Discuss the following in regards to maternal and newborn unit:
An example of how nursing care could be improved with the application of a recognized nursing standard (For example, ANA Standards of Care, AACN Standards of Care – a Google search will help you find these documents)
Review the guiding organizations from the Guiding the Future of Nursing activity and reflect on the expectations for a BSN-prepared nurse. Whether you have been in practice for years or are just starting your career as a nurse, learning should never stop. As you remember from the College of Nursing Philosophical Framework, lifetime learning is one of the tenets of becoming a nurse leader.
Identify the competencies and essentials you need to develop.
Select:
2 competencies from Pre-licensure KSAs on the QSEN Competencies page
2 essentials from the AACN The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice
Complete the Baccalaureate Professional Growth Worksheet table below by doing the following:
1. In the second column, identify the competency or essential you need to address.
2. In the third column, identify specific knowledge, skills, or attitudes (KSAs) you need to develop, and cite your source.
a. QSEN citation hint: Per the QSEN Competencies web page, the competencies were taken from another source, which is cited in footnote 2. The page number in the example below was taken from the primary source.
3. In the fourth column, describe how you will develop yourself and give yourself a timeframe.
4. In the fifth column, explain why this improvement is important to your development as a nurse.
Note: An example has been provided for you in the first row.
Guiding Entity Competency/Essential Needed KSAs Improvement Plan Importance
Example:
QSEN Pre-licensure KSAs Example:
Evidence-based practice Example:
Knowledge: “Describe reliable sources for locating evidence reports and clinical practice guidelines” (Cronenwett et al., 2007, p. 124). Example:
Competencies and Essentials of a Baccalaureate prep
Using 2 competencies and 2 essentials (on wk1 hw1 Worksheet) develop a 12 slides presentation with detailed speaker notes.
Include an overview of the QSEN Competencies and AACN Baccalaureate Essentials. Do the ff:
Explain how each competency and essential that you selected (on the worksheet) aligns with critical thinking and clinical decision making.
Provide examples of how improvements in these areas will impact patient outcomes.
Explain how developing the competencies and essentials will impact/improve work.
Include- atleast 2 scholarly resources
Cite sources according to APA guidelines
The RN to BSN program meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses.
These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.
This assignment consists of both an interview and a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation.
Assessment/Interview
Select a community of interest in your region. Perform a physical assessment of the community.
Perform a direct assessment of a community of interest using the "Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide."
Interview a community health and public health provider regarding that person's role and experiences within the community.
Interview Guidelines
Interviews can take place in-person, by phone, or by Skype.
Develop interview questions to gather information about the role of the provider in the community and the health issues faced by the chosen community.
Complete the "Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form" prior to conducting the interview. Submit this document separately in its respective drop box.
Compile key findings from the interview, including the interview questions used, and submit these with the presentation.
PowerPoint Presentation
Create a PowerPoint presentation of 15-20 slides (slide count does not include title and references slide) describing the chosen community interest.
Include the following in your presentation:
Description of community and community boundaries: the people and the geographic, geopolitical, financial, educational level; ethnic and phenomenological features of the community, as well as types of social interactions; common goals and interests; and barriers, and challenges, including any identified social determinates of health.
Summary of community assessment: (a) funding sources and (b) partnerships.
Summary of interview with community health/public health provider.
Identification of an issue that is lacking or an opportunity for health promotion.
A conclusion summarizing your key findings and a discussion of your impressions of the general health of the community.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA format ting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
Got Plans/Ideas to Maintain Clinical Practice?
What are your plans/ideas to maintain your clinical practice role as you begin your role as nursing faculty (undergraduate or graduate faculty)?
Include Pragmatic plans/ideas. You may want to interview another nurse faculty who works in both roles as this week’s citation. See APA Manual 7th (8.9) on how to cite “personal communication.”
See AACN Essentials 2021: Clinical expectations>Clinical sites (p. 20-21) AACN 2021 Essentials>Clinical expectations p. 20 (Links to an external site.)
See book by Roy, C., & Jones, D. A. (2007). Nursing Knowledge Development and Clinical Practice, Nursing Philosophy, 9(4), 279-80.
