Assignment Details

This is a 3-step project:

1. Identify a change.
2. Find 6 articles.
3. Write an annotated bibliography for each article.

Please read the detailed instructions below carefully.

Step 1: Write 3–4 sentences answering the following questions:

• Identify and describe a recent change that occurred in your workplace. It could be a change in the levels of staffing; a change in policy, such as time off or tuition reimbursement; a change in use of equipment or supplies; a change in charting or computerized medical records; and so on.
  • Describe the change in 3-4 sentences.
  • 1 of the sentences should address the rationale for the change.

Step 2: Begin researching scholarly articles from the library from the past 5 years that are related to the change issue identified in Step 1.

• Complete a 6-column table of the references you found, including the following:
  • Author(s) last name, first initial.
  • (Year).
  • Title of article.
  • Title of Publication,
  • Volume #(Issue #),
  • Pages of the article.
• A minimum of 6 scholarly references are needed to complete this assignment; you may find more.

EXAMPLE
Change Issue: Low Census Staffing Policy
Currently, when the patient census is low, staff go home based on tenure; the same staff are continually going home, resulting in a lower paycheck for these nurses. The proposed change is to rotate all staff to leave when the census is low, regardless of tenure, so the burden of potentially lower pay is shared among the entire staff and not the same few.

Author Last Name, First, Initial.(Year).Title of Article.Title of Publication,Volume #
(Issue #),Pages.

Step 3: This step requires the development of an annotated bibliography for each of the 6 articles listed in Step 2. This step should be 6 paragraphs total (1 for each article that is summarized and analyzed) and approximately 450–700 words in 2–3 double-spaced pages.

Consider the following:

• Summarize the main points for each of the 6 references (must be from within the last 5 years) from Step 2, each in its own paragraph.
• Use the MEAL method of writing, where each paragraph contains a minimum of 4 sentences:
  • M = Main point
  • E = Example and/or Evidence (citation)
  • A = Analysis—refers to what was significant about the article and how the article was related to the change topic you selected.
    • Be sure to include at least 1 analysis sentence about each reference in that paragraph.
  • L = Link or transition to the main topic
• Remember to cite each article appropriately (Author(s) Last Name, Year) and include an APA formatted reference page. (See APA 6th edition).

Please click on this APA Style for CTU Students link for help with APA formatting. Use the CTU Writing Style Guide (templates provided)—not the Introductory Writing Style Guide.

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comment 1

Nurses can use group power strategies such as networking, connecting, and collaborating to achieve professional goals and contribute to the welfare of patients as well as to the health of the population (Huber, 2014). Personal affiliations and networking are essential for multiple reasons, as it allows for the idea and strategy sharing. I think of networking as a way of managing own life. I frequently ask the co-workers for advice on what has worked for them in their units and how they have found success; this networking has been so helpful in the career. Another big part of personal affiliations and networking is own involvement in professional organizations. This current information and idea sharing can have a significant impact on and manager. I joined the ENA (Emergency Nurse Association) when I was still a bedside nurse and have continued my membership into my career as a director; I find that it is an excellent resource for idea sharing. There is so much evidence-based practice that is available through the ENA, and found that extremely helpful and saw it continue to benefit in the career in the future. 

Another professional organization that I became a member is Association of California nursing Leaders, ACNL. Through them, went to the conference of nursing students, where issues essential to nursing students such as LGBT and gender rights and allocation of help to drug users. Living in Los Angeles area for a while, I gave speeches there for the national nursing community on the importance of the issues. Even after many speeches and voting, the audience showed divisions on the issue. 

Leadership networks provide information, networking, and professional development for nursing school faculty and staff. The Networks bring peer professionals together to share best practices and success stories, sharpen leadership skills, and take full advantage of multiple resources (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2014). Professionals who are engaged in a variety of functions within the nursing are in tune with networks across nursing. There has been a massive push in the workplace organization for nurses to get involved and enrich themselves as professionals.

comment 2

Nursing world requires teamwork and building relationships to achieve set-up goals. Collaboration with other multidisciplinary professions is important in order to provide the best care to the patients. “Within organizations, the power of connections comes from networking or knowing people and from being able to go across lines literally to gather information” (Huber, 2013, p. 163). In order to have a successful nursing career, it is paramount to establish connections with other professionals and influential people .In order for the nurses to grow professionally networking with other experts is important. Nurses should affiliate themselves with professional organizations such as American Nurses Association and other nursing groups so that they can learn and share knowledge to keep them stay current on health matters. “Professional organizations and association in nursing are critical for generating energy, flow of ideas and proactive work needed to maintain a healthy profession that advocates for the needs of its clients and nurses, and the trust of the society (Mathew, 2012, para. 1). These professional organizations or associations offer continued education through seminars or bulletins that allow nurses to gain knowledge and broaden their career. The organizations also promote nursing to the public. Through the knowledge and skills that are gained from these affiliations, nurses can become leaders in their respective organizations. When networking is used properly and privacy of others maintained, it could enable an individual to grow both personally and professionally. Networking gives the nurses opportunity to socialize and feel the sense of belonging in a group. It is satisfying when one connects with other people who share the same passion, experiences and aiming to achieve the same goals.

            Through networking nurses share ideas and discuss nursing matters that help us improve the nursing practices for the best outcome of our patients. Constant interaction can help nurses gain confidence and feel empowered. Networking also opens doors of job opportunities and helps nurses advance in  their career. Through social interactions, such as social media, positive comments about nurses and their profession can inspire others and encourage them to join the nursing profession.

 

How can community health nurses apply the strategies of cultural competence to their practice? Provide at least one example from each of the following four strategies: cultural preservation, cultural accommodation, cultural repatterning, and cultural brokering. What is a possible barrier to applying the strategy/example chosen? Use an example that is different than the postings of other students. This example should include an evidence-based article that addresses a cultural issue. Response should include an APA reference.

 

• What wasted resourses or wasted efforts have you seen/heard about in health care today?

1. Your essay should be:
   • Be a total of 200 words or more.
   • Original, work and will be checked for plagiarism.
   • Cite your sources – type references according to the APA Style Guide.
2. Type your answers in Microsoft Word document and save the file.