Nurse Educator Interview

At some point between weeks 2 and 4, you will conduct an interview with an experienced nurse educator following the assignment guidelines below.

Assignment Guidelines

The Interview

• Dress and act professionally. Be punctual and organized.
• Take your typed questions with you. Ask only one question at a time.
• Be courteous and confident, and demonstrate your interest in the nurse educator’s comments. Strive to create a connection.
• Should you wish to quote any responses, get permission in writing.
• If you are using a tape recorder, check to make sure it is working over the course of the interview.
• If the nurse educator strays from topic, ask questions to steer the conversation back.
• Before concluding the interview, ask if there are any final comments or points the nurse educator would like to add.
• Do not extend the interview time beyond 30-minutes unless the nurse educator strongly encourages you to do so.
• Conclude the interview by thanking the nurse educator.
• Offer a copy of your final paper if the nurse educator wishes to have one.
• Explain how the nurse educator can contact you later if necessary.
• Ask for the nurse educator’s business card before leaving.

Interview Follow-Up

• Send a short thank you note to the nurse educator within a day or two after the interview.
• Keep the interview information on file for future reference. The nurse educator may be an important contact for you at some point in your career.

Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two quantitative research studies. Use the “Research Critique Guidelines – Part II” document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale, include examples, and reference content from the study in your responses.

Use the practice problem and two quantitative, peer-reviewed research articles you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment.

In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two quantitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.

Prepare this assignment as a 1,500-1,750 word paper using the instructor feedback from the previous course assignments and the guidelines below.

PICOT Question  

Revise the PICOT question you wrote in the Topic 1 assignment using the feedback you received from your instructor.

The final PICOT question will provide a framework for your capstone project (the project students must complete during their final course in the RN-BSN program of study).

Research Critiques

In the Topic 2 and Topic 3 assignments, you completed a qualitative and quantitative research critique on two articles for each type of study (4 articles total). Use the feedback you received from your instructor on these assignments to finalize the critical analysis of each study by making appropriate revisions.

The completed analysis should connect to your identified practice problem of interest that is the basis for your PICOT question.

Refer to “Research Critiques and PICOT Guidelines – Final Draft.” Questions under each heading should be addressed as a narrative in the structure of a formal paper.

Proposed Evidence-Based Practice Change

Discuss the link between the PICOT question, the research articles, and the nursing practice problem you identified. Include relevant details and supporting explanation and use that information to propose evidence-based practice changes.

Please answer the following Discussion Question.  Please be certain to answer the two questions on this week DQ and to provide a well-developed and complete answer to receive credit.  

Case Study, Chapter 19, Technology in Health Care: Opportunities, Limitations, and Challenges

Technology has already dramatically transformed health care, shaping both consumer and provider expectations. With advances in technology, however, have come new opportunities, limitations, and challenges. Technology can cut costs, improve patient outcomes, streamline workflow, and improve information accessibility. It can also be costly, require almost limitless ongoing training, and continually bring about new ethical dilemmas, including the need to assure the “human element” is not lost in patient care. Determining what technology should be developed and how it should be used in an era of limited resources, with vulnerable populations, raises multiple ethical questions. 

Faculty at a college of nursing present a seminar for their students on the use of technology in today’s health care system.

1.  Describe technology advances that are used in health care today. 

2.  The nursing faculty concludes the presentation by stating that decisions should be made about what technology can best be used in each individual setting and how it should be used. Describe some points to consider in implementing technology in health care.

Post a description of one existing source of data you found with variables related to a patient quality and safety problem in your practice. Locate the data posted for your agency/facility. If you are unable to find this information for your agency, locate a national database that can be accessed by health professionals, e.g., Medicare Hospital Compare. (Data are also available for home health and nursing homes.) Include the citation and the link to use for web access. Identify three variables found in the database that are important in better understanding a patient safety problem. Explain how you would interpret the results and how they might help improve nursing practice and patient outcomes. Explain how data is used in your own agency, including nursing involvement in the process. https://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html

Post a five paragraph (at least 550 words) response. Be sure to use evidence from the readings and include in-text citations. Utilize essay-level writing practice and skills, including the use of transitional material and organizational frames. Use the writing resources to develop your post.