Nr 500n - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

In this presentation, we will explore the opioid crisis that has become a public health concern in our communities. Nurse practitioners are at a great advantage for helping with this crisis through education and other sources. John’s Hopkins conceptual model is also explored and why it is important for masters prepared nurses to be involved in evidenced-based projects. NONPF developed some core competencies that an NP should posses throughout their career and can be used in relation to the opi...

1.) Reflect on an experience in which you were directly involved or witnessed incivility intheworkplace. I have been an RN for a little over two years, and like other healthcare professionals, I toohave had many unfortunate experiences of workplace incivility. One experience I couldreflect on involved the hostility I constantly endured from the unit assistant on the previousunit I worked on, and one day this hostility escalated, leading to an unfortunate, traumaticconfrontation. .................

An advanced practice nurse is a nurse who has received his or her master’s degree in a specified field of study. An APRN has a wide range of responsibilities within their scope of practice, including assessing, diagnosing, treating diseases and illnesses, and prescribing medications. To acquire the knowledge to implement the greatest delivery of care, the NONPF developed core competencies that a nurse practitioner should follow and obtain to have successful patient outcomes. One of those core ...

Whatwerethemostimportantconceptsyoulearnedinweek1?Whyweretheseconceptsimportant?Howwilltheyprepareyouforyourfutureroleasamaster'spreparednurse?

1.) Reflect on an experience in which you were directly involved or witnessed incivility in the workplace. 2.)Provideabriefsynopsisofthesituation. 3.)How didthismakeyou feel? 4.)Howdidyourespond? 5.)Whatweretheconsequencesofthissituation? 6.)Provideanexampleofhowthisnegativelyaffected theworkenvironmentandoutcomes.

Whatwerethemostimportantconceptsyoulearnedinweek1?Whyweretheseconceptsimportant?Howwilltheyprepareyouforyourfutureroleasamaster'spreparednurse?

NR 500 Week 5 Discussion:Systems Theory and Practice Issues Many of you have experience in complex adaptive systems whether you realize it or not. Thinking about your current or future practice area, identify an issue or concern. In your initial response, please describe the concern. Does the concern primarily occur at the micro, meso, or macro level? How would you address this issue? What impact might your solution have on the other levels of the system? In what ways could interprofessional co...

Nearly every student in the course was able to think of a time when they had personally beenimpactedbyor had observed incivilityin theworkplace.Inwhatways does this impactyourview of the nursing profession? If those outside of healthcare were aware, how might it impacttheir view? As you move towards your role as an NP, what will you do to support healthful workenvironments for yourself and your colleagues? Think about your personal use of social media.Aretherechangesyouwouldliketomakeinhowyouuse...

WhatdoyoumostlookforwardtoinyournewroleasanNP?Whatconcernsdoyouhaveabouttransitioningto therole?Did anything abouttheAPNrolessurpriseyou?

Historically, the white lab coat was symbolically linked to the medical doctor, however there are other clinicians who put on that revered attire. The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is among those honored with donning that long lab coat. The APN role was originally established to provide primary care to the pediatric population and those in medically underserved areas (DeNisco & Barker, 2015, p. 20). APN is an umbrella term that encompasses four disciplines including Certified Nurse Practitioner ...