**Please Note: This Hot Topic Assignment is linked to your Hot Topic Discussion Purpose This assignment prompts you to identify and discuss current trends in professional nursing. You must search the Internet for one "hot topic" that relates to ethics or professional issues in nursing, and describe this according to the rubric below. Course Outcomes CO 1: Consider the role of the professional nurse in relation to the concepts of integrity and ethical accountability within nursing practic...

**Please Note: This Hot Topic Discussion is linked to your Hot Topic Assignment Purpose This discussion prompts you to identify and discuss current trends in professional nursing. You must search the Internet for a "hot topic" that relates to nurses or nursing for your assignment (see Hot Topic Assignment), and describe it to your classmates by posting below. You will also read your classmates' contributions and select two to which you will post a response. This discussion provides an opportun...

Purpose and Course Outcomes The discussion topic this week pertains to the following Course Outcomes. CO 1: Consider the role of the professional nurse in relation to the concepts of integrity and ethical accountability within nursing practice. (POs 4, 6) CO 2: Explore the impact of contemporary healthcare issues on the role of the professional nurse. (PO 7) Due Date During the assigned week (Sunday the start of the assigned week through Sunday the end of the assigned week): Po...

Purpose This assignment gives you the opportunity to reflect on a professional issue that you have encountered during your nursing career. If you are a new graduate, consider an issue that you experiences as a nursing student. You will be asked to make two entries in your journal throughout this course where you will identify the nature of the issue, provide details about what occurred, find related evidence that can deepen your understanding, an summarize what you have learned that could he...

Purpose and Course Outcome The discussion topic this week pertains to the following Course Outcome. CO 1: Consider the role of the professional nurse in relation to the concepts of integrity and ethical accountability within nursing practice. (POs 4, 6) Due Date During the assigned week (Sunday the start of the assigned week through Sunday the end of the assigned week): Posts in the discussion at least two times, and Posts in the discussion on two different days Points Possi...

Purpose This assignment gives you the opportunity to reflect on a professional issue that you have encountered during your nursing career. If you are a new graduate, consider an issue that you experienced as a nursing student. You will be asked to make two entries in your journal throughout this course where you will identify the nature of the issue, provide details about what occurred, find related evidence that can deepen your understanding, and summarize what you have learned that could h...

Purpose and Course Outcome The discussion topic this week pertains to the following Course Outcome. CO 1: Consider the role of the professional nurse in relation to the concepts of integrity and ethical accountability within nursing practice. (POs 4, 6) Due Date During the assigned week (Sunday the start of the assigned week through Sunday the end of the assigned week): Posts in the discussion at least two times, and Posts in the discussion on two different days Points Possi...

It is one of the most cliché of clichés, but it nevertheless rings true: The only constant is change. As a nursing professional, you are no doubt aware that success in the healthcare field requires the ability to adapt to change, as the pace of change in healthcare may be without rival. As a professional, you will be called upon to share expertise, inform, educate, and advocate. Your efforts in these areas can help lead others through change. In this Assignment, you will propose a change with...

Clearly, diagnosis is a critical aspect of healthcare. However, the ultimate purpose of a diagnosis is the development and application of a series of treatments or protocols. Isolated recognition of a health issue does little to resolve it. In this module’s Discussion, you applied the Clark Healthy Workplace Inventory to diagnose potential problems with the civility of your organization. In this Portfolio Assignment, you will continue to analyze the results and apply published research to the...

How healthy is your workplace? You may think your current organization operates seamlessly, or you may feel it has many issues. You may experience or even observe things that give you pause. Yet, much as you wouldn’t try to determine the health of a patient through mere observation, you should not attempt to gauge the health of your work environment based on observation and opinion. Often, there are issues you perceive as problems that others do not; similarly, issues may run much deeper than...