1. Write an application letter in which you apply for one of the above positions detailing: What characteristics training & experiences make you a good fit for that position Include specific examples to provide evidence for at least 3 traits being sought

Instructions
Apply – Graded Assignment – (Letter + Interview = 20 pts)

1. Write an application letter in which you apply for one of the above positions detailing:

  • What characteristics training & experiences make you a good fit for that position
  • Include specific examples to provide evidence for at least 3 traits being sought
  • Submit the spell-checked, Grammarly reviewed WORD document to Dropbox.- by TUE 1/12/21 before 3.59pm

2. Bring a copy of the application letter for the Zoom job interview in class on Tuesday 1/12/21 at 4pm

 

 

 

Are you a good fit? – TBFC is seeking entry-level candidates with the appropriate traits for the following positions:

1.Departmental Leadership – · Articulating a vision · Seeing possibilities in the midst of challenging, complex, uncharted, or even dire circumstances · Communicating effectively, sometimes powerfully with others · Adapting to new situations and environments · Using experience and knowledge to judge reasonable risks

2.Project Manager – · Identify systems & processes · Verify minimum and optimum standards · Validate the knowledge, skills & abilities of available staff · Devise & communicate a comprehensive big-picture · Eliminate barriers/obstacles to work effectively · Measure the equity of workload · Offer rewards and recognition · Recommend ways to improve systems · Use a social network to engage others in decision-making

PART 2

 

Interviewer Questions

  1. Tell us a bit about yourself.
  2. What led you to apply for this position?
  3. What skills/talents/experience you bring to our organization.
  4. What would describe as your leadership/manager/follower style?
  5. Describe for me your favorite leader/manager/follower?
  6. What strengths/professional growth needs you bring to this position?
  7. Describe a situation in which you had to delegate a task to a team member, class mate, or co-worker.
  8. Describe and situation in which you dealt with a difficult employee/team member and how you handled it.
  9. Describe an occasion in which you experienced a disagreement and how you resolved the conflict with that individual.
  10. Do you have any questions for us?

 

 

 

 

 

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on ways of knowing and the use of metaparadigm in the NP role. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.

Purpose

The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising knowledge regarding advanced nursing practice. Scholarly information obtained from credible sources as well as professional communication are required. Application of information to professional experiences promotes the analysis and use of principles, knowledge, and information learned and related to real-life professional situations. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared.

Activity Learning Outcomes

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

  • Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO 2 and 5) 
  • Examine broad theoretical concepts as foundational to advanced nursing practice roles. (PO 1 and 2) 
  • Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to the components, relationship among the components, and application to advanced nursing practice. (PO 1)
  1. Integration of Evidence: The student post provides support from a minimum of one scholarly in-text citation with a matching reference andassigned readings or online lessons, per discussion topic per week.
    • What is a scholarly resource? A scholarly resource is one that comes from a professional, peer-reviewed publication (e.g., journals and government reports such as those from the FDA or CDC).
      • Contains references for sources cited
      • Written by a professional or scholar in the field and indicates credentials of the author(s)
      • Is no more than 5 years old for clinical or research articles
    • What is not considered a scholarly resource?
      • Newspaper articles and layperson literature (e.g., Readers Digest, Healthy Life Magazine, Food, and Fitness)
      • Information from Wikipedia  or any wiki
      • Textbooks
      • Website homepages
      • The weekly lesson
      • Articles in healthcare and nursing-oriented trade magazines, such as Nursing Made Incredibly Easy and RNMagazine (Source: What is a scholarly article.docx; Created 06/09 CK/CL  Revised: 02/17/11,  09/02/11  nlh/clm)
    • Can the lesson for the week be used as a scholarly source?
      • Information from the weekly lesson can be cited in a posting; however, it is not to be the sole source used in the post.
    • Are resources provided from CU acceptable sources (e.g., the readings for the week)?
      • Not as a sole source within the post. The textbook and/or assigned (required) articles for the week can be used, but another outside source must be cited for full credit. Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources for the purpose of discussions.
    • Are websites acceptable as scholarly resources for discussions?
      • Yes, if they are documents or data cited from credible websites. Credible websites usually end in .gov or .edu; however, some .org sites that belong to professional associations (e.g., American Heart Association, National League for Nursing, American Diabetes Association) are also considered credible websites. Websites ending with .com are not to be used as scholarly resources.
  2. Professionalism in Communication: The post presents information in logical, meaningful, and understandable sequence, and is clearly relevant to the discussion topic. Grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate.

Preparing the Assignment

Nursing knowledge is classified in a variety of ways, one of which is Carper’s Patterns of Knowing (Carper, 1978). Carper’s framework offers a lens through which the nurse can reflect upon insights acquired through empirical, ethical, personal, and aesthetic knowledge (Carper, 1978). Through intentional reflection using Carper’s Patterns of Knowing, nurses can process experiential learning and knowledge acquired through practice. The purpose of this assignment is to reflect upon a specific practice situation and better understand the professional knowledge and insights obtained through that experience.

Criteria for Content

  1. Think of a surprising or challenging practice situation in which you felt underprepared, unprepared, or uncomfortable.
  2. Select an important nursing issue/topic that was inherent to the identified situation.
  3. Briefly explain the situation
  4. Identify the nursing issue inherent in the identified situation
    1. As a method of refection, use Carper’s Patterns of Knowing to analyze the situation. In your discussion, address ONE of the following Patterns of Knowing:
      1. What do you think was the underlying reason for the situation? (Esthetics)
      2. What were your thoughts and feeling in the situation? (Personal)
      3. What was one personal belief that impacted your actions? (Ethics)
      4. What evidence in nursing literature supports the nursing importance of the identified issue? (Empirical)
  5. What new insights did you gain through this reflective practice opportunity? How will this apply to your practice as a nurse practitioner? Be sure to use scholarly literature to support your position.

Must be 300-350 words

Once you are down with the initial post complete a 1-2 paragraph reflection

Write 1-2 paragraphs reflecting on ways of knowing and the use of metaparadigm in the NP role. Then save the reflection as a Word Document for submission later in the course. In week 8, you will submit all reflections as a single document.
This reflection is worth 5 points and the final reflection document in week 8 is worth 15 points.

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

  • Provide one specific example of how you achieved the weekly objectives.
  • What do you value most about your learning this week?
  • What else about the weekly topics do you need to explore to further grow as a future NP?

Asselin, M. E. (2011). Reflective narrative: A tool for learning through practice. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 27(1), 2-6. https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0b013e3181b1ba1a

Boden, C. J., Cook, D., Lasker-Scott, T., Moore, S., & Shelton, D. (2006). Five perspectives on reflective journaling. Adult Learning, 17(1-4), 11-15.  https://doi.org/10.1177/104515950601700105

Coleman, D., & Willis, D. S. (2015). Reflective writing: The student nurse’s perspective on reflective writing and poetry writing. Nurse Education Today35(7), 906-911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.02.018

Kennison, M. (2012). Developing reflective writing as effective pedagogy. Nursing Education Perspectives33(5), 306-311. https://doi.org/10.5480/1536-5026-33.5.306

McEwen, M., & Wills, E. (2014). Theoretical basis for nursing (4th ed.). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Meleis, A. (2012) Theoretical nursing: Development and progress (5th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2011). Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare: A guide to best practice (2nd ed.). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Polifroni, E. C. (2015). Philosophy of science: An introduction. In J. B. Butts & K. L. Rich (Ed.), Philosophies and theories for advanced nursing practice(2nd ed.) (pp. 3-18). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Parker, M. E., & Smith, M. C. (2015). Nursing theories and nursing practice (4th ed.). F. A. Davis Company.

Reed, P. G., & Crawford Shearer, N. B. (2012). Perspectives on nursing theory (6th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

Shearer, J. E. (2015). Critique of nursing as caring theory: Aesthetic knowing and caring in online learning. International Journal for Human Caring19(2), 45-49. https://doi.org/10.20467/1091-5710-19.2.45

Walker, L. O., & Avant, K. C. (2011). Strategies for theory construction in nursing (5th ed.). Pearson

Describe and propose steps in social media marketing planning.

Describe and propose steps in social media marketing planning.

Submission Instructions:

  • The paper to be a minimum of 750 words in length (typed, double-spaced, 12-point font) excluding the title and reference pages. The student will automatically lose points if these guidelines are not followed.
  • A minimum of 2 journal articles and/or books need to be used in preparation of the paper. All journal articles, media, and books should be referenced according to APA style (the library has a copy of the APA Manual).

 Assume that you have been hired by a small veterinary practice to help them prepare a contingency planning document. The practice has a small LAN with four computers and Internet access. Prepare a list of threat categories and the associated business impact for each.

. A vulnerability refers to a known weakness of an asset (resource) that can be exploited by one or more attackers. In other words, it is a known issue that allows an attack to succeed.

For example, when a team member resigns and you forget to disable their access to external accounts, change logins, or remove their names from company credit cards, this leaves your business open to both intentional and unintentional threats. However, most vulnerabilities are exploited by automated attackers and not a human typing on the other side of the network.

Testing for vulnerabilities is critical to ensuring the continued security of your systems. Identify the weak points.  Discuss at least four questions to ask when determining your security vulnerabilities.

2. Topic: Assume that you have been hired by a small veterinary practice to help them prepare a contingency planning document. The practice has a small LAN with four computers and Internet access. Prepare a list of threat categories and the associated business impact for each. Identify preventive measures for each type of threat category. Include at least one major disaster in the plan. 200-300 words.

For this Assignment, you consider ethical and cultural issues that may present when working with groups, such as pre-existing relationships within the group, hierarchy or seniority of members, and traditional roles and expectations of inclusion in the process.

As a human and social services professional, it is likely that you will often be called upon to work within a group. Whether in your organization or within your community, the ability to successfully work within a group setting and to navigate group dynamics is essential to providing services to your clients.

For this Assignment, you consider ethical and cultural issues that may present when working with groups, such as pre-existing relationships within the group, hierarchy or seniority of members, and traditional roles and expectations of inclusion in the process.

To Prepare:

  • Choose a specific group work scenario that you either encounter regularly or that is of particular professional interest to you (e.g., group social work within hospitals, youth groups in schools, substance abuse co-led groups in prisons).
  • Review Chapter 12, “Ethical Issues in Group Work,” in the Corey course text, and reflect on the guidelines related to your chosen scenario.

The Assignment (3–4 pages):

  • Briefly describe the group scenario that you are using for the Assignment.
  • Explain the skills necessary to be a successful group facilitator for this population and/or issue type and within your chosen setting.
  • Explain the ethical and cultural issues that must be addressed before you can begin a group in this scenario.
  • Identify the three most important guidelines for multicultural and social justice competence that would guide you professionally and ethically once the group was underway. Explain why you selected these guidelines in particular.
  • Of the three guidelines you described, explain which one(s) you believe you need to develop additional knowledge or experience with as part of your professional development and why.
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 As a nursing student, do you share the values of commitment to public service, autonomy, commitment to lifelong learning and education, and the belief in the dignity and worth of each person? Do nurses with whom you have interacted demonstrate these values?

SELECT ONLY ONE QUESTION

·      Follow the discussion questions participation and submission guidelines.

·      Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per DQ, with a minimum of three sentences each paragraph.

·      All answers or discussions comments submitted must be in APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th ed.) 2009 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5

·      Minimum of two references, not older than 2015.

Chapter 5: Education and Socialization to the Professional Nursing Role

1.  As a nursing student, do you share the values of commitment to public service, autonomy, commitment to lifelong learning and education, and the belief in the dignity and worth of each person? Do nurses with whom you have interacted demonstrate these values?

2.  What do you think are the barriers to the process of professional socialization or formation? Do you think different environments might foster or hinder the process of professional socialization or formation? Do you think that the personal characteristics of nurses might influence the process of professional socialization or formation?

A patient presents to your primary care office today with chief complaint of insomnia. Patient is 75 YO with PMH of DM, HTN, and MDD. Her husband of 41 years passed away 10 months ago. Since then, she states her depression has gotten worse as well as her sleep habits.

Discussion: Treatment for a Patient With a Common Condition

Insomnia is one of the most common medical conditions you will encounter as a PNP. Insomnia is a common symptom of many mental illnesses, including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and ADHD (Abbott, 2016). Various studies have demonstrated the bidirectional relationship between insomnia and mental illness. In fact, about 50% of adults with insomnia have a mental health problem, while up to 90% of adults with depression experience sleep problems (Abbott, 2016). Due to the interconnected psychopathology, it is important that you, as the PNP, understand the importance of the effects some psychopharmacologic treatments may have on a patient’s mental health illness and their sleep patterns. Therefore, it is important that you understand and reflect on the evidence-based research in developing treatment plans to recommend proper sleep practices to your patients as well as recommend appropriate psychopharmacologic treatments for optimal health and well-being.

Reference: Abbott, J. (2016). What’s the link between insomnia and mental illness? Health. https://www.sciencealert.com/what-exactly-is-the-link-between-insomnia-and-mental-illness#:~:text=Sleep%20problems%20such%20as%20insomnia%20are%20a%20common,bipolar%20disorder%2C%20and%20attention%20deficit%20hyperactivity%20disorder%20%28ADHD%29
Case: An elderly widow who just lost her spouse.

Subjective: A patient presents to your primary care office today with chief complaint of insomnia. Patient is 75 YO with PMH of DM, HTN, and MDD. Her husband of 41 years passed away 10 months ago. Since then, she states her depression has gotten worse as well as her sleep habits. The patient has no previous history of depression prior to her husband’s death. She is awake, alert, and oriented x3. Patient normally sees PCP once or twice a year. Patient denies any suicidal ideations. Patient arrived at the office today by private vehicle. Patient currently takes the following medications:
Metformin 500mg BID
Januvia 100mg daily
Losartan 100mg daily
HCTZ 25mg daily
Sertraline 100mg daily
Current weight: 88 kg
Current height: 64 inches
Temp: 98.6 degrees F
BP: 132/86

Post a response to each of the following:
List three questions you might ask the patient if she were in your office. Provide a rationale for why you might ask these questions.
Identify people in the patient’s life you would need to speak to or get feedback from to further assess the patient’s situation. Include specific questions you might ask these people and why.
Explain what, if any, physical exams, and diagnostic tests would be appropriate for the patient and how the results would be used.
List a differential diagnosis for the patient. Identify the one that you think is most likely and explain why.
List two pharmacologic agents and their dosing that would be appropriate for the patient’s antidepressant therapy based on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. From a mechanism of action perspective, provide a rationale for why you might choose one agent over the other.

For the drug therapy you select, identify any contraindications to use or alterations in dosing that may need to be considered based on the client’s ethnicity. Discuss why the contraindication/alteration you identify exists. That is, what would be problematic with the use of this drug in individuals of other ethnicities?

An Older Immigrant Couple: Mr. and Mrs. Arahan Mr. and Mrs. Arahan, an older couple in their seventies, have been living with their oldest daughter, her husband of 15 years, and their two children, ages 12 and 14.

CASE STUDY: An Older Immigrant Couple: Mr. and Mrs. Arahan Mr. and Mrs. Arahan, an older couple in their seventies, have been living with their oldest daughter, her husband of 15 years, and their two children, ages 12 and 14. They all live in a middle-income neighborhood in a suburb of a metropolitan city. Mr. and Mrs. Arahan are both college educated and worked full-time while they were in their native country. In addition, Mr. Arahan, the only offspring of wealthy parents, inherited a substantial amount of money and real estate. Their daughter came to the United States as a registered nurse and met her husband, a drug company representative. The older couple moved to the United States when their daughter became a U.S. citizen and petitioned them as immigrants. Since the couple was facing retirement, they welcomed the opportunity to come to the United States. The Arahans found life in the United States different from that in their home country, but their adjustment was not as difficult because both were healthy and spoke English fluently. Most of their time was spent taking care of their two grandchildren and the house. As the grandchildren grew older, the older couple found that they had more spare time. The daughter and her husband advanced in their careers and spent a great deal more time at their jobs. There were few family dinners during the week. On weekends, the daughter, her husband, and their children socialized with their own friends. The couple began to feel isolated and longed for a more active life. Mr. and Mrs. Arahan began to think that perhaps they should return to the home country, where they still had relatives and friends. However, political and economic issues would have made it difficult for them to live there. Besides, they had become accustomed to the way of life in the United States with all the modern conveniences and abundance of goods that were difficult to obtain in their country. However, they also became concerned that they might not be able to tolerate the winter months and that minor health problems might worsen as they aged. They wondered who would take care of them if they became very frail and where they would live, knowing that their daughter had only saved money for their grandchildren’s college education. They expressed their sentiments to their daughter, who became very concerned about how her parents were feeling. This older couple had been attending church on a regular basis, but had never been active in other church-related activities. The church bulletin announced the establishment of parish nursing with two retired registered nurses as volunteers. The couple attended the first opening of the parish clinic. Here, they met one of the registered nurses, who had a short discussion with them about the services offered. The registered nurse had spent a great deal of her working years as a community health  nurse. She informed Mr. and Mrs. Arahan of her availability to help them resolve any health-related issues. Reflective Questions 1. What strategies could be suggested for this older adult couple to enhance their quality of life? 2. What community resources can they utilize? 3. What can the daughter and her family do to address the feelings of isolation of the older couple? 4. What health promotion activities can ensure a healthy lifestyle for them?

You are in charge of conducting an analysis for your organization to discover if there is a relationship between an employee’s performance rating and the number of sick days they take each year. Your coworker has already collected the data and it is ready for you to analyze.

You are in charge of conducting an analysis for your organization to discover if there is a relationship between an employee’s performance rating and the number of sick days they take each year. Your coworker has already collected the data and it is ready for you to analyze.

Review the data your coworker collected in the Analysis of Correlation Test Data Spreadsheet.

First, plan your analysis. Second, conduct your analysis. Third, describe your analysis.

Create a 5- to 7-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation and include speaker notes.
Note: Please use proper font size to fit your speaker notes on the face of each slide [for possible viewing/tech issues, do not place your speaker notes on the slide’s note pane, or beneath the slides]. Suggested word count is around 80 to 100 words/slide.

State the following items/questions followed by your response to each question/item.

Part 1: Planning:

  • What are the null and alternative hypotheses?
  • Where did you obtain your data or who obtained it for you?
  • Part 2: Analysis
  • What are the descriptive statistics for your sample? Include:
  • Sample size
  • Mean
  • Median
  • Mode
  • Standard deviation
  • Analysis Procedures: What did you do to conduct your analysis?
  • Part 3: Results and Discussion
  • What are the test statistics and results? Include
  • t statistic
  • p-value
  • What are the results? Are the results inferable to the population?
  • Do you reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis? Explain.
  • What do the results mean? What is your recommendation to the organization?
  • Submit your assignment.

Provide a real world example of a probability distribution based on your readings for the week. Consider the data instances that is different from uniform (i.e., equal probability).

Provide a real world example of a probability distribution based on your readings for the week. Consider the data instances that is different from uniform (i.e., equal probability).

Instructions for participation: You must post an INITIAL POST and then respond to at least ONE POST. In both postings, you MUST provide citable academic literature to defend your use case. Please do not use the same source over again, especially when most times there is absolutely no applicability from one post to the next.