Assignments

Submit an essay that includes the following criteria: • Why have you decided to pursue nursing as a profession? • What is nursing’s biggest challenge today from your viewpoint? • How are you best suited to meet the educational challenges of successfully completing a nursing degree? • Tell us something unique about yourself. (Soldier in…

Use the Internet to research one (1) developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of lending institutions, health care, and human capital, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 6 through 9. Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you: Explore…

•Bundles of fibers surrounded by a thin layer of connective tissue: Sarcolemma. •Hooked to the bony plates of the skeleton by strong tendons. •Receiving stimuli from nerves originating from the anterior horns of the spinal cord. •Each fiber being a multinucleated cell consists of myofibrils in bundles with a large number of mitochondria and a…

Informatics can be used for improving health outcomes not only for individual patients, but also for whole groups of patients with similar conditions. This is often referred to as the dual nature of informatics. Technologies, such as electronic health records (EHRs) and clinical decision support (CDS) systems, can provide insights and guidance for health care…

As the country focuses on the restructuring of the U.S. health care delivery system, nurses will continue to play an important role. It is expected that more and more nursing jobs will become available out in the community, and fewer will be available in acute care hospitals. Write an informal presentation (500-700 words) to educate…

Select either the qualitative or quantitative study method for this assignment. The study method should connect to the practice problem of interest identified in Topic 1. This could be one of the previously selected articles from your literature review or a new peer-reviewed article. Research Summary and Ethical Considerations In an essay of 1000-1,250 words,…

How do effective nurse leaders and others approach problem solving and decision making in organizations? As suggested in this week’s Learning Resources, systems theory provides a valuable way to assess situations and prepare to address problems.   For this week’s Discussion, you identify an issue or process that could be improved and apply knowledge and…

Create a 700- to 1,050-word timeline paper of the historical development of nursing science, starting with Florence Nightingale and continuing to the present. Format the timeline however you wish, but the word count and assignment requirements must be met. Include the following in your timeline: Explain the historical development of nursing science by citing specific years, theories, theorists,…

In this assignment, you will consider how workforce issues impact on patient safety. Discussion Question 1 Using the South University Online Library, research workforce issues and patient safety. Based on your research, complete the following tasks: Identify and describe the research problems, purpose, objectives, and hypothesis of the research. Evaluate the credibility and validity of…

Question 1 What is David Barash defining when he says, “the total of [living things’] reproductive success through their offspring plus that of their relatives”?   inclusive fitness   natural selection     adaptation by sociable behavior   Darwin’s theory of kin mutation Question 2 When discussing whether two individuals will reciprocate altruism, Barash points out…

This week you will be completing an individual PowerPoint addressing your chosen and approved clinical guideline: Clearly describe the best practice or clinical guideline and provide a working link to a resource that is helpful in understanding this practice or guideline. Discuss why this best practice or guideline should be utilized in nursing practice. Why does it…

Identify one area of nursing research that has improved patient outcomes. State the study and its impact on patient care. How have these findings changed your nursing practice?