question and write them in an annotated bibliography format. Submit this APA 6thed format paper into the Dropbox for a Turnitin Review.

6. Submit the Searchable Clinical Questions Form and your annotated bibliography paper to the Dropbox by the due date. The annotated bibliography is the only part of this assignment that you need to have the Turnitin similarity report less than 25%.

Preparing the paper

1. In Course Resources, you will find the ‘Week 5 Evidence-Based Practice Searchable Clinical Questions Form’. This is the form that you can use to document your search process and results. Below, you will find an example of how to complete the tables as you are doing each search

2. The notes section is to be completed in detail as each step of the search process is performed.

3. An optimal range of 10-15 scholarly articles is to be achieved for each database search. If this is not possible, a detailed explanation is to be included in the notes section. Do not stop too soon or you may miss some valuable article to help answer your clinical question. You want to be able to identify ten scholarly peer reviewed articles that would help answer or provide insight to your clinical research question so you can summarize them in an annotated bibliography written in APA 6thed format. The annotated bibliography will be a separate Word document in APA 6thed format.

Example: PubMed

Clinical Question: In patients with muscle spasms, is relaxation as good as anti-spasmodic medication in reducing the incidence of muscle spasms?*

The PICO (T)elements are:

P = patients with muscle spasms

I = anti-spasmodic medication

C= relaxation

O = reducing incidence of muscle spasms

T = not applicable in this case

NR 500  Week 7 Master’s-Prepared Role Electronic Presentation Latest

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to: a) demonstrate how the skills outlined in the AACN Essentials are applicable to the role of a master’s–prepared nurse (CO #5, #6) and b) present ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner (CO #1).

Course Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

(CO#1) Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring knowledge. (PO 3)

(CO#5) Analyze the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing [AACN Essentials]. (PO 1)

(CO#6)Assess the roles of the master’s-prepared nurse. (PO 1)

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. (MT) at the end of Week 7.

Total Points Possible: 215

Requirements:

1. Discuss the MSN specialty track (educator, executive, informatics, health policy, FNP) that you have selected.

2. Demonstrate how the skills outlined in the nine (9) AACN Essentials are applicable to your selected master’s-prepared specialization.

3. Identify three ways that a master’s-prepared nurse in your specialty would use the AACN Essentials skills in nursing practice.

4. Provide empirical evidence to support the three (3) ways a master’s-prepared nurse would use the AACN Essentials in practice. A minimum of two (2) current scholarly articles are required in this section of the presentation.

5. Concluding statements summarize content.

6. 15-slide presentation with speaker notes in APA format, not counting title and reference slides.

Preparing the paper

1. This is a PowerPoint presentation.

2. Review the Creating a Professional Presentation located in Doc Sharing.

3. This presentation is to focus on the specific role you have chosen in the MSN program (e.g., educator, executive, informatics, health policy, FNP) and identify the AACN Essentials that are applicable to your specific role.

Category Points % Description
Content 34 16% Clearly describe the master’s-prepared role selected.
Content 34 16% Discuss the AACN Essentials directly related to the selected role.
Content 34 16% Discuss three ways a master’s-prepared nurse would use the AACN Essentials in practice.
Content 34 16% Content of presentation is accurate.
Content 34 16% Concluding statements are present.
Format & Grammar 9 4% Slides, speaker notes, and references are consistent with 6th edition APA format.
Format & Grammar 9 4% Presentation slides are professional in appearance and tone. Balance among space, words/graphics, and color is effective.
Format & Grammar 9 4% Grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with formal written work.
Format & Grammar 9 4% Presentation has 15 slides, not including title and reference slides.
Format & Grammar 9 4% Speaker notes contain presentation content without repeating slides.
Total 215 100 A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.