Using a variety of instruments (Windshield Survey, Community Assessment Tool, Screening interviews, etc.) while in your community, you will assess the community location. This will lead to a list of identified, prioritized health needs and your recommendations for intervention.

You will complete a windshield survey of your community. The objective of a windshield survey is to assess a community in a short, simple way, compiling data to help form an analysis of that community. Simply put, a windshield survey is the equivalent of a community head-to-toe assessment. There are 6 elements that should be included in your windshield survey.

 

You will drive through your community and document your findings on a PowerPoint presentation. Take pictures of your community to enhance your PowerPoint presentation.

1. After studying Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources, familiarize yourself with the instruments for:
   • A Windshield Survey (Website Resource 15C, p. 425).
   • The Community Assessment Tool applied to Phenomenological Communities (Website Resource 15A, p. 425).
   • You may also wish to review Chapter 13, Box 13-1 (p. 343) for examples of assessments that may be appropriate for your community population, since the Community Assessment Tool includes some screening data and information from clients.
2. Plan how you will obtain the information for the assessments.
   • Conduct a Windshield Survey assessment.
   • Drive around your community and take pictures.
   • Create a PowerPoint presentation No more than 10 slides addressing each area of the windshield study.

Evidence-Based Practice Paper

PART 3

Disseminate best practices: The group presentation will cover the topic of interest chosen for the practice improvement paper. Each group will prepare and present a PowerPoint presentation.

Instructions:

A –  Develop an abstract:

An abstract is an outline/brief summary of your paper and your whole project. Abstracts highlight major points of your research and explain why your work is important; what your purpose was, how you went about your project, what you learned, and what you concluded.

1. The body of the abstract may not exceed 350 words and should be single-spaced.

2. Short titles and standard abbreviations are recommended.  The title should be specific in addressing the key concepts in the project.

3. Abstracts must include the following sections:

. Title conveys the project’s significance

. Background/Significance of the Problem Identification of the problem

.  Clinical question PICOT question

. Purpose What you set up to do

. Methods How do you find the evidence (databases, keywords, inclusion and exclusion criteria)

. Synthesis of evidence Clinical appraisal of literature/best evidence guiding practice change

. Change Proposed change in practice discussed

. Implementation Strategies describe approach to the project and how the outcomes will be evaluated.

. Discussion/Conclusions/Implications: Integration into practice, lessons learned from this project and the implications in nursing practice

. References:  Include at least 5 references that are no more than 10 years old.

· Use American Psychological Association (APA) 6th edition guidelines in the preparation of the proposal. Include at least five (5) references that are no more than 10 years old.

B  – Develop a PowerPoint Poster presentation:

1. Create a PowerPoint Poster presentation using the abstract as a guide (like you will be presenting your findings in a conference).

2. Presentation must describe the process and outcomes resulting from the critical appraisal and use of the best and most relevant research evidence related to your clinical question.

3. See Calendar for due date.

4. View   grading rubric   grading rubric – Alternative Formats  .

Module 03 Assignment – Myasthenia Gravis Pamphlet

Module 03 Content

1. Instructions
   As a new nurse, you have had clients with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) and are concerned about their level of understanding of the disease process. You have taken on the task of developing a teaching pamphlet to provide clear discharge instructions including information on the disease, support resources, medication teaching, and signs and symptoms of Myasthenic Crisis. You will include the following information in the pamphlet.
   1. Describe the disease process for MG.
   2. List (2) local community resources available that can provide support such as:
   3. Nutrition.
   4. Transportation.
   5. Psychosocial needs such as support groups.
   6. Include medication administration instructions and the importance of timing of medication delivery.
   7. Include signs of symptoms of Myanthenic Crisis and when to notify provider.

To prepare: (MAKE SURE NO PLAGIARISM,WE USE SAFEASSIGN TO CHECK )

Review the case study provided by your Instructor.
Reflect on the patient’s symptoms and aspects of disorders that may be present.
Consider how you might assess, perform diagnostic tests, and recommend medications to treat patients presenting with the symptoms in the case.
Case study:

Mrs. L., a 68-year-old woman, presents to your office today with a complaint of feeling tired all the time and now, more recently, feeling weak and like “I can’t catch my breath sometimes.”

HPI: She has been healthy except for high cholesterol, managed by Lipitor. Her husband died 9 months ago, and she has attributed her fatigue to dealing with his death but realizes that she is feeling worse and not better as time passes.

No known drug allergies.

Medications: Takes only Lipitor.

Past surgical history: Appendectomy in childhood; hysterectomy for uterine myoma 10 years ago.

No significant medical history. Has two daughters living nearby.

Blood pressure (BP) 106/70 mm Hg, heart rate (HR) 98 beats/min and regular, respiratory rate 18 breaths/min and afebrile, body mass index (BMI) 22 (10-pound weight loss since death of husband).

Slender, quiet-spoken older woman appearing tired.

PE: Conjunctiva pale, mucous membranes moist. No lymphadenopathy of neck or femoral area.

Heart tachyarrhythmia with regular rate, soft midsystolic murmur. Chest (CTA), good air movement.

Abdomen soft, bowel sounds × 4.

Diagnostics:

Urine dipstick negative.

The results of a colonoscopy show a neoplasm in the colon.

Address the following in your SOAP note:

What;

additional subjective data are you seeking?
additional objective data will you be assessing for?
medical history would you obtain from the patient? List at least three.
tests will you order? Describe at least four lab tests.
are the differential diagnoses that you are considering? Describe two.Provide at least TWO evidence-based peer-reviewed journal articles or evidenced-based guidelines, which relate to this case to support your diagnostics and differentials diagnoses. Be sure they are current (no more than 5 years old) and support the treatment plan in following current standards of care. Follow APA 7th edition formatting.
What is your plan of care? List at least two diagnostic tests you will order to evaluate the cause of her condition.
Finally, include a reflection statement on the case that describes insights or lessons learned.

Week 15 Section VI: Middle Range Theories

Reflection #4 Remember reflections do not require responses, only discussion posts require responses.

Select a Nursing Theory that closely aligns with your current practice. Reflect why you chose your theory and how it applies to your nursing practice or personal nursing philosophy.

 

 

This week we are going to expand our horizons even further. We have our final reflection assignment. I would like for everyone to incorporate their knowledge from this course & reflect on a theory or concept that you could develop in advance nursing.

 

Discussions and Reading Reflections:

· Participation in online discussion is an expectation of students enrolled. Giving this is an online class, discussions allow for class participation and interactions. A discussion week is Sunday to Saturday (11:59 pm EST).

· On specific weeks, there are questions or topics to be discussed. You are to post your initial post and respond to all professors posted questions. Initial posts must be made no later than Wednesdays at 11:59 pm. You will also be required to respond to at least two of your peers during the week. Failure to do so will cause a point’s deduction. You must also post at least four days per week. All posts cannot be posted on the same day.

· The initial post will be regarding the week and will be at least 250 words. Provide appropriate references and utilize APA style. Peer posts will be at least 150 words, otherwise will be counted as 0, all subsequent post must be in APA format and properly referenced. There will be 8 discussion posts worth 1 point each. To obtain full credit students must follow the above requirements. Each discussion will be allocated to a specific Master’s Essential.

· Besides the weeks that a discussion question is not posted, the student will be mandated to post a reading reflection paragraph (5-6 sentences, with reference material) regarding the assigned chapters of that week. These posts will be counted towards participation grade.

· In addition, on weeks 15 and 16, each student is to write a small reflection paragraph and post it objectives reflection” in answering what you have learned from this class, where the objectives you had for the class met and how do you anticipate the use of research.

· The reflection posts are your personal viewpoints regarding your reading assignments. No responses are required to your classmates’ posts. This applies to reflection assignments only.

 

Discussion Post Rubric:

Each posting and Reading Reflection:

Criteria	1 Point	0.75 Point	0.50 Point	0.25 Point
Participation Weight 25.00%	100 % 3 Posts	80 % 2 Posts	60 % 1 Post	0 % 0 Posts
Quality of information Weight 25.00%	100 % Information is clear and relates to the topic	80 % Information is somewhat clear and might relate to the topic	60 % The information has little relation to the topic and is not clearly displayed	0 % Information is not clear, and it does not relate to the topic
Resources Weight 25.00%	100 % Provides resources using APA guidelines	80 % Provides resources without APA guidelines	60 % Limited on the resources provided with major errors in APA	0 % Provides no resources
Critical Thinking Weight 25.00%	100 % Enhances the critical thinking process through premise reflection	80 % Enhances the critical thinking process without premise reflection	60 % Does enhance the critical thinking process in a very limited manner	0 % Does not enhance the critical thinking process