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Students will write a 900-word, thesis driven essay on Claudia Rankin’s The White Card. The paper must engage with ONE credible source on the play. This could include a peer-reviewed journal article by a credible scholar, a book or chapter from a book published by a university press, a podcast or scholarly webpage done by a credible scholar employed by a college or a university, or an interview by an artist involved in the play. Students should make a significant engagement with the credible source. Explain the source, the context of the idea you are using, and what you think the source is saying in your own words. Students will also provide a footnote after citing the source that will say who the author of the source is, where they are employed, and why you think they are credible. Students, moreover, will need to include a Works Cited page in MLA style. This must include at least a citation for the credible source that was used and the primary text under discussion.

Reflect upon the patient experience, patient safety, and healthcare cost as well as Joint Commission’s role in quality healthcare. Write a paper that addresses the following questions:
How would you apply the principles of the Triple Aim initiative to improve quality, safety and satisfaction in the acute care or long-term care setting?
Reflect on your current or future role in healthcare. How you would you, in the role of director of nursing or healthcare administrator contribute to improving cost effective quality care, patient satisfaction, and patient safety?
What practices would you apply to minimize medical errors among front-line nursing staff?

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BSN 425 Hallmark Guidelines
 Write an 8-10 page paper (number of pages, excluding title and reference pages).
 Identify how you met the eight outcomes in this course (see below)
o Explain some of the concepts and exemplars with evidence based practice information
o Reflecting on your takeaways from each objective as described by the objectives such as
analyze, demonstrate, communicate, etc.
o Compares/contrasts perspectives, considers counter arguments or opposing positions,
and Evaluates original and thoughtful conclusions with future implications.
 Use proper APA formatting
o in-text citations – in each objective discussion supporting what is written and giving credit to
your resources of information
o references – minimum of (4) research sources with at least 2 sources from a periodical database
(peer reviewed), are relevant, accurate, recent (less than 5 years old) and reliable and add to the
strength of the content.
o Write in third person (except for reflection portion may be in first person)
 Format of Paper – arranged logically, flows smoothly, includes all components of a formal paper and
addresses all objectives.
o a cover (title) page
o introduction
o headings – shortened eight objectives
o conclusion
o reference page(s)
Note: A zero will be given for all Hallmark assignments submitted late.
Eight (8) objectives:
Patient centered care of the older adult population
 Analyze issues and scenarios related to gerontological nursing, demonstrating leadership and caring
while providing culturally-competent, client-centered care to the older adult population.
Intentional learning in caring for the older adult client
 Demonstrate intentional learning with reflection as it relates to caring for the older adult client.
Evidence based gerontological nursing concepts
 Understand and apply the integration of evidence in supporting concepts and processes which relate
to gerontological nursing concepts.
Assessment of the Older Adult Clients
 Demonstrate clinical reasoning and decision-making skills while assessing the older adult clients’
health care needs and interventions.
Leadership in older adult client assessments and interventions
 Demonstrate leadership in organizational, local, and global environments as it relates to client
assessment and intervention with older adult clients.
Therapeutic communication with the older adult clients
 Communicate effectively and therapeutically with older adult clients, documenting as is appropriate.
Culturally-competent safe practices in caring for the older adult population
 Propose culturally-competent nursing care which promotes standard safe practices along with error
and hazard prevention and quality improvement practices as it relates to clients in the older adult
population.
Team approach to collaborative client care in promoting health in the older adult population
 Participate as a collaborative team member in understanding and implementing client care and in
promoting the health of clients in the older adult population.

Feedback to Learner
Your introduction does a great deal of what is referred to as “forecasting.” Do not tell your reader what the paper will do–simply do it. The method of writing you are employing is appropriate for philosophy or history or business classes, but not for a WCI class. You need to go back and revise these areas. This note is true for all future papers.

Overall, the paper is well done. I can tell that you are used to APA, based on the way that you are more inclined to reference than to directly quote.

Be careful not to have stand-alone quotes (as this occurs here and there). Try to find opportunities where you might use a direct quote in place of a reference–especially when you are referring to statistics.

Otherwise, this is a well-written paper.

Program Proposal Presentation

Prior to beginning this interactive assignment, please review the Federal Program Inventory and select one program that would meet a need for your community, a group of people you would like to work with in the future, a group of people that you work with now that could benefit from that program, or a group that you are aware of that could benefit from the program.

For this interactive assignment, you will create a presentation of up to 7-10 minutes in length. You may use any screen-casting and/or presentation software you choose (Power point, Prezi, Thinglink, etc.). Quick-Start Guides are available for Prezi, Screencast-O-Matic, and Thinglink for your convenience.)

For your presentation include the following:

Title Information:
Program title and agency sponsoring the program
Target population and developmental stage
Geographic location
The purpose of the program:
Briefly describe the program and its’ introduction to your community. Include a short analysis of any ethical considerations for the deployment of the program using elements of developmental psychology research and practice to support the suggested implementation.
Describe why your program is necessary and appropriate for the chosen group.
Explain the expected outcome(s) from your program and at least one method you will use to assess the outcome(s).
Briefly explain any developmental theory that applies to the utility of this program and the particular group involved.
Evaluate the research that supports the success, or lack of success, for this program?
Program Modification:
Describe modification you would make to the program to improve its’ suitability for your selected group.
Defend why these modifications would improve the program. Include research to support your claims.
Use a presentation tool of your choice to create a visual presentation that includes the required information as well as compelling imagery related to your program. Each image must be retrieved and cited based on current copyright laws. You may wish to use the PSY605 Where to Get Free (and Legal) Images guide for assistance with accessing freely available public domain images and/or images licensed through Creative Commons. Keep in mind that the goal is to persuade others that this program is both necessary and creative. Regardless of the mode in which you create your presentation, eye-catching visuals can be very powerful. You are encouraged to be creative and choose images you feel help to highlight the positive aspects of your proposed program.

Create a script for your verbal portion of the screencast, in which you walk your audience through the important points of your program. Include APA citations within the body of the script. Utilize a screen casting tool of your choice to record a screencast of up to 7 – 10 minutes displaying your visual presentation as you read your prepared script. It is highly recommended you practice reading through your script while displaying your visual presentation before recording your final product.

Submit both your presentation and the script. If you use an online presentation software such as Prezi, please include a link to the presentation in the comment section of Waypoint when you submit the assignment.
Note to Students: This assignment requires that you produce a visual presentation, supply a spoken audio narrative, and to listen the audio narrative of others. Note you are also asked to provide a transcript of your presentation. If you have a documented disability accommodation that might interfere with your ability to complete this assignment, you may contact your instructor to develop a comparable alternative assignment. If you have other issues that you feel may be a barrier to your ability to complete this course or this assignment please contact the Office of Access and Wellness

Choose TWO of the following questions to answer. Develop a one-paragraph (150 words) answer to the question. Expand upon the questions and incorporate life experiences where possible.
What is the difference between an animal that is homozygous for a gene and one that is heterozygous?
Describe the relationship between a gamete and a somatic cell with regard to the number of chromosomes in each.
What are four methods by which gene frequencies are changed in a population? Briefly describe each.
Why is it important for a beef cattle producer to know the performance of his or her herd? What are some types of performance programs? How do breed associations help?
Name some major goals for dairy cattle genetic improvement. How much more or less complicated does the use of heritability estimates seem in dairy cattle compared to beef cattle? Is the definition of heritability the same?
Why is animal breeding more important as a discipline now than it was 50 years ago? Have all species of livestock benefitted from animal breeding research? Why or why not?
In what situation might it be advantageous to calculate estimated EPDs from pedigree information? What would you expect the accuracy of such EPDs to be?
Describe the difference in the use of EPDs in the selection of seedstock herd compared to selection in a commercial herd.

Write a review of one of the following documentary films: “Ain’t Scared of Your Jails,” “Berkeley in the Sixties,” or “Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power.”
Your essay should include:
–A clear summary of the film’s historical subject
–The major ideas the film communicates
–Specific details about the film’s most compelling and persuasive scenes
–How does this film help us think about the larger context of U.S. history in this period? Are there important experiences or views that are relevant to the film’s subject that are missing or distorted?

For this assignment, your self-reflection assessment must connect what you’ve learned to specific learning aspects of this course.
Your reflective-learning points must be substantial, pertinent to what you’ve learned, and must be based on evidence and supported with examples.
The self-reflection final post MUST be 650 to 1500 words and MUST include the following:
1. Summarize what you’ve learned about knowledge related to a) health promotion and disease prevention to address health disparities among diverse and vulnerable populations; b) discuss primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention; and c) discuss Healthy People 2030 and how its initiatives support current health issues.
2. Reflect on a policy that you as an APN want to ensure passes as a law to improve health. Detail the policy and members of the committee that will help pass this Bill.
3. Describe the role of the Senator, Representative, and Governor and their influence towards passing this Bill and the political process. Discuss this policy and its impact on nursing practice.
4. Provide an analysis of the processes that influence the development and implementation of health policy for application in health care environments.
5. Discuss strategies to foster political action by advanced practice nurses (APN). Why is it important for APNs to get involved in the political process?
6. Discuss economic variables that impact health policy and health promotion at the local, state, federal, and international levels.

The Reflective Portfolio (Length: 1500 words maximum)

Part 1: (approx. 300 – 500 words): Briefly summarise your chosen article or chapter.
Chosen paper: http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html
This should
include the key conclusions of the article or chapter, and the reasons offered for those conclusions.
Tips for Part 1:
1. Be sure to accurately communicate the author’s ideas – this will involve being attentive to their
choice of words.
2. Do not read into the author’s words what you think they want to or ought to say.
3. Do not attempt to psychologise the author by getting ‘behind’ the text to their hidden motives.
4. The goal here is accurately and fairly to communicate the arguments (premises and conclusions) of
the other person.
5. This section should avoid the use of evaluative language.

Part 2: (approx. 1000 – 1200 words):
How has this content confirmed, challenged or deepened your previous ideas and beliefs about the topic?
Give reasons to support your response. Refer to at least two other academic sources to help understand
concepts in the chosen article or chapter, explain other relevant concepts which are introduced or
demonstrate wider reading.
An academic source is a peer-reviewed piece of writing, written by an expert in the field, and made
available by a recognised publishing house.

Some Sources I have previously used if you want to use them
Katharina Westerhorstmann. ‘Pre-existence and self-realization: Edith Stein’s Essays on Womanhood’. See especially 1.2 ‘Education as the formation of man’. http://www.laici.va/content/dam/laici/documenti/donna/filosofia/english/pro-existence-and-self-realization.pdf
Catechism of the Catholic Church. Article 7. The Human Virtues. Also available online. http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c1a7.htm

Begin by briefly giving the reasons for and conclusions of your previous/current beliefs about the
topic. These may not be very systematic or clear, but in that case, an important part of reflecting is
to acknowledge that.
————– previous beliefs: Education is very important, I am a Christian although not very religious, in times of need and disaster I connect with God more. My beliefs are not very clear. Please elaborate on this. ———————-

1. Be sure to regularly refer back to the author’s reasons and conclusions when evaluating and
discussing.
2. When reflecting on whether or how the article has deepened your understanding, consider
questions like, ‘Has the author raised points I had not considered?’, ‘Do I have hidden
presuppositions which need more thought?’, ‘Even though this is a conclusion I agree with, are
these reasons valid?’, ‘Even though I disagree with the conclusion, does it actually follow from these
reasons?’, etc.
3. Remember the goal is to arrive at the truth, therefore avoid politicising the issue (e.g., reducing it to
party lines or jumping to political consequences), ad hominem attacks (e.g., ‘She is only saying that
because she is a…’) and flights into relativism or scepticism (e.g., ‘It is different for everyone,’ or,
‘No-one knows’).
4. Do not give some piece of autobiographical information as a substitute for presenting your ideas.
For example, telling the reader something about your family or school background, and then
proceeding as if your conclusions, and your reasons for them, are self-evident. A good reflection
involves taking responsibility for one’s own ideas and communicating them clearly along with one’s
own supporting reasons.
5. Remember this is about engaging your ideas with those in the chosen reading. To the degree you
get involved in analysing ideas that are neither your own nor the authors, it is missing the point of
the task.

The criteria for assessing the Reflective Portfolio will be:
(i) Summary:
– Inclusion of all key concepts from the article.
– Identification of reasons for conclusions from the article.
(ii) Analysis:
– Concise inclusion of one’s own previous/current reasons and conclusions.
– Identification of the article’s arguments that confirm, challenge or deepen one’s own
understanding.
– Attempt to resolve conflicting claims or come to a new synthesis.
(iii) References
– At least two academic sources (in addition to the chosen article).
– Inclusion of relevant academic sources to define key terms, add clarity, acknowledge sources of
ideas, etc.
– Consistency of referencing style.
(iv) Language and Grammar:
– Clarity of sentences.
– Paragraph structure and flow of argument.
– Avoidance of repetition.
– American Psychological Association 7th edition (APA)

The purpose of this assignment is to develop a strong, working foundation for the paper you will be building throughout the course. You will identify a topic area and develop a problem/thesis statement within that area of interest.
As you develop this specific topic, keep in mind that your eventual goal is to formulate and present a solution to the issue or problem you identify. Your topic proposal should include some of the information you posted and received feedback on in the discussion forum this week. Expand upon that information in an APA-formatted paper that includes/addresses the following:
State your draft thesis/problem statement which includes the subject, the problem, and the specific population. (Review the information in the Content & Activities section for additional guidelines.)
Provide a background paragraph with information about the topic you selected. Include information from at least one scholarly source to support your information. Conclude the paragraph with a statement about a possible goal or solution to the problem. (Scholarly sources should be published within the last five years.)
Specifically explain what it is that fascinates you or draws you to this topic.
Identify a purpose for a paper on this topic: What might you accomplish in exploring this problem? What is your intended goal?
Who would benefit from a solution to this problem (who is the target population)?
Your paper should be 1–2 pages of content plus a title page and references page. Adhere to APA Style throughout.