Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is intended to allow the student to show

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is intended to allow the student to show evidence of achievement of the following course objective:

• Explain how the advanced practice nurse applies and integrates broad, organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts in the planning, delivery, management, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical prevention and population care and services to individuals, families, and aggregated/identified populations.

The Concept Map assignments are a progressive learning activity that builds with each assignment. Each week you will be taking steps to create a personal nursing concept map and relating it to a nursing theory of your choice. This will then be used, along with a systems theory, in your final paper assignment.

Some weekly assignments will ask you to submit a rough draft of your concept map work to show your progress and keep you on track. In week 9, you will post your concept map with a brief explanation to the discussion board for peer review. The final Concept Map will be submitted along with your Final Paper. The final paper is a combination of the concept map assignment you complete during the course.

Description:

For this week’s Concept Map paper, you will be focusing on concepts and NOT a theory.

Before starting the assignment, please watch this video:

Also, refer to this list of conceptsDownload this list of concepts to help you get started.

• (Please note that while this document contains a list of possible concepts that can be used for this assignment, some concepts are not appropriate for this assignment. It is just meant to help “kick-start” your creativity)

Also review Nursing Theory and Philosophy: Terms & Concepts Guide! Download Nursing Theory and Philosophy: Terms & Concepts Guide!

Students will write a 1 to 2-page paper responding to written prompts.

Week 2 prompts:

• Discuss personal values and beliefs of nursing.
• Discuss your assumptions about nursing, clients, and the world in general.
• Consider how your philosophical beliefs influence your practice.
• Compile a list of concepts that you engage in during your practice.
• Begin a list of concepts. Decide which concepts ‘‘rise up’’ as priorities in your nursing practice.
• Explore why particular concepts emerge as ‘‘essential,’’ while others seem ‘‘secondary.’’
• Select 1 concept to be used for the concept map.

Requirements:

• This assignment needs to be submitted following APA format (title page, headings, reference page, etc.). Citations from References that are synthesized from the assigned article, course text, evidence-based and peer-reviewed research articles, and other credible sources are required. A minimum of 3 resources are used. References must be current within 5 years.
• This assignment will be submitted below through Canvas and automatically run through TurnItIn. Course faculty monitor for the compliance of citations with Turnitin evaluation of the assignment during the course session.
  • Please click here for more information on TurnItIn
  • NOTE: Evidence of plagiarism will result in a score of 0 for this assignment. Repeat offenses of plagiarism will result in more significant repercussions per the South College student handbook.
• Evaluation: The following rubric will be used to score this assignment.

Week 3

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is intended to allow the student to show evidence of achievement of the following course objectives:

• Examine how the advanced practice nurse integrates scientific findings from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings.
• Explain how the advanced practice nurse applies and integrates broad, organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts in the planning, delivery, management, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical prevention and population care and services to individuals, families, and aggregated/identified populations.

• Critique nursing conceptual models and theories and their impact on advanced practice nursing

Description:

This week you will be building upon the previous Concept Map assignment. The goal is to eventually develop a concept map – translating practice knowledge into conceptual language that is then represented visually. (Please see an example of a finished concept map below for reference)

This week, follow the prompts and submit a 1-2 page paper showing your progression toward the final concept map.

• Discuss how the selected concept is used in nursing (eg, practice, research, theory focus).
• Discuss how nursing goals are achieved related to the concept.
• Discuss the knowledge you have and the knowledge you may need to achieve those goals.
  • Consider how you view the concept. Is it a property or a process? Is it a process or outcome?

• • Begin to sketch out a visual representation of the concept.

• Discuss the nurse’s role in its management.

Requirements:

• This assignment needs to be submitted following APA format (title page, headings, reference page, etc.). Citations from References that are synthesized from the assigned article, course text, evidence-based and peer-reviewed research articles, and other credible sources are required. A minimum of 3 resources are used. References must be current within 5 years.
• This assignment will be submitted below through Canvas and automatically run through TurnItIn. Course faculty monitor for the compliance of citations with Turnitin evaluation of the assignment during the course session.
  • Please click here for more information on TurnItIn
  • NOTE: Evidence of plagiarism will result in a score of 0 for this assignment. Repeat offenses of plagiarism will result in more significant repercussions per the South College student handbook.
• Evaluation: The following rubric will be used to score this assignment.

Rubric

Concept Map Week 4 Rubric (1)

Concept Map Week 4 Rubric (1)

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent KnowledgeDiscuss how the selected concept is used in nursing (e.g., practice, research, theory focus). Discuss how nursing goals are achieved related to the concept. Discuss knowledge you have and knowledge you may need to achieve those goals Discuss the nurse’s role in its management.	50 pts Excellent Work 50 Points -Follows all requirements for the assignment. -Conveys well-rounded knowledge of the topic. -Excels in fully presenting what is known about the topic. – All prompts are answered and thoroughly discussed. Discuss how the selected concept is used in nursing (eg, practice, research, theory focus); Discuss how nursing goals are achieved related to the concept; Discuss knowledge you have and knowledge you may need to achieve those goals; Discuss the nurse’s role in its management. – Information is accurate, with supporting evidence (see additional resources requirement). Opinion is stated as such. 40 pts Meets Expectations -Follows all requirements for the assignment. -Major points of topic are mostly covered in the required assignment areas. – Majority of the questions are answered and thoroughly discussed (minimum of 3 prompts fully answered) 25 pts Needs Improvement -Knowledge of topic is partially covered. -Key information is missing from 2 or more assignment areas. – Some of the prompts are answered and thoroughly discussed (minimum of 2 prompts fully answered) 0 pts Not Acceptable -Knowledge of topic is general and does not cover all the required assignment areas. – Many prompts or questions are left unanswered. No supporting evidence to distinguish factual information from opinion	50 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFlow of Content	10 pts Excellent Work -Well-organized. -Information flows in logical and interesting sequence. -Easy to read, follow, and understand throughout. -Captures the reader’s attention. 8 pts Meets Expectations -Organized. -Information flows in logical and interesting sequence. -Easy to read, follow, and understand through most of presentation. 4 pts Needs Improvement -Organization, sequence, and flow of presentation are difficult to follow at times. -Information is difficult to read or understand in a few areas. 0 pts Not Acceptable -Paper is not well organized. -Information is difficult to read, understand, and follow throughout most of the paper.	10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeClarity, Critical Thinking	10 pts Excellent Work -Concisely explains the topic. – Consistently analyzes information, offers insight, and draws conclusions. -Excels in presentation of ideas. -Scholarly work. 8 pts Meets Expectations -Explains the topic. -Presents information about the topic. -Some analysis, insight, and conclusions offered. -Scholarly work. 4 pts Needs Improvement -Major aspects of the topic are presented, but content lacks insight and analysis. 0 pts Not Acceptable -Information is basic. -Major aspects of the topic are missing or inadequate. -Lacks insight, analysis, and conclusions. -Reader gains little understanding of the topic.	10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConcept appropriate for nursing practice	15 pts Excellent Work Concept is appropriate for nursing practice 8 pts Meets Expectations Concept is partially appropriate for nursing practice and selected nursing theory 0 pts Not Acceptable Concept is NOT appropriate for nursing practice	15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Composition (Spelling, Grammar, Sentence Structure)	5 pts Excellent Work -An occasional error may occur, but writing, grammar, spelling, transitions, readability, and sentence structure are essentially error free. 4 pts Meets Expectations -Some minor errors (1-3 errors) may occur with spelling, grammar, transitions, and sentence structure but are not consistent throughout. -Errors do not interfere with the readability or comprehension of information. 2 pts Needs Improvement -Frequent errors (4-5 errors) occur with spelling, grammar, transitions, sentence structure, and readability throughout. 0 pts Not Acceptable -Numerous errors (>6 errors) occur with spelling, grammar, transitions, and sentence structure, throughout, which make it very difficult to read and understand the information presented.	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReferences	5 pts Excellent Work -Information gathered from a variety of nursing journals and nursing and/or medical organization websites. – Using at least 3 resources—-Utilize additional resources to support or disprove the concepts presented. 4 pts Meets Expectations -Information gathered from a variety of relevant sources. – Using 2 resources—-Utilize additional resources to support or disprove the concepts presented. 2 pts Needs Improvement -Information gathered from a variety of relevant sources. (Not all are professional sites). – Using 1 resource—-Utilize additional resources to support or disprove the concepts presented. 0 pts Not Acceptable -Not all references are appropriate, not from scholarly sources. – Uses no additional resources to support or disprove the concepts presented	5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format	5 pts Excellent Work -An occasional error may occur, but the paper is essentially error-free, following APA format in the body of the paper and reference page. 4 pts Meets Expectations -Some minor errors (1-3 errors) may occur with APA format, but errors are not consistent throughout the paper. 2 pts Needs Improvement -Frequent errors (4-5 errors) occur with APA format throughout the paper. 0 pts Not Acceptable -Numerous errors (>6 errors) occur with APA format consistently throughout the paper, indicating that little effort was placed on understanding the format guidelines.	5 pts
Total Points: 100

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