CAPSTONE PART 1

PAY ATTENTION:  You should  have a specific setting for the population (USE EDERLY PATIENTS) and your intervention should last 8 weeks. Why is there ‘inadequate heart failure management” for patients.

What does the “heart failure management entail? 

Limit the outcomes for your PICOT.

PICOT QUESTION IS ATTACHED

1. Title Page

2. Introduction to your proposed problem: 

– Significance of the Practice Problem: Discuss the identified Practice Problem.

-Introduce the topic of the paper. 

-Describe the health problem. Don’t type “Introduction.”

-Using data and statistics, support your claim that your selected issue is a problem.

– Include your purpose statement and what specifically you will address in your proposed program. 

-Be sure your proposed outcome is realistic and measurable.

3. PICOT- Should be discussed in detail. This section should include your PICOT question but also should provide thorough descriptions of your population, intervention, comparison intervention, outcome, and timing (if appropriate to your question).

The word PICOT is a mnemonic derived from the elements of a clinical research question – patient, intervention, comparison, outcome, and (sometimes) time. The PICOT process begins with a case scenario, and the question is phrased to elicit an answer. P – Patient/Problem I – Intervention C – Comparison O – Outcome T – Timeframe

4. Describe the vulnerable population 

-Discuss the impact of social determinants on health for your selected population.

-What are the risk factors that make this a vulnerable population? 

-Use evidence to support the risk factors you have identified. 

5. Research should be from scholarly journals of evidence-based interventions that address the problem.

-Peer-reviewed research articles not older than five years (all articles must be used in your paper)

6. Proposal 

-Propose addressing the selected health problem using an evidence-based intervention in your literature search to address the problem in the selected population/setting. 

-Include a thorough discussion of the specifics of this intervention which include resources necessary, those involved, and feasibility for a nurse in an advanced role.

-Be sure to include a timeline for the intervention proposed. 

7. Theoretical Framework/Nursing Theory- This section should include the theoretical framework which supports your project. Describe a theory or model to serve as the foundation for your project.

– Overall, you should be able to introduce the problem and why this is significant to the healthcare system. For example: What impact does it have on the patient, community, cost of care, quality of life, readmissions and so forth

-Use appropriate APA 7th Ed. format along with Syllabus outline

-Scholarly, peer-reviewed, and research articles cited should be within the last five years. 

-This section should be 3 pages long (not including the title and reference page).

 -Use proper in-text citations with a properly formatted reference list. 

 -All papers must be written in the 3rd person.

NO MORE THAN 10% PLAGIARISM

USE 3-4 REFERENCES NO OLDER THAN 5 YEARS

THIS COUNT 25 % OF CLASS GO STEP BY STEP CAREFULLY

DUE DATE SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

End of Life Care

 Mr. Rivera is a 72-year-old patient with end stage COPD who is in the care of Hospice. He has a history of smoking, hypertension, obesity, and type 2 Diabetes. He is on Oxygen 2L per nasal cannula around the clock. His wife and 2 adult children help with his care. Develop a concept map for Mr. Rivera. Consider the patients Ethnic background (he and his family are from Mexico) and family dynamics. Please use the concept map form provided.  

WK 11 journal entry

Please see attachment for directions

evidence based


NUR640 Week 3 Assignment 3.1 Page 1

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Assignment Title: Sampling Methods

Step 3 for your Evidence-Based Practice Mini-Project (Research Proposal)

Assignment Overview:


For your Research Proposal Step 3, you will submit your target population listed and a clearly stated and though description of your study population with scholarly sources. There is a sampling plan that identifies the sampling method. There is a clear and thorough description of the sample. There is a precise procedure detailing how participants will be selected. There is a thorough description of the research setting, and a detailed description of the recruitment plan. There is a clear and thorough description of all ethical considerations related to your mini-research project.

Deliverables:

The final copy of your Step 3 Research Proposal assignment is on or before Sunday at 11:59pm just before Week 4 begins at the latest. Be sure to use the file naming protocol: NUR640_EBP Step 3_last name_mmddyyyy.

Assignment Details:

For this assignment, you will write part of Step 3 of your Research Proposal. Use the discernment gained from your Human Subjects Certificate Discussion Board regarding ethical considerations for your own EBP Proposal.

Sampling Plan: Describe your sampling plan that identifies the sampling method you will utilize. Describe your sample in detail.

Research Setting: Describe your research setting. For example, is your setting where you work?

Recruitment Plan: Describe your recruitment plan in detail.

Ethical Considerations: Describe whether your EBP Proposal could go through an expedited IRB approval. Why or why not?

Note: In your Step 3 state what instrument you will be using for your EBP proposal.

Grading: Each part of your EBI proposal has a grading rubric. All submissions should have a title page and reference page. Each Step of the EBP Proposal will then be added together in Week 5 assignment which will be graded again based on a new rubric that includes your best revision based on weekly instructor detailed feedback. Points will be lost if suggestions are not incorporated into the final Week 5 Submission of your EBP Proposal. (See Week 5 Assignment rubric).

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week 2 discussion answers

Please respond to each discussion post with 4 to 5 sentences with apa references for each 

Disscusion Boards week 7 and 8

Week 7

Discussion 1

Discuss the elements of informed consent. Provide a clinical example about what can happen when some elements are not adhered to.

Compose at least 2-3 paragraphs all in APA format with proper references.

Discussion 2

Describe an organizational environment that would facilitate the ethical practice of nurses caring for chronically ill patients. As you read about patients' rights, describe one patient right that is often not fully implemented in the patient care environment. Identify specific strategies to help ensure that this right is supported within the patient care environment. Explain how the registered nurse can assist in protecting patient rights.

Compose at least 2-3 paragraphs all in APA format with proper references.

Week 8

Discussion 1

Describe a clinical situation in which a registered nurse may encounter moral distress. Answer the AACN’s Four A’s and further explain the situation and the possible mitigation strategies.

Compose at least 2-3 paragraphs all in APA format with proper references.

Discussion 2

Describe different ways that social media use can violate ethical nursing practices. How can ethical social media use be beneficial to health care professionals and their patients?

Compose at least 2-3 paragraphs all in APA format with proper references.

Nursing Reflection assignment

 As the term winds down, think about what you’re going to take away from this class. The questions below should guide your thinking, but feel free to volunteer additional information if you feel it is relevant. You are expected to write a minimum of 200 words for this assignment. This is the last assignment, so give it your best effort!

1) At the beginning of this term, what did you expect to learn from this course?

2) Did the course require more of less effort than you thought it would?

3) What was your favorite part of this course? (Be specific)

4) What was your least favorite part? (Be specific)

5) What was something unexpected that you learned?

6) What do you feel was the most valuable thing you learned?

7) What benefits does this class provide for your career choice at WCU?

8) What would you change about this class?

9) What advice would you give an incoming student on how to prepare for this course?

Watch ACEs video

  

Dr Burke TED talk about ACESLinks to an external site.

One in six adults report having an average of 4 adverse childhood experiences according to the CDC.

Discuss why it is important to know our patient’s history of ACEs?

Also, what is one fact you could share with your patients and their families regarding the importance of ACES?

Nursing slides homework

 Pediatric Chronic Illness Management Toolkit: Create a comprehensive toolkit that provides resources and strategies for managing chronic illnesses in pediatric patients, addressing topics like medication management, lifestyle adjustments, and psychosocial support. 

Link between health and behavior.

Using the paradigms of health, discuss the link between health and behavior.  Describes how this relationship affects social determinants of health. Word limit is 500, make sure to provide citations and references (in APA, 7th ed. format)