1. Select one of the personality disorders from the DSM-5.

2. Post a description of the personality disorder you selected.

3. Explain a therapeutic approach (including psychotropic medications if appropriate) you might use to treat a client presenting with this disorder,

4. including how you would share your diagnosis of this disorder to the client in order to avoid damaging the therapeutic relationship.

Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

Explore the influence of Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring on your future role as an APN. The student will explore the concepts and caritas processes from the Theory of Human Caring and present how these concepts may impact their future APN role.

Directions:

The student will create a PowerPoint and include speaker notes that may be added to the speaker note section on each slide.

The presentation should be limited to no more than 10 slides. See suggested slides below.

If you are unfamiliar with Dr. Watson’s theory see this overview.

A suggested outline for the presentation may include the following slides:

Slide 1 – Introduction to yourself and future planned APN role and practice

Slide 2 – Previous experience with Watson’s Theory of Human Caring

Slide 3 – Core Concepts of the Theory Applicable to the APN role

Slide 4 – Core Concepts of the Theory Applicable to the APN role (as needed)

Slide 5 – Five Carative Factors or Caritas Processes You Plan to Use in the APN Role

Slide 6 – Five Carative Factors or Caritas Processes You Plan to Use in the APN Role (as needed)

Slide 7 – What Does the Theory of Human Caring Mean to You

Interprofessional Collaboration

Directions:

You will prepare a 7-10 slide PowerPoint presentation meeting the following criteria.

Interprofessional collaboration is essential for advanced nursing practice and the success of the healthcare team. It is crucial to remember that all healthcare team members are working towards the same goal of advancing health and promoting favorable patient outcomes. Review the Interprofessional Collaborative Initiative Domains and Competencies located in Box 12.1 of the Tracy and O’Grady textbook. You will prepare an educational PowerPoint presentation to share with your colleagues in practice that provides an overview of each of the four competencies of the Interprofessional Collaborative Initiative Domains and Competencies and the different components that support this. You will provide an evidence-based practice intervention that you can use in your future MSN-prepared role to help support collaboration of the healthcare team.

1. Evaluate each of the four competencies of interprofessional collaboration to your chosen advanced nursing practice role.
2. Evaluate components of each of the four competencies of interprofessional collaboration.
3. Investigate one evidence-based practice intervention to support your chosen advanced nursing practice role as you anticipate collaboration with the healthcare team.

Your presentation must be presented in a single PowerPoint presentation. The presentation must be between 7 and 10 slides in length, not including the title and reference slides. The presentation must use proper APA formatting as directed in the APA Publication Manual, 7th edition formatting, including title slide and reference list with properly formatted citations in the body of the presentation. You will record this as a voice-over PowerPoint. This must be at least 10 minutes in length. You are encouraged to consult the Academic Success Center prior to submission of your work.