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 Purpose 

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on the weekly concepts learned in the course. 

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

1. Examine roles and competencies of advanced practice nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care (CO1) 
2. Apply concepts of person-centered care to nursing practice situations. (CO2) 
3. Analyze essential skills needed to lead within the context of complex systems. (CO3) 
4. Explore the process of scholarship engagement to improve health and healthcare outcomes in various settings (CO4)

Requirements: 

Reflection: write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on your learning for the week. Guiding questions are provided or you may write about what you felt was most significant to you for the week.

You will need to post your reflection here before you are able to see other students’ posts.

• As you contemplate your future NP practice, how do you view your role in the implementation of EBP?
• What thoughts do you have about how you will engage in scholarship in your NP role?
• What are some barriers you see to implementing evidence-based practice?

resources:

DeNisco, S.M. & Barker, A. M. (2015). Advanced practice nursing: Essential knowledge for the profession (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

• Chapter 21 Evidence Based Practice
• Chapter 22 Clinical Scholarship and Evidence-Based Practice p. 496-499

Hartjes, T. M. (2018). Academic nursing scholarship redefined. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 30, 664-666.

Johns Hopkins Medicine. (n.d.) John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/evidence-based-practice/ijhn_2017_ebp.html

Limoges, J., Acorn, S., & Osborne, M. (2015). The scholarship of application: Recognizing and promoting nurses’ contribution to knowledge development. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 46(2), 77. https://doi.org/0.3928/00220124-20151217-02

Melnyk, B. M., Gallagher, F. L., Zellefrow, C., Tucker, S., Thomas, B., Sinnott, L. T., & Tan, A. (2018). The first U.S. study on nurses’ evidence‐based practice competencies indicates major deficits that threaten healthcare quality, safety, and patient outcomes. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 15(1), 16-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12269

Melnyk, B. M. (2017). models to guide the implementation and sustainability of evidence-based practice: A call to action for further use and research. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 14(4), 255-256. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12246

 $8 for anyone who good in nursing paper can do this discussion response due by 12/4/2020 @5pm on eastern time. Exmple is provided.   

Head-to-Toe Assessment 

For this assignment, perform a complete head-to-toe assessment on someone of your choice or a hypothetical person who has at least two (2) systems issues. Use the head-to-toe template here to document your assessment (add more lines as needed). In a Microsoft Word document of 4-5 pages (in addition to the template) formatted in APA style, discuss the remaining criteria for the assignment. Please note that the title and reference pages should not be included in the total page count of your paper.

In your paper, address each of the following criteria:

• Use the template and include:
  • System being assessed.
  • Detailed review of each system with normal and abnormal findings.
  • For any system for which you do not have equipment, explain how you would do the assessment.
  • Normal laboratory findings for client age.
• An analysis of age-specific risk reduction health screening and immunizations.
• Two differential diagnoses (diseases) associated with possible abnormal findings.
• A plan of care (including two priority-nursing diagnoses, interventions, evaluation).
• Pharmacological treatments that can be used to address health issues for this client.
• Client and age appropriate evidenced-based practice strategies for health promotion.

On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format.

Please answer the attached by following the rubric

Topics:

Meningococcal Meningitis

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Human Papillomavirus

Influenza A and Influenza B

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Zika Virus

COVID-19 

Research your topic by finding scholarly nursing articles (full-text, peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed) specific to the disease you chose. Also explore credible websites that relate to your topic. Please be sure your sources are current.

In your initial post, identify and describe:

1. Key determinants and characteristics of your chosen topic

2. At least five health promotion and five illness prevention interventions that might be appropriate for the patient population infected with the disease process that you selected

3. At least 2 restorative health care considerations for your chosen topic.        

Support your discussion with information from one or more of the ANA textbooks.

Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two quantitative research studies. Use the “Research Critique Guidelines – Part II” document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale, include examples, and reference content from the study in your responses.

Use the practice problem and two quantitative, peer-reviewed research articles you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment.

In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two quantitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style.

 The assignment say choose any topic of mental health , write nature vs nurture and include three mental health medication. 

 Watch  the following YouTube interview with mathematician and Nobel prize  winner John Nash Jr. and his son, both diagnosed with schizophrenia.   Answer the questions below regarding John Nash Jr.’s son. 

• Considering  the history provided and what you can observe in the video, what  symptoms of schizophrenia, positive and negative, does Johnny Nash have? 
• What medications would be prescribed for Johnny Nash, and why? 
• Discuss the etiology of schizophrenia.  How does it apply to John and Johnny Nash’s case?

Scholarly article, APA format, no grammar error

Chapter 7: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

1. There are different treatments used for the diagnosis of PTSD. The textbook mentions several. Please, select one of them and discuss it. Explain why you selected that particular treatment.

Analyze the impact of intimate partner violence on the individual client.

• A minimum of 5 appropriate references are used. Nursing journals, Periodicals, Medical journals, Nursing reference books, governmental web sites, etc. (No sites such as Wikipedia).
• Proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure and word usage. The entire paper shows detail to the topic, and the sentences flow well from one thought to the next. 
• The topic is related to domestic violence identification, prevention, and assisting the victim with recovery. 
• The topic is clearly introduced in the introductory paragraph.
• The prevalence of the problem is clearly and correctly outlined.
• Risk factors or preventative measures related to the topic are included.
• Nursing care and referral to appropriate resources is clearly and correctly outlined.
• The topic is clearly summarized in the closing paragraph.
• The paper is 3 – 5 pages (excluding the cover sheet and reference page(s).