Discussion
A distant cousin approaches you at your family reunion and says, “Great to see you! I heard you are a nurse. My friend is having success with the (insert selection from list below) and I am wondering what you think about it? Should I give it a try?”

Choose one of the following to consider in your response:

Paleo Diet
Anti-inflammatory Diet
Mediterranean Diet
Vegan Diet
Ketogenic Diet
In your discussion post, please include the following information:

Briefly describe the diet you have selected to consider.
Share how you would respond to your cousin. Please include questions you would ask, and your advice/recommendations.

• Review the concepts of informatics as presented in the Resources.
• Reflect on the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
• Consider how knowledge may be informed by data that is collected/accessed.

The Assignment:

• Explain the concept of a knowledge worker.
• Define and explain nursing informatics and highlight the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
• Develop a simple infographic to help explain these concepts.

  NOTE:  For guidance on infographics, including how to create one in  PowerPoint, see “How to Make an Infographic in PowerPoint” presented in  the Resources.

• Your PowerPoint should Include the hypothetical scenario you  originally shared in the Discussion Forum. Include your examination of  the data that you could use, how the data might be accessed/collected,  and what knowledge might be derived from that data. Be sure to  incorporate feedback received from your colleagues’ responses.

 

Excellent   Good   Fair   Poor       Develop a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:

·   Explain the concept of a knowledge worker.
·   Define and explain nursing informatics and highlight the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
Points Range:     32 (32%) – 35 (35%)

The presentation clearly and accurately explains the concept of a knowledge worker.

The presentation clearly and accurately defines and explains nursing  informatics with a detailed explanation of the role of the nurse leader  as a knowledge worker.

Includes: 3 or more peer-reviewed sources and 2 or more course resources.

Points Range:     28 (28%) – 31 (31%)

The presentation explains the concept of a knowledge worker.

The presentation defines and explains nursing informatics with an  explanation of the role of the nurse leader as a knowledge worker.

Includes: 2 peer-reviewed sources and 2 course resources.

Points Range:     25 (25%) – 27 (27%)

The presentation inaccurately or vaguely explains the concept of a knowledge worker.

The presentation inaccurately or vaguely defines and explains nursing  informatics with an inaccurate or vague explanation of the role of the  nurse leader as a knowledge worker.

Includes: 1 peer-reviewed sources and 1 course resources.

Points Range:     0 (0%) – 24 (24%)

The presentation inaccurately and vaguely explains the concept of a knowledge worker or is missing.

The presentation inaccurately and vaguely defines and explains nursing  informatics with an inaccurate and vague explanation of the role of the  nurse leader as a knowledge worker or is missing.

Includes:  1 or fewer resources.
·   Develop a simple infographic to help explain these concepts.
Points Range:     14 (14%) – 15 (15%)

The presentation provides an accurate and detailed infographic that helps explain the concepts related to the presentation.

Points Range:     12 (12%) – 13 (13%)

The presentation provides an infographic that helps explain the concepts related to the presentation.

Points Range:     11 (11%) – 11 (11%)

The presentation provides an infographic related to the concepts of the presentation that is inaccurate or vague.

Points Range:     0 (0%) – 10 (10%)

The infographic provided in the presentation related to the concepts of the presentation is inaccurate and vague, or is missing.
·   Present the hypothetical scenario you originally shared in the  Discussion Forum. Include your examination of the data you could use,  how the data might be accessed/collected, and what knowledge might be  derived from the data. Be sure to incorporate feedback received from  your colleagues’ replies.
Points Range:     32 (32%) – 35 (35%)

The presentation clearly and  thoroughly includes the hypothetical scenario originally shared in the  Discussion Forum, including a detailed and accurate examination of the  data used, how the data might be accessed/collected, and the knowledge  that could be derived from the data.

Points Range:     28 (28%) – 31 (31%)

The presentation includes the  hypothetical scenario originally shared in the Discussion Forum,  including an accurate examination of the data used, how the data might  be accessed/collected, and the knowledge that could be derived from the  data.

Points Range:     25 (25%) – 27 (27%)

The presentation includes the  hypothetical scenario originally shared in the Discussion Forum,  including an examination of the data used, how the data might be  accessed/collected, and the knowledge that could be derived from the  data that is vague or inaccurate.

Points Range:     0 (0%) – 24 (24%)

The presentation includes the  hypothetical scenario originally shared in the Discussion Forum,  including an examination of the data used, how the data might be  accessed/collected, and the knowledge that could be derived from the  data that is vague and inaccurate, or is missing.
Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:

Paragraphs  make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically,  and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully  focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.
Points Range:     5 (5%) – 5 (5%)

Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.

Points Range:     4 (4%) – 4 (4%)

Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.

Points Range:     3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)

Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%- 79% of the time.

Points Range:     0 (0%) – 3 (3%)

Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time.
Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards:

Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation
Points Range:     5 (5%) – 5 (5%)

Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

Points Range:     4 (4%) – 4 (4%)

Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

Points Range:     3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)

Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

Points Range:     0 (0%) – 3 (3%)

Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA  format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations,  page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and  reference list.
Points Range:     5 (5%) – 5 (5%)

Uses correct APA format with no errors.

Points Range:     4 (4%) – 4 (4%)

Contains a few (1-2) APA format errors.

Points Range:     3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)

Contains several (3-4) APA format errors.

Points Range:     0 (0%) – 3 (3%)

Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
Total Points: 100

Nurses often become motivated to change aspects within the larger health care system based on their real-world experience. As such, many nurses take on an advocacy role to influence a change in regulations, policies, and laws that govern the larger health care system.

For this assignment, identify a problem or concern in your state, community, or organization that has the capacity for advocacy through legislation. Research the issue and use the “Advocacy Through Legislation” template to complete this assignment.

You are required to cite to a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Assignment:

Ethics and Evidence-Based Research

Write a 1250-1500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be three main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least two (2) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Part 1: Describe why ethical safeguards designed for clinical research may not be feasible or appropriate for evidence-based practice or evidence-based practice implementation projects.

Part 2:  Review the sectioned headed, Two Ethical Exemplars in Chapter 22 of the textbook (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, 2015, pages 518-519). Discuss three main ethical controversies related to implementing Evidence-Based Quality Improvement (EBQI) Initiatives. Describe how these controversies relate to the four core ethical principles.

Part 3: Identify which ethical principles may be in conflict with the concept of “patients having an ethical responsibility in improving healthcare.” Discuss how these conflicts may be resolved.

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 1250 – 1500 words
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.
References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of two (2) scholarly sources are required for this assignment.

Discussion: Assessing the Ears, Nose, and Throat

Most ear, nose, and throat conditions that arise in non-critical care settings are minor in nature. However, subtle symptoms can sometimes escalate into life-threatening conditions that require prompt assessment and treatment. Nurses conducting assessments of the ears, nose, and throat must be able to identify the small differences between life-threatening conditions and benign ones. For instance, if a patient with a sore throat and a runny nose also has inflamed lymph nodes, the inflammation is probably due to the pathogen causing the sore throat rather than a case of throat cancer. With this knowledge and a sufficient patient health history, a nurse would not need to escalate the assessment to a biopsy or an MRI of the lymph nodes, but would probably perform a simple strep test.

In this Discussion, you consider case studies of abnormal findings from patients in a clinical setting. You determine what history should be collected from the patients, what physical exams and diagnostic tests should be conducted, and formulate a differential diagnosis with several possible conditions.

Note: By Day 1 of this week, your Instructor will have assigned you to one of the following specific case studies for this Discussion. Also, your Discussion post should be in the Episodic/Focused SOAP Note format, (see soap file) rather than the traditional narrative style Discussion posting format. Refer to Chapter 2 of the Sullivan text and the Episodic/Focused SOAP Template in the Week 5 Learning Resources for guidance. Remember that all Episodic/Focused SOAP notes have specific data included in every patient case.

Case 2: Focused Throat Exam
Lily is a 20-year-old student at the local community college. When some of her friends and classmates told her about an outbreak of flu-like symptoms sweeping her campus over the past two weeks, Lily figured she shouldn’t take her three-day sore throat lightly. Your clinic has treated a few cases similar to Lily’s. All the patients reported decreased appetite, headaches, and pain with swallowing. As Lily recounts these symptoms to you, you notice that she has a runny nose and a slight hoarseness in her voice but doesn’t sound congested.

To prepare:

With regard to the case study you were assigned:

· Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide.

· Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient.

· Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?

· Identify at least 5 possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient.

Write:

an episodic/focused note about the patient in the case study to which you were assigned using the episodic/focused note template provided in week 5 resources. Provide evidence from the literature to support diagnostic tests that would be appropriate for each case.

List five different possible conditions for the patient’s differential diagnosis and justify why you selected each.