NR 451 Week 8: Your Future!

NR 451 Week 8: Your Future!

NR 451 Week 8: Your Future!

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Now that you are very close to completing this major accomplishment in your nursing
career, what are your plans for your future? Please share your plans to keep up to date
in your chosen specialty and nursing in general. What professional and nursing
organizations do you plan to actively participate? Have you considered continuing your
education to pursue a graduate degree?

Jennifer Wiley
Oct 15, 2017Oct 15, 2017 at 8:26am
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Candee,
Great post!
I am also researching universities to attend from
to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. I have
been a RN for over 13 years and never thought I
would go back to school, but look at me now!
You’re right to say that nursing has come a long
way. I have always been interested in the history
of things and finding interesting facts. After some
research, I found some fun facts about nursing. I’ll
share a few. The nurse’s cap was patterned after
a nun’s habit so hair would be kept neatly in

place. It was phased out because of infection
control issues. Nepal, Italy has one of the lowest
nurse per capita. They have only 5 nurses for
every 100,000 people. And we just think we work
short staffed! James Derham was a slave owned
by several physicians, who worked as a nurse.
He bought his freedom with his nursing salary. He
later became the first African-American physician.
Mary Todd Lincoln was the only first lady to
volunteer as a nurse. She helped in Union
hospitals during the civil war (20 Fun Facts You
Probably Didn’t Know About Nursing, 2017). It is
important to know our history. It is amazing to see
how far the nursing profession has come and its
evolution doesn’t seem to be slowing down.
As you stated, it is important for healthcare
professionals to stay up-to-date on the advances
in our professions. One of the most important
attributes to grow is your curiosity. This is a
powerful tool to utilize to stay up to date on
changes (Staying current, 2014). Curiosity turns
into research. Research turns into evidence. Then
what do we have? Evidence-based practice! And
that’s how we can give the best care.
Congratulations on finishing your BSN. Best of
luck in all your future endeavors.
Jennifer Wiley

Reference
20 Fun Facts You Probably Didn't Know About
Nursing. (2017, February 09). Retrieved October
12, 2017, from https://www.nursebuff.com/facts-
about-nursing/Links to an external site.
Staying current. (2014, April 27). Retrieved
October 12, 2017, from
https://www.nurse.com/blog/2014/04/28/staying-
current/

Collapse SubdiscussionLatrice Collison
Latrice Collison
Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017 at 10:53am
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Congratulations to you both!
I have to agree with you all. I have been a nurse
for over 22 years. And I was very content with my
associate degree. I have done well with it but
wanted to "secure" that more with a BA degree so
here we are, almost done!
I agree Candee, nursing has came such a long
long way. I mean I would have never imaged I
would be working at home in my PJ's
everyday??!! Who does that as a nurse??!!!
Nursing really has an expanded base of
opportunities these days and we are utilized in so
many "non-facility" areas.
So never doubt where you can go! I wish you all
the best!
Here's more on Work at home jobs for nurses, if
any one is interesting.
https://www.realhomejobsnow.com/work-from-
home-nursing-jobs/Links to an external site.
I, myself will be sitting on the beach by
Wednesday enjoying a much needed vacation!
Take care all,
Latrice

Collapse SubdiscussionJulie Miller

Julie Miller
Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017 at 3:08pm
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Latrice, thank you for your insight and dialogue
throughout this course. I wish you all the best. I
appreciate the link ,as I will be taking a break
from the education scene, in order to pay off
some of the accrued debt I have taken on. Since
my daughter is in the first year of college in
Chicago, I am also helping her financially to keep
student loans at a minimum, as much as
possible.  I had actually been contemplating a
part time job I could do from home as a
supplement to her student loan debt. In the NICU
setting, there are periods of what we call feast
and famine. Sometimes you can get all the
overtime you want. The census tends to fluctuate
and we also have periods of low census where
we are required to take ATO due to low acuity. A

NR 451 Week 8 Your Future
NR 451 Week 8 Your Future

part time job would be perfect. Thanks again.

Latrice Collison
Latrice Collison
Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017 at 4:11pm
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I totally understand Julie! Working from home has
some great advantages for sure! I do love it!
Best of luck to you and your daughter both!!

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I can’t believe that I am done with my BSN! At the beginning, it seemed like it was going to be a long journey, but it has flown by. My future plans are to attend graduate school. I hope to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. The only decision left for me to make is whether to go the MSN or DNP route. Then I will decide which schools to apply for.

To keep up to date in emergency nursing and nursing in general, I plan on researching and reading more nursing evidence-based practice articles and systematic reviews. This is in addition to the web-based continuing education that I already participate in. I am currently a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN). So, I plan to keep that certification current, along with BLS and ACLS. I would also like to get more in-depth in the American Nurse Association scope and standards of practice. I believe it is a wealth of information and can further direct me to more education. It is a resource for certification activities and educational offerings, just to name a few (American Nurses Association, 2015, pp.49-50).

Professional nursing organizations and associations are vital to maintaining a healthy profession that can advocate for clients and nurses. The cornerstone of nursing is advocacy. Nurses advocate for patients, causes, and the profession. Professional organizations advocate for nurses, the nursing profession, and healthcare at the local and national level (Matthews, 2012). For these reasons, it is important that we actively participate in our professional associations in order for our voices to be heard at every level. I am actively involved in the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and the Georgia Emergency Nurses Association. I have attended the annual ENA conferences in the past. I am considering participating in the American Nurses Association (ANA), Once I become a nurse practitioner, I will research what professional organizations I should participate in.

References

American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing: Scope and standards of practice (3rd ed.). Silver Spring, MD: Author.

Matthews, J. H., PhD, RN, A-CNS, CNE, FAAN. (2012). Role of Professional Organizations in Advocating for the Nursing Profession. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 17(1). Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-17-2012/No1-Jan-2012/Professional-Organizations-and-Advocating.html

Grading Rubric

Performance Category 100% or highest level of performance

100%

16 points

 Very good or high level of performance

88%

14 points

 Acceptable level of performance

81%

13 points

 Inadequate demonstration of expectations

68%

11 points

 Deficient level of performance

56%

9 points

 

 Failing level

of performance

55% or less

0 points
 Total Points Possible= 50           16 Points    14 Points 13 Points        11 Points           9 Points          0 Points
Scholarliness

Demonstrates achievement of scholarly inquiry for professional and academic topics.

 Presentation of information was exceptional and included all of the following elements:

  • Provides evidence of scholarly inquiry relevant to required TD topic(s).
  • Presents specific information from scholarly sources to develop a comprehensive presentation of facts.
  • Uses at least one outside scholarly reference that is relevant, less than 5 years old (use of older references requires instructor permission) and reliable for the required topic.*
  • Uses in-text citation and full reference at end of posting when presenting another person’s thoughts as quotes or paraphrase of information.
 Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included all of the following elements:

  • Provides evidence of scholarly inquiry relevant to required TD topic(s).
  • Presents specific information from scholarly sources to develop a comprehensive presentation of facts.
  • Uses at least one outside scholarly reference that is relevant, less than 5 years old (use of older references requires instructor permission) and reliable for the required topic.*
  • Uses in-text citation and full reference at end of posting when presenting another person’s thoughts as quotes or paraphrase of information.
 Presentation of information was minimally demonstrated in all of the following elements:

  • Provides evidence of scholarly inquiry relevant to required TD topic(s).
  • Presents specific information from scholarly sources to develop a comprehensive presentation of facts.
  • Uses at least one outside scholarly reference that is relevant, less than 5 years old (use of older references requires instructor permission) and reliable for the required topic.*
  • Uses in-text citation and full reference at end of posting when presenting another person’s thoughts as quotes or paraphrase of information.
  

Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in one of the following elements:

  • Provides evidence of scholarly inquiry relevant to required TD topic(s).
  • Presents specific information from scholarly sources to develop a comprehensive presentation of facts.
  • Uses at least one outside scholarly reference that is relevant, less than 5 years old (use of older references requires instructor permission) and reliable for the required topic.*
  • Uses in-text citation and full reference at end of posting when presenting another person’s thoughts as quotes or paraphrase of information.
  

Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in two of the following elements:

  • Provides evidence of scholarly inquiry relevant to required TD topic(s).
  • Presents specific information from scholarly sources to develop a comprehensive presentation of facts.
  • Uses at least one outside scholarly reference that is relevant, less than 5 years old (use of older references requires instructor permission) and reliable for the required topic.*
  • Uses in-text citation and full reference at end of posting when presenting another person’s thoughts as quotes or paraphrase of information.
 Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in three or more of the following elements

  • Provides evidence of scholarly inquiry relevant to required TD topic(s).
  • Presents specific information from scholarly sources to develop a comprehensive presentation of facts.
  • Uses at least one outside scholarly reference that is relevant, less than 5 years old (use of older references requires instructor permission) and reliable for the required topic.*
  • Uses in-text citation and full reference at end of posting when presenting another person’s thoughts as quotes or paraphrase of information
 16 Points  14 Points  13 Points 11 Points 9 Points  0 Points
Application of Course Knowledge

Demonstrate the ability to analyze and apply principles, knowledge and information learned in the outside readings and relate them to real-life professional situations

 Presentation of information was exceptional and included all of the following elements:

  • Applies principles, knowledge and information from scholarly resources to the required topic.
  • Applies facts, principles or concepts learned from scholarly resources to a professional experience.
  • Application of information is comprehensive and specific to the required topic.
 Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included all of the following elements:

  • Applies principles, knowledge and information from scholarly resources to the required topic.
  • Applies facts, principles or concepts learned from scholarly resources to a professional experience.
  • Application of information is comprehensive and specific to the required topic.
 Presentation of information was minimally demonstrated in the all of the following elements:

  • Applies principles, knowledge and information from scholarly resources to the required topic.
  • Applies facts, principles or concepts learned from scholarly resources to a professional experience.
  • Application of information is comprehensive and specific to the required topic.
 Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in one of the following elements:

  • Applies principles, knowledge and information from scholarly resources to the required topic.
  • Applies facts, principles or concepts learned from and scholarly resources to a professional experience.
  • Application of information is comprehensive and specific to the required topic.
 Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in two of the following elements:

  • Applies principles, knowledge and information from scholarly resources to the required topic.
  • Applies facts, principles or concepts learned from scholarly resources to a professional experience.
  • Application of information is comprehensive and specific to the required topic.
 Presentation of information is unsatisfactory in three of the following elements

  • Applies principles, knowledge and information and scholarly resources to the required topic.
  • Applies facts, principles or concepts learned scholarly resources to a professional experience.
  • Application of information is comprehensive and specific to the required topic.
   10 Points 9 Points  6 Points  0 Points
Interactive Dialogue

Initial post should be a minimum of 300 words (references do not count toward word count)

The peer and instructor responses must be a minimum of 150 words each (references do not count toward word count)

Responses are substantive and relate to the topic.

 Demonstrated all of the following:

  • Initial post must be a minimum of 300 words.
  • The peer and instructor responses must be a minimum of 150 words each.
  • Responses are substantive
  • Responses are related to the topic of discussion.
 Demonstrated 3 of the following:

  • Initial post must be a minimum of 300 words.
  • The peer and instructor responses must be a minimum of 150 words each.
  • Responses are substantive
  • Responses are related to the topic of discussion.
 Demonstrated 2 of the following:

  • Initial post must be a minimum of 300 words.
  • The peer and instructor responses must be a minimum of 150 words each.
  • Responses are substantive
  • Responses are related to the topic of discussion.
 Demonstrated 1 or less of the following:

  • Initial post must be a minimum of 300 words.
  • The peer and instructor responses must be a minimum of 150 words each.
  • Responses are substantive
  • Responses are related to the topic of discussion.
  8 Points 7 Points  6 Points         5 Points          4 Points  0 Points
Grammar, Syntax, APA

Points deducted for improper grammar, syntax and APA style of writing.

The source of information is the APA Manual 6th Edition

Error is defined to be a unique APA error. Same type of error is only counted as one error.

 The following was present:

  • 0-3 errors in APA format

AND

  • Responses have 0-3 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors

AND

  • Writing style is generally clear, focused on topic,and facilitates communication.
 The following was present:

  • 4-6 errors in APA format.

AND/OR

  • Responses have 4-5 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors

AND/OR

  • Writing style is somewhat focused on topic.
 The following was present:

  • 7-9 errors in APA format.

AND/OR

  • Responses have 6-7 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors

AND/OR

  • Writing style is slightly focused on topic making discussion difficult to understand.
  

The following was present:

  • 10- 12 errors in APA format

AND/OR

  • Responses have 8-9 grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors

AND/OR

  • Writing style is not focused on topic, making discussion difficult to understand.
  

The following was present:

  • 13 – 15 errors in APA format

AND/OR

  • Responses have 8-10 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors

AND/OR

  • Writing style is not focused on topic, making discussion difficult to understand.

AND/OR

  • The student continues to make repeated mistakes in any of the above areas after written correction by the instructor.
 The following was present:

  • 16 to greater errors in APA format.

AND/OR

  • Responses have more than 10 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.

AND/OR

  • Writing style does not facilitate communication
  0 Points Deducted 5 Points Lost
Participation

Requirements

Demonstrated the following:

  • Initial, peer, and faculty postings were made on 3 separate days
 Failed to demonstrate the following:

  • Initial, peer, and faculty postings were made on 3 separate days
  0 Points Lost 5 Points Lost
Due Date Requirements Demonstrated all of the following:

  • The initial posting to the graded threaded discussion topic is posted within the course no later than Wednesday, 11:59 pm MT.

A minimum of one peer and one instructor responses are to be posted within the course no later than Sunday, 11:59 pm MT.

Demonstrates one or less of the following.

  • The initial posting to the graded threaded discussion topic is posted within the course no later than Wednesday, 11:59 pm MT.

A minimum of one peer and one instructor responses are to be posted within the course no later than Sunday, 11:59 pm MT.

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