This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

In your CLC group, create a PowerPoint presentation of 10-15 slides in which you compare the pros and cons of continuing nursing education related to the following:

1. Impact on competency.
2. Impact on knowledge and attitudes.
3. Relationship to professional certification.
4. Relationship to ANA Scope and Standards of Practice.
5. Relationship to ANA Code of Ethics.

Take a position with your CLC group: Should continuing nursing education be mandatory for all nurses? Support your position with rationale.

A minimum of three scholarly sources are required for this assignment.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

The first step of the EBP process is to develop a question from the nursing practice problem of interest.

Select a practice problem of interest to use as the focus of your research.

Start with the patient and identify the clinical problems or issues that arise from clinical care.

Following the PICOT format, write a PICOT statement in your selected practice problem area of interest, which is applicable to your proposed capstone project.

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

Conduct a literature search to locate research articles focused on your selected practice problem of interest. This literature search should include both quantitative and qualitative peer-reviewed research articles to support your practice problem.

Select six peer-reviewed research articles which will be utilized through the next 5 weeks as reference sources. Be sure that some of the articles use qualitative research and that some use quantitative research. Create a reference list in which the six articles are listed. Beneath each reference include the article’s abstract. The completed assignment should have a title page and a reference list with abstracts.

Suggestions for locating qualitative and quantitative research articles from credible sources:

1. Use a library database such as CINAHL Complete for your search.
2. Using the advanced search page check the box beside “Research Article” in the “Limit Your Results” section.
3. When setting up the search you can type your topic in the top box, then add quantitative or qualitative as a search term in one of the lower boxes. Research articles often are described as qualitative or quantitative.

To narrow/broaden your search, remove the words qualitative and quantitative and include words that narrow or broaden your main topic. For example: Diabetes and pediatric and dialysis. To determine what research design was used, review the abstract and the methods section of the article. The author will provide a description of data collection using qualitative or quantitative methods.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Apply Rubrics

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PICOT Statement and Literature Search
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Unsatisfactory
0.00%2
Less than Satisfactory
75.00%3
Satisfactory
83.00%4
Good
94.00%5
Excellent
100.00%80.0 %Content 20.0 %Nursing Practice Problem and PICOT StatementA nursing practice problem is not clearly described and/or a PICOT statement is not included.PICOT statement describes a nursing practice problem but lacks reliable sources.PICOT statement describes a nursing practice problem and includes a few reliable sources.PICOT statement articulates a nursing practice problem using supporting information from reliable sources.PICOT statement clearly articulates a nursing practice problem using substantial supporting information from numerous reliable sources.60.0 %Qualitative and Quantitative Research Requirements: At least six references with the abstracts of research studies focus on a selected nursing practice problem.Research articles that address the selected nursing practice problem are not identified.Fewer than six articles that address a selected nursing practice problem are listed in the literature search, but two or more are not research studies. Abstracts are incomplete.Six articles that address a selected nursing practice problem are listed in the literature search, but two are not research studies. Abstracts are partially complete.Six articles that address a selected nursing practice problem are listed in the literature search, but one is not a research study. Abstracts are mostly complete.Six articles that address a selected nursing practice problem are listed in the literature search and include abstracts.10.0 %Organization and Effectiveness 10.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, or word choice are present.Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.10.0 %Format 10.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)Sources are not documented.Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.100 %Total Weightage

Tasks:

1. Choose a theory that finds practical application in critical care/pediatric/psychiatric nursing and discuss the origins of the theory based on the following criteria:
   • How did the happenings of the nursing profession impact the origin of this theory?
   • What values, evidence, or existing knowledge did the theorist cite to support the theory?
   • What was the theorist’s motivation behind writing the theory?
2. Compare the nursing philosophy of Benner and Henderson on the basis of the following criteria.
   • Main ideas of the theory
   • Main concepts
   • Relationships between concepts
   • How different concepts affect each other

Cite an example or case study from your field where both these philosophies find practical utility.

Quality Decision Making: Cost-Benefit Analysis

For this assignment, evaluate and analyze the cost and benefit data  you developed for the discussions in this unit and Unit 5. Remember  that your cost-benefit analysis must relate to one of the following  topics:

• Quality.
• Patient safety.
• Risk management.
• Regulatory standards.
• Compliance.
• Patient and stakeholder satisfaction.

Note that an effective cost-benefit analysis cannot be conducted in  a vacuum and risk management cannot be effectively implemented within a  silo (Youngberg, 2011). Rather, savvy health care leaders consider each  cost-benefit analysis within the larger context of industry trends,  regulatory requirements, organizational strategy, organizational  capacity, and so on.

For this assignment:

• Enter the cost and benefit data you developed for the  cost-benefit analysis discussions into the cost-benefit analysis  template, linked in the Resources.
• Write a paper in which you do the following:      
  • Describe the organizational or program/department issue for which you have created the cost-benefit analysis.
  • Evaluate the cost versus benefit according to the general  guidelines outlined by Plowman’s 2014 articles you read in the  preparation for this assignment.
  • Make a recommendation as to whether the benefits are sufficient to outweigh the costs of proceeding.
  • Describe the systems-based context for your recommendations,  integrating the cost-benefit analysis within the organization as a  whole.
  • Describe how the issue relates to the organization’s vision, mission, and strategic direction.
  • Provide a rationale that explains how your recommendations are appropriate for your organization’s capacity and strategy.

Your paper should use proper APA style and formatting and include  the following sections. Each section, except the title page, should  include the appropriate section heading.

1. Title page      
   • Use APA formatting. Include:        
     • Assignment number, Unit 6, Assignment 1.
     • Your name.
     • The date.
     • The course number, MHA5014.
     • Your instructor’s name.
2. Abstract, which will consist of a one-paragraph summary of the  paper content. This is not an introduction to the topic, but a summary  of the entire paper. Make sure to double space.
3. Issue Description.
4. Cost-Benefit Analysis Evaluation.
5. Cost-Benefit Analysis Recommendations.
6. Context for Recommendations.
7. Relationship to Vision, Mission, and Strategy.
8. Rationale.
9. Conclusion.
10. References.

References

Plowman, N. (2014). Writing a cost benefit  analysis. Retrieved from  http://www.brighthubpm.com/project-planning/58181-writing-a-cost-benefit-analysis/

Youngberg, B. J. (2011). Principles of risk management and patient safety. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Assignment Requirements

• Written communication: Written communication is free from errors that detract from the overall message.
• Length of paper: 5–6 typed double spaced pages.
• Font and font size: Arial, 10 point.

Review the scoring guide for this assignment for more information about assignment requirements.

Submit your Excel spreadsheet and your paper in the assignment area.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing  Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click  the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Resources

• Quality Decision Making: Cost-Benefit Analysis Scoring Guide. 
• APA Style and Format.
• Cost-Benefit Analysis: A Template.
• Writing a Cost-Benefit Analysis.
• Writing Feedback Tool.
• APA Paper Template.
• APA Paper Tutorial.

write one page paper

In your prelicensure nursing education program, what did you learn about quality improvement in nursing? How was quality improvement emphasized? As you consider nursing education today, what would you suggest be included in future education or orientation programs about the important topic of quality improvement in nursing?