Architect Daniel Libeskind is credited with saying “To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history, but to articulate it.” The suggestion is that his work does not copy the efforts of others but relies on it. Understanding the work of others is critically important to new work. Contributions to the nursing body of knowledge can happen when you are able to analyze and articulate the efforts of previous research. Hence research analysis skills are critical tools for your toolbox. ...

Where can you find evidence to inform your thoughts and scholarly writing? Throughout your degree program, you will use research literature to explore ideas, guide your thinking, and gain new insights. As you search the research literature, it is important to use resources that are peer-reviewed and from scholarly journals. You may already have some favorite online resources and databases that you use or have found useful in the past. For this Discussion, you explore databases available through ...

Nurse-scholars have a significant obligation to their community as well. Their work must have academic and professional integrity. Their efforts are designed to add to the body of knowledge, advance the profession, and ultimately help in the care of patients. Work that lacks integrity is subject to quickly erode…or worse. Fortunately, there are strategies and tools that can help ensure integrity in academic and professional work. This Assignments asks you to consider these and how you might a...

New construction projects begin with a design phase, where architects blueprint the vision complete with design details. They work in collaboration with builders who use the designs to prepare the appropriate strategies, tools, and materials to bring the vision to reality. You are both architect and builder of your success. You have started to blueprint your vision in your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan. You have identified others with whom you will collaborate. Now you can b...

Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing an Academic and Professional Network   When was the last time you read Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions and Several Steps in my Sickness—Meditation XVII? Unless you are a student of 17th-century poetry, you may not be all that familiar with this piece by author John Donne. However, you may be much more familiar with one of its well-known phrases: “No man is an island.” As you begin your journey towa...

NRS 306 week 5 final quiz QUIZ 1 (Week 4) 1  What is the healthcare professional legally responsible to do in patient education?  Inform the patient about their care  Explain any procedures they will undergo  Check for patient understanding  All of the above  Question Points: 10.0 / 10.0  2 What percentage of patients has been found to be noncompliant with health recommendations?  10%  20%  50%  90%  Question Points: 10.0 / 10.0 ...

Week 3 Quiz Quiz Instructions Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook Chapters 3, 4, 5 Lesson Instructions Take the quiz. Your quiz is worth 75 points. Time: 1 hour Attempts: 1 Be very careful with your responses and about saving each to your satisfaction. Grading This activity will be graded automatically via the Canvas Quiz feature. Course Outcomes (COs): 3 Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday Note: this is a...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapters 11 and 12 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source Instructions In this assignment, you will evaluate the marketing mix of a company of your choice. Choose any company that operates in your local area. Do some research on the marketing strategy of that company. Evaluate the company's marketing mix. Your paper should begin by discussing the target market and competitive advantage of ...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapters 8 and 9 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source Instructions Issues with morale at the workplace are common in many industries. Often, these problems can be overcome by managers employing a specific motivational strategy to help improve morale. Find an example of a workplace suffering from motivational issues (either a personal example or a case study that you research). Determine the...