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The Psychiatric Evaluation and Evidence-Based Rating Scales

To Prepare:

• Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide regarding psychiatric assessment and diagnosis.
• Consider the elements of the psychiatric interview, history, and examination.
• Consider the assessment tool assigned to you by the Course Instructor.

By Day 3 of Week 2

Post a brief explanation of three important components of the psychiatric interview and why you consider these elements important. Explain the psychometric properties of the rating scale you were assigned. Explain when it is appropriate to use this rating scale with clients during the psychiatric interview and how the scale is helpful to a nurse practitioner’s psychiatric assessment. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

e: NRNP_6635_Week2_Discussion_Rubric

 

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Main Posting:

Response to the discussion question is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.–

Excellent 40 (40%) – 44 (44%)

Good 35 (35%) – 39 (39%)

Fair 31 (31%) – 34 (34%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 30 (30%)

Main Posting:

Writing–

Excellent 6 (6%) – 6 (6%)

Good 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)

Fair 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)

Main Posting:

Timely and full participation–

Excellent 9 (9%) – 10 (10%)

Good 8 (8%) – 8 (8%)

Fair 7 (7%) – 7 (7%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 6 (6%)

First Response:

Post to colleague’s main post that is reflective and justified with credible sources.–

Excellent 9 (9%) – 9 (9%)

Good 8 (8%) – 8 (8%)

Fair 7 (7%) – 7 (7%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 6 (6%)

First Response:

Writing–

Excellent 6 (6%) – 6 (6%)

Good 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)

Fair 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)

First Response:

Timely and full participation–

Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)

Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)

Fair 3 (3%) – 3 (3%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 2 (2%)

Second Response:

Post to colleague’s main post that is reflective and justified with credible sources.–

Excellent 9 (9%) – 9 (9%)

Good 8 (8%) – 8 (8%)

Fair 7 (7%) – 7 (7%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 6 (6%)

Second Response:

Writing–

Excellent 6 (6%) – 6 (6%)

Good 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)

Fair 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)

Second Response:

Timely and full participation–

Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)

Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)

Fair 3 (3%) – 3 (3%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 2 (2%)

Total Points: 100

Name: NRNP_6635_Week2_Discussion_Rubric

Interpersonal communication

Topic: Power and politicking

 

 

 

We discuss ethical considerations in organizational politics in one of your chapters this week. Reflect on what you learned about power and politicking, and discuss ethical dilemmas that exist in politicking. What ethical issues have you seen at your organization as a result of power, influence, and politics?
 

• Begin your discussion by reading your assigned chapter and conducting additional research in the Keiser University Online Library on power and politicking, as well as ethical dilemmas that exist in politicking. Share what you learned by synthesizing your research into your own words and citing your sources. At the minimum, you should cite your textbook and one additional scholarly source. 
• Next, offer a personal connection by identifying ethical issues that you have seen at your organization as a result of power, influence, and politics. Develop your examples and supporting evidence thoroughly.
   
• Complete your discussion by exploring how you might use the knowledge from this topic in your future professional and personal communication. 
   

NOTE: Remember that your discussion response must include the following:

1. A reflection on the concept we are discussing. Give us a summary of things you learned about this concept from your assigned chapter readings and additional scholarly research.
2. A thorough example/discussion to support your reflection.
3. A final statement that tells us what you take away from this week’s lesson.
4. Properly formatted in-text citations and references.
5. Strong grammar, spelling, and mechanics.
6. In total, your discussion should be at least 350 words.

The three channels of communication

For this assignment, you will respond in a 1-page double-spaced essay (250 words minimum) written in APA paragraph form. You may submit the essay directly in the Text Submission box. Check the Course Schedule for the required due date.

Follow the instructions to complete this assignment:

1. During your next conversation with a friend or your spouse or significant other, observe the channels through which he or she is conveying feelings and meaning.
2. Which channel was utilized most to convey the true meaning of the person’s message?
3. Which was utilized least?
4. Write a 1-page (250-word) essay response. Select the title link above and then the Write Submission button to copy and paste your response into the Text Submission box. You may also attach your file, if preferred.

working towards collaboration

For this assignment, you will respond in a 1-page double-spaced essay (250 words minimum) written in APA paragraph form. You may submit the essay directly in the Text Submission box. Check the Course Schedule for the required due date.

Follow the instructions to complete this assignment:

1. Interview three people you know well and ask them how they generally resolve conflict. Analyze their answers based on the model presented in Chapter 4.
2. Write a 1-page (250-word) essay response. Select the title link above and then the Write Submission button to copy and paste your response in the Text Submission box. You may also attach your file, if preferred.

Approaches to Conflict

For this assignment, you will respond in a 1-page double-spaced essay (250 words minimum) written in APA paragraph form. You may submit the essay directly in the Text Submission box. Check the Course Schedule for the required due date.

Follow the instructions to complete this assignment:

1. Interview a human resource specialist in your company* and discuss the company’s grievance procedure. *If you are not currently employed, you may research and write about The University of Alabama’s grievance procedures.
2. Describe the procedure in detail.
3. Explain how and when it is used and the role one’s immediate supervisor plays in the process.  Identify the nature of the grievances addressed through the process and the frequency in which employees pursue the procedure.
4. Examine whether the grievance procedure provides alternatives for pursuing interest-based resolutions to disputes. If only rights-based resolutions are considered, why are interest-based processes not considered?
5. Write a 1-page (250-word) essay response. Select the title link above and then the Write Submission button to copy and paste your response in the Text Submission box. You may also attach your file, if preferred.

The Evolution Of Nursing Practice and Concepts

Assessment Description

The field of nursing has changed over time. In a 750‐1,000-word paper, discuss nursing practice today by addressing the following:

1. Explain how nursing practice has changed over time and how this evolution has changed the scope of practice and the approach to treating the individual.
2. Compare the differentiated practice competencies between an associate (ADN) and baccalaureate (BSN) education in nursing. Explain how scope of practice changes between an associate and baccalaureate nurse.
3. Identify a specific client care situation and describe how nursing care, or approaches to decision making, differ between the BSN‐prepared nurse and the ADN nurse.
4. Discuss the significance of applying evidence‐based practice to nursing care and explain how the academic preparation of the RN‐BSN nurse supports its application.
5. Discuss how nurses today communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and how this supports safer and more effective client outcomes.

. Utilize the APA paper template and the APA Style Guide, to ensure correct paper formatting when preparing applicable assignments. 

You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be appropriate for the assignment and relevant to nursing practice.  
 

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

 

The Evolution of Nursing Practices and Standards

Assessment Description

The field of nursing has changed over time. In a 750‐1,000-word paper, discuss nursing practice today by addressing the following:

1. Explain how nursing practice has changed over time and how this evolution has changed the scope of practice and the approach to treating the individual.
2. Compare the differentiated practice competencies between an associate (ADN) and baccalaureate (BSN) education in nursing. Explain how scope of practice changes between an associate and baccalaureate nurse.
3. Identify a specific client care situation and describe how nursing care, or approaches to decision making, differ between the BSN‐prepared nurse and the ADN nurse.
4. Discuss the significance of applying evidence‐based practice to nursing care and explain how the academic preparation of the RN‐BSN nurse supports its application.
5. Discuss how nurses today communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and how this supports safer and more effective client outcomes.

Review the “APA Formatting Tutorial,” located in Class Resources. Utilize the APA paper template and the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center, to ensure correct paper formatting when preparing applicable assignments. 

You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be appropriate for the assignment and relevant to nursing practice.  
 

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite

Applying the Self-Efficacy Theory

Discussion: Applying the Self-Efficacy Theory

 

Have you ever tried to change a behavior, such as starting a walking routine after a period of being sedentary? Perhaps you convinced yourself this was something you could do because you had already mastered another good habit, such as giving up sweets. Put simply, your earlier success gave you the confidence to succeed at something else. This is the premise of the Self-Efficacy Theory, identified as an intrapersonal theory. In essence, it centers on the idea that an individual’s belief that he or she can accomplish something is critical to attempting it. Self-Efficacy Theory includes the constructs of mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion, and somatic and emotional states, which are defined in your Learning Resources.

Like most theories and models, however, the Self-Efficacy Theory cannot be unilaterally applied the same way to all individuals in all populations. Other factors enter the equation and must be taken into consideration. For example, how might gender, age, socioeconomic status, self-esteem, or other factors affect one’s beliefs?

For this Discussion, you apply the Self-Efficacy Theory to different populations using the health behavior examples provided.

To prepare:

• Review this module’s Resources.
• Focus on Hayden (2019), Chapter 2, “The Feasibility of an Intervention Combining Self-Efficacy Theory and Wii Fit Exergames in Assisted Living Residents” (pp. 19–30).
• Reflect on your individual Strength Finder strengths discovered in PUBH/HLTH 8003 or PUBH/HLTH 6005.

By Day 3

Post your initial response to the following prompt:

Using the Self-Efficacy Theory example from Hayden (2019), Chapter 2, change the target group from older adults to middle schoolers and describe how the application might change. Then, describe how, when exposed to stress and challenges, Self-Efficacy Theory might influence one of your strengths from your individual Strength Finder (from PUBH/HLTH 8003 or PUBH/HLTH 6005).

Note: If you have not previously completed the StrengthsFinder for any reason (for example you are an MHA student or you did not have this in any of your prior courses) please contact your Program Director or Coordinator for instructions on completing the StrengthsFinder Assessment.

Interpersonal communication

Title: Understanding Diversity

 

Purpose:  To reflect on our own understanding of diversity.

 

Resources: This essay is a reflection exercise.

 

Activity Instructions:

After reading chapter 5 of the textbook, complete this activity. You have learned about the skill of understanding and managing diversity – what it is, why it is important, and how to improve your skill in these areas.

Answer the questions below in comprehensive, complete sentences. Do not provide brief answers. Instead, compose at least 4-5 full sentences (i.e., a complete paragraph) that answer each of the posed thought-provoking discussions.

Please remember that your task is to not only write your own assessment, but to show that you are able to draw connections between your readings and your reflection. Use concepts and theories from the appropriate chapters, explain your understanding of their application, and show how they help you understand yourself. Remember to cite properly in-text (Author, YEAR) and at the end of your reflection with a fully formatted APA reference.

I have provided you with a template where these questions are already entered. All you need to do is enter your own information by typing it right into the template.

After you have completed and proofread your assignment, I encourage you to send it to the Writing Lab for extra checking (see announcement). Using the OWL will help you earn a higher grade on all written assignments submitted in the class.

Resources

I have provided you with a template where these questions are already entered. All you need to do is enter your own information by typing it right into the template.

Interpersonal communication

Topic: Communicating effectively in a mediated world

 

 

 

Consider what you learned about the significance of effective mediated communication. With so much communication occurring on-line today – in fact, it’s not unusual to find people in adjacent offices using email to communicate to one another – what are some ways to ensure your message is received as it was intended?

 

• Begin your discussion by reading your assigned chapter and conducting additional research in the Keiser University Online Library on the significance of effective mediated communication. Share what you learned by synthesizing your research into your own words and citing your sources. At the minimum, you should cite your textbook and one additional scholarly source. 
• Next, offer a personal connection by discussing ways to ensure the message you are sending via mediated channels is received as it was intended. Develop your examples and supporting evidence thoroughly.
   
• Complete your discussion by exploring how you might use the knowledge from this topic in your future professional and personal communication. 
   

NOTE: Remember that your discussion response must include the following:

1. A reflection on the concept we are discussing. Give us a summary of things you learned about this concept from your assigned chapter readings and additional scholarly research.
2. A thorough example/discussion to support your reflection.
3. A final statement that tells us what you take away from this week’s lesson.
4. Properly formatted in-text citations and references.
5. Strong grammar, spelling, and mechanics.
6. In total, your discussion should be at least 350 words.